Competitive land will be offered for lease at the discretion of the commissioner in lease parcel which the commissioner may determine to be as nearly compact in form as possible. The commissioner may defer or remove any parcel or acres in a parcel from an offering

1. (1) before bid opening without notice; the department will return unopened bids received for a parcel that is deferred or removed from an offering under this paragraph, including any bid deposits submitted; or
2. (2) after bid opening and before lease issuance, with notice to the apparent high bidder.

(Eff. 9/5/74, Register 51; am 7/22/79, Register 71; am 12/26/2019, Register 232)

Authority: AS 38.05.020, AS 38.05.135, AS 38.05.180