Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 46.03.010 (2026)
Declaration of policy
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Sec. 46.03.010. Declaration of policy.
(a) It is the policy of the state to conserve, improve, and protect its natural resources and environment and control water, land, and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being.
(b) It is the policy of the state to improve and coordinate the environmental plans, functions, powers, and programs of the state, in cooperation with the federal government, regions, local governments, other public and private organizations, and concerned individuals, and to develop and manage the basic resources of water, land, and air to the end that the state may fulfill its responsibility as trustee of the environment for the present and future generations.
(a) It is the policy of the state to conserve, improve, and protect its natural resources and environment and control water, land, and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state and their overall economic and social well-being.
(b) It is the policy of the state to improve and coordinate the environmental plans, functions, powers, and programs of the state, in cooperation with the federal government, regions, local governments, other public and private organizations, and concerned individuals, and to develop and manage the basic resources of water, land, and air to the end that the state may fulfill its responsibility as trustee of the environment for the present and future generations.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1974–2023 · leading case: Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc. & The Williams Companies, Inc. v. State of Alaska, Flint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC, & Flint Hills Resources, LLC, 529 P.3d 1160 (Alaska 2023).
Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc. & The Williams Companies, Inc. v. State of Alaska, Flint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC, & Flint Hills Resources, LLC, 529 P.3d 1160 (Alaska 2023). “4 AS 46.03.010 (declaring policy). 5 AS 46.”
Stock v. State, 526 P.2d 3 (Alaska 1974). “The preamble to the Environmental Conservation Act, AS 46.03.010, states: It is the policy of the state [of Alaska] to conserve, improve and protect its natural resources and environment and control water, land and air pollution, in order to enhance the health, safety and…”
State v. Anderson, 749 P.2d 1342 (Alaska 1988). “ent of all water, land, subsurface land and air pollution, and other sources or potential sources of pollution of the environment, including by way of example only, petroleum and natural gas pipelines; (3) promote and develop programs for the protection and control of the…”
Kelso v. Rybachek, 912 P.2d 536 (Alaska 1996). “The stated intent of the legislature in enacting the above statutory provisions was to “conserve, improve, and protect [the state’s] natural resources and environment and control water, land, and air pollu-tion_” AS 46.03.010(a). By promulgating 18 AAC 70.”
— Alaska Stat. § 46.03.010(a) — 1 case
Kelso v. Rybachek, 912 P.2d 536 (Alaska 1996). “The stated intent of the legislature in enacting the above statutory provisions was to “conserve, improve, and protect [the state’s] natural resources and environment and control water, land, and air pollu-tion_” AS 46.03.010(a). By promulgating 18 AAC 70.”
— Alaska Stat. § 46.03.010(b) — 1 case
Williams Alaska Petroleum, Inc. & The Williams Companies, Inc. v. State of Alaska, Flint Hills Resources Alaska, LLC, & Flint Hills Resources, LLC, 529 P.3d 1160 (Alaska 2023). “4 AS 46.03.010 (declaring policy). 5 AS 46.”
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