Special Area Regulations

Critical Habitat Area Regulations

Critical Habitat Areas are established by the State Legislature (AS 16.20.500) to “protect and preserve habitat areas especially crucial to the perpetuation of fish and wildlife, and to restrict all other uses not compatible with the primary purpose.” Permits are required from the Habitat Division for any habitat altering activity (AS 16.20.520-530) or any activity which disturbs fish or wildlife other than lawful hunting, trapping and fishing. Please see individual area management plans and contact the Habitat Division with any questions.

Name of Critical Habitat Area	Established by	Management Plan Adoption Regulation	Specific Regulations
Anchor River and Fritz Creek Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.605	5 AAC 95.600 (1990)
Chilkat River Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.585	none, see 11 AAC 21
Cinder River Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.560	BBCHA in review
Clam Gulch Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.595
Copper River Delta Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.600
Dude Creek Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.610
Egegik Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.565	BBCHA in review
Fox River Flats Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.580	5 AAC 95.610 (1994)
Homer Airport Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.030
Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.590	5 AAC 95.610 (1994)	5 AAC 95.300 Prohibit on bottom aquatic farming 5 AAC 95.310 Prohibit PWC
Kalgin Island Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.575
Pilot Point Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.570	BBCHA in review
Port Heiden Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.555	BBCHA in review
Port Moller Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.550	BBCHA in review
Redoubt Bay Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.625	5 AAC 95.615 (1994)
Tugidak Island Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.05.615	5 AAC 95.620 (1995)
Willow Mountain Critical Habitat Area	AS 16.20.620