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(a) A homestead entry permit entitles an applicant to enter land within an area designated under AS 38.09.010 and to survey, occupy, and improve the land in order to qualify for a patent under this chapter.
(b) An applicant for a homestead entry permit shall personally stake the corners and flag the boundaries of the land entered under this chapter and shall personally file with the commissioner a description of the land entered. A homestead entry shall be described by aliquot parts unless otherwise permitted by the commissioner. The commissioner may require the applicant to establish a deposit for the costs of survey before issuing the homestead entry permit.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 38. Public Land § 38.09.020. Homestead entry permits - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-38-public-land/ak-st-sect-38-09-020/
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