Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
What changed between versions
A new two-phase conveyance process was added for Haines land at Slate Creek, Berners Bay. Phase 1 conveys approximately 81 acres immediately. Phase 2 (approximately 92 acres total) is conditioned on the earliest of: federal mining claims being relinquished, the Secretary determining the claims are void and forfeited, or Coeur Alaska Inc. consenting to conveyance before claim resolution.
The Haines selection was changed from 12 parcels to 13 parcels, with map references updated from 'numbered 1 and 2' to 'numbered 1 through 3.'
The finalization-of-entitlement provision was simplified. The original required surveyed acreage to fall between 23,020 and 23,060 acres and mandated good-faith negotiation if outside that range. The new language simply states the conveyances are full and final satisfaction regardless of whether surveyed acreage is less or more than 23,040 acres, removing both the numerical thresholds and the negotiation obligation.
The treatment-of-land-conveyed provision now explicitly states that conveyed land 'shall not be subject to the requirements under section 14(h)(3) that the land be vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved.' This removes a standard ANCSA eligibility condition for the land being transferred.
The Ketchikan land selection now explicitly excludes mining claim AA-91521 (Kitkun Cove), and the Petersburg selection now excludes Lighthouse withdrawals USS Nos. 1710 and 1711 (Portage Bay East). These carve-outs remove specific parcels from the conveyance.
All land selection map dates were updated from April 19, 2023 to June 27, 2025, reflecting revised survey maps.
The notice provision in subsection (c)(3)(A) now requires both the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to provide notice of reciprocal rights-of-way, easements, and agreements to the Urban Corporation, rather than just 'the Secretary' alone.
