Numerous state agencies have some management responsibility related 

 to OCS development; in Alaska, but the following four departments have 

 principal management responsibility: (1) the Department of Fish and 

 Game, (2) the Department of Natural Resources, (3) the Department of 

 Environmental Conservation, and (4) the Department of Community and 

 Regional Affairs. Currently all four departments are doing impact 

 studies involving OCS development. 7 The role of each department is 

 summarized below. 



1. Department of Fish and Game . The mandate of Fish and Game is 

 to manage, maintain and improve the fish, game and aquatic 

 resources of the state. Their powers include planning, per- 

 mitting, review and enforcement authority over designated 

 land and water areas of the state. 



2. Department of Natural Resources . The responsibilities of 

 DNR include: (1) the leasing of minerals, tidelands, and 

 submerged lands (includes the granting of right-of-way leases), 



(2) the regulation of oil and gas operations on state lands, 



(3) the selection of state lands under the 1958 Statehood Act, 



(4) the classification of state lands by appropriate uses, 



(5) the regulation of fresh water use, (6) zoning unorganized 

 borough lands, 9 (7) the acquisition and management of state 

 parks, and (8) the regulation of all material sales (e.g., sand 

 and gravel ) . 



3. Department of Environmental Conservation . The DEC is principally 

 concerned with preventing and abating air, water, and solid 

 waste pollution. To accomplish these goals, the Department has 



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