Wednesday, February 15, 2012

State Intervenes in Navigable Waters Case

Office of Governor
By Staff

February 14, 2012, Juneau, Alaska – United States Federal District Court Judge Russell Holland has issued an order recognizing the State of Alaska’s interest in challenging federal authority over state-owned navigable rivers and submerged lands.

The state is now a party to a lawsuit by plaintiff, John Sturgeon, an Anchorage resident challenging the authority of the National Park Service to regulate activities on state-owned waters within national parks and preserves in Alaska.

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