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commission from the membership of the state senate and two members who are residents of the state.

(f) The commission shall select a presiding officer of the commission from its membership. The commission may elect other officers. Sec. 41.37.030. QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS. The members of the commission appointed by the governor under AS 41.37.020 (c) and members appointed under AS 41.37.020(d) and (e) who are not members of the legislature shall be representative of the diversity of users and uses of federal land in the state.

Sec. 41.37.040. TERM OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. (a) A member of the commission appointed by the governor serves for a term of four years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. (b) A member of the commission appointed from the legislature serves for his term of office as a legislator.

(c) A member of the commission appointed by a member of the legislature serves for two years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies.

Sec. 41.37.050.

REMOVAL OF A MEMBER. (a) A member of the com

mission may be removed by the appointing authority for cause after
notice and hearing or after missing three consecutive meetings of the
commission. The presiding officer of the commission shall inform the
appointing authority if a member misses three consecutive meetings.
(b)
After a member of the commission misses two consecutive
meetings and before the third meeting, the secretary of the commission
shall notify the member in writing that failure to attend the next
meeting may result in the removal of the member. The failure of the
secretary of the commission to notify a member under this subsection
does not prevent the appointing authority from removing a member under
(a) of this section.

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Sec. 41.37.060.

COMPENSATION, EXPENSES, AND PER DIEM. (a) A

member of the commission who is a legislator or a full-time employee of the state or of a municipality of the state shall suffer no loss of compensation from the state or a municipality of the state as a result of service to the commission.

(b) A member of the commission is entitled to travel expenses and per diem prescribed for state boards and commissions.

Sec. 41.37.070. STAFF OF THE COMMISSION. The commission may employ staff and contract for services relating to matters within its authority. Staff employed under this section are responsible to the commission.

(a) The commission

Sec. 41.37.080. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. shall consider, research, and hold hearings on the consistency with federal law and congressional intent on management, operation, planning, development, and additions to federal management areas in the state.

(b) The commission shall consider, research, and hold hearings on the impact of federal regulations and federal management decisions on the people of the state.

(c) The commission may, after consideration of the public policy concerns under (a) and (b) of this section, make a recommendation on the concerns identified under (a) and (b) of this section to an agency of the state or to the agency of the United States which manages federal land in the state.

(d) The commission shall consider the views, research, and reports of advisory groups established by it under AS 41.37.090 as well as the views, research, and reports of individuals and other groups in the

state.

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(£) The commission shall report annually to the governor and the legislature within the first 10 days of a regular legislative session.

(g) The commission shall cooperate with each department or agency of the state or with a state board or commission in the fulfillment of their duties.

Sec. 41.37.090.

ADVISORY GROUPS OF THE COMMISSION. (a) The

commission may establish advisory groups in the state.

(b) The commission shall invite nominations for the membership on the advisory groups and shall consider the nominations in making its appointments to the groups.

(c) The membership of each advisory group shall be broadly representative of individuals involved in activities affected by the establishment or management of units of federal land within the state. Sec. 41.37.100. SUIT. The commission may request the attorney general to file suit against a federal official or agency if the commission determines that the federal official or agency is acting in violation of an Act of Congress, congressional intent, or the best interests of the State of Alaska.

Sec. 41.37.110. AGENCY COOPERATION. Each state department, agency, board, and commission shall cooperate with the commission in the fulfillment of the duties of the commission under AS 41.37.080.

Sec. 41.37.150.

DEFINITION. In this chapter, "commission" means

the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska. * Sec. 2. The terms of the first members of the Citizens' Advisory 25 Commission on Federal Management Areas in Alaska appointed by the governor 26 under AS 41.37.020 as enacted in sec. 1 of this Act are as follows: two 27 members shall be appointed for four-year terms, two members shall be ap28 pointed for three-year terms, two members shall be appointed for two-year 29 terms, and two members shall be appointed for one-year terms. The governor -4

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* Sec. 4. Section 3 of this Act takes effect June 30, 1988.

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May 10, 1982

US.BORAX

Honorable John F. Seiberling
Chairman, Subcommittee on Public
Lands and National Parks
U. S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Congressman Seiberling:

On April 29, 1982 I testified on behalf of U.S. Borax in oversight hearings before your Subcommittee on implementation of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The thrust of my testimony was that implementation to date has been reasonably successful. Members of the Subcommittee and witnesses who testified on aspects of sections 503, 504 and 505 raised several issues on which I would like to comment further. The Subcommittee indicated that the written record would remain open, and I appreciate the opportunity to supplement my earlier testimony.

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After several years of intensive debate on whether
mining should be permitted in the Quartz Hill area
of Southeastern Alaska, Congress enacted a comprehensive
mechanism for the continued exploration and development
of the Quartz Hill molybdenum deposit. Specifically,
ANILCA directed that exploration and development of
the deposit proceed under the reasonable regulations
of the U.S. Forest Service, provided that all activities
on the mining claims would be undertaken pursuant to
plans of operations approved by the U.S. Forest Service,
and mandated the expedited issuance of a special use
permit for a surface access road between the claims and
tidewater. In accordance with the Mining Law, Forest
Service regulations indicate that special use permits
are not required for on-claim mining activities.
Consistent with these requirements, U.S. Borax submitted
to the Forest Service a series of proposed amendments to
its previously approved 1980-83 plan of operations. The
amendments requested U.S. Forest Service approval of
exploratory drilling and excavation work on the mining
claims (core claims as defined by the Act).

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