BLM Alaska conveys final land entitlement to the Native Village of Atqasuk
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Bureau of Land Management Alaska recently conveyed 18,143 acres of land to the Atqasuk Corporation fulfilling its Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act sections 12(a) and 12(b) entitlement of over 73,000 acres of land. The village is located within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska about 55 miles south of Barrow. |
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.