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Land allotments to proceed

ANCHORAGE (AP) — Alaska Native Vietnam War veterans can continue applying for federal land allotments, including on lands under review by the Biden administration, according to the U.S. Interior Department. The department last month said it was halting plans advanced during the Trump administration that proposed opening 28 million acres in Alaska to mineral development and for land selections. It cited issues including inadequate review of potential impacts on subsistence hunting and fishing, and said the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which falls under the department, would engage the public and consult with tribes. The decision called for a two-year delay.

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Interior: Alaska Native veteran land process to proceed

Interior Department Prioritizes Land Allotments for Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans

Noting the government’s “sacred obligation to America’s veterans,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland pledged to expedite applications by Alaska Native Vietnam-era service members for federal land allotments. “Interior Department personnel are moving forward expeditiously to ensure that Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans are able to select the land allotments they are owed, with an expansive selection area,” Haaland said in a prepared statement. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is accepting and processing applications for allotments within 1.6 million acres currently available to eligible veterans. “I know the sacrifices made by those who serve in our military, and I will not ignore a right owed to our Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans,” said Haaland, whose father served during the Vietnam War.

PUBLIC LANDS: BLM gives Native vets first crack at Alaska tracts

Published: Friday, May 14, 2021 The Bureau of Land Management will allow Alaska Native Vietnam War veterans to apply for allotments within a 28-million-acre region of federal land that the Trump administration had proposed opening to new mining and oil and natural gas development. Cookies must be enabled in order to access E&E News. Please adjust your browser settings to allow cookies from www.eenews.net and refresh this page. Need Assistance? Call: 202-628-6500 or email us at pubs@eenews.net 4:20