land which is currently being selected by the regional and village 

 corporations. Tentative selections made so far have included many 

 potential OCS onshore support sites (as well as many mineral and resource 

 rich lands). This Act is transforming Alaskan natives into a powerful 

 political and economic force in the state. Land is also being transferred 

 from Federal to state holdings as a result of the Alaska Statehood Act. 

 Under the provisions of this Act, Alaska is entitled to choose 104,450,000 

 acres of land within 25 years of statehood. To date a great deal of land 

 still remains to be selected by the Department of Natural Resources. 

 Future state land selections will be made with an interest in obtaining 

 potential OCS onshore support sites. 11 



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