1. (a) The goals and policies stated in the Willow Mountain Critical Habitat Area Management Plan dated July 2023 are adopted by reference. The plan presents management goals and policies for the Willow Mountain Critical Habitat Area and its resources that the department will use in determining whether proposed activities in the critical habitat area are compatible with the protection of fish, wildlife, their habitats, and public use of the critical habitat area.
2. (b) Under 5 AAC 95.420, a special area permit is required for certain activities occurring in a designated state critical habitat area. The department will review each special area permit application for consistency with the goals and policies of the management plan. A special area permit for an activity in the Willow Critical Habitat Area will be approved, conditioned, or denied based on the criteria set out in the goals and policies stated in the Willow Mountain Critical Habitat Area Management Plan and on the standards contained elsewhere in this chapter.

(Eff. 9/8/2023, Register 247)

Authority: AS 16.05.020, AS 16.20.500, AS 16.20.530, AS 16.05.050, AS 16.20.520, AS 16.20.620