Land Use & Zoning

The Alaska Statehood Act of 1958 granted Alaska the right to select how many acres of federal land for state ownership?

A25 million acres
B60 million acres
C103 million acres✓ Correct
D144 million acres

Explanation

Upon statehood in 1959, Alaska was granted the right to select up to 103 million acres of federal land for state ownership. This was the largest land grant to any state and established Alaska's substantial state land base managed by the Department of Natural Resources.

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