ANILCA
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ANILCA is a landmark 1980 U.S. federal law that protected over 100 million acres of federal land in Alaska by creating and expanding national parks, wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, and other conservation units.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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environmental law ⓘ public land law ⓘ |
| acronym | ANILCA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaProtected |
>100 million acres
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over 100 million acres of federal land in Alaska ⓘ |
| congressNumber | 96th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTitle |
Title I – General Provisions
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Title II – National Park System NERFINISHED ⓘ Title III – National Wildlife Refuge System NERFINISHED ⓘ Title IV – National Conservation Areas and National Recreation Areas ⓘ Title VIII – Subsistence Management and Use NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdConservationSystemUnitType |
national conservation area
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national park ⓘ national preserve ⓘ national wild and scenic river ⓘ national wildlife refuge ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1980-12-02 ⓘ |
| establishedAgencyManagementRole |
Bureau of Land Management
NERFINISHED
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National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Forest Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedExistingUnitType |
national monument
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national wildlife refuge ⓘ wilderness area ⓘ |
| expandedExistingUnitType | national park ⓘ |
| fullName | Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| notableFeature | largest single expansion of protected lands in U.S. history at time of enactment ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Jimmy Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
conservation of public lands in Alaska
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preservation of wilderness values in Alaska ⓘ protection of fish and wildlife habitats in Alaska ⓘ provision for subsistence uses by rural Alaska residents ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 96-487 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
NERFINISHED
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National Park Service Organic Act NERFINISHED ⓘ National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilderness Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| stateAffected | Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 94 Stat. 2371 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Native and rural Alaskan subsistence rights
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mineral development restrictions ⓘ public lands management ⓘ subsistence hunting and fishing ⓘ wilderness preservation ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1980 ⓘ |
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