"The federal Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the potential impacts of removing protections for 28 million acres of wilderness lands across Alaska. In addition to accepting comments online, the agency will be hosting in-person public meetings in close to a dozen rural communities, including Bethel, in January and February 2024."
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"D1 lands refer to areas protected from mining and mineral leasing since the 1970s. They are commonly called D1 lands because they were withdrawn pursuant to section 17(d)(1) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act."
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Feds seek public input on potentially opening millions of acres of Alaska wilderness lands
The protected “D-1 lands” were set aside after the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. They have been off-limits to development ever since.
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Pic of the D-1
"D1 lands refer to areas protected from mining and mineral leasing since the 1970s. They are commonly called D1 lands because they were withdrawn pursuant to section 17(d)(1) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act."
Why you should care about D1 lands in Alaska
D1 lands refer to areas protected from mining and mineral leasing since the 1970s. There's an effort to undermine those protections.
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