The state of Alaska intends to sue Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to gain title to 10 trail corridors within the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. The claim is based on law that was repealed in 1976, but there’s an exception for established trails.
The claim is based on an 1866 federal law known as RS2477. The law was intended to grant rights of way for roads across unused federal lands. It was repealed in 1976, but there’s an exception for trails that were already established.RS2477 rights of way, essentially saying the federal government has no property interest in a trail.
The trails the state intends to sue over all go across federal land. Some are near the community of Eagle.Alaska Public Media is our partner station in Anchorage. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.Get notifications about news related to the topics you care about. You can unsubscribe anytime.Breaking news
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