Common use of Marine Access Points Clause in Contracts

Marine Access Points. a. The State acknowledges and agrees that pursuant to the regulations at 11 AAC 96.020, the United States, as an upland landowner, without a permit or other written authorization for itself and its assigns and permittees, may construct, operate, and maintain, in lakes, rivers or marine waters within the Tongass National Forest, public docks, boat ramps, mooring buoys, floating breakwaters, and other facilities that are designed and used for access to and from water and provide public access to adjacent National Forest System lands and facilities if the use of such facilities is noncommercial and does not interfere with public access or another public use. The State further agrees, in order to effectuate the purposes of this MOU, that it shall not require a permit or other written authorization for users that access National Forest System lands for commercial use through such facilities constructed at those MAP locations identified on the Map, except that the State may require a third party to obtain a permit or other written authorization for access through constructed facilities at a MAP location to a lodge, hotel, industrial facility, or other similar improvement located on National Forest System or other public lands.