How can I obtain a map of the community that identifies land boundaries and land use?
Commerce has aerial photo based community profile maps of many Alaskan communities. The maps are a “snap shot” in time regarding land use and boundaries. The maps do not reflect a recorder’s office title search and may not depict current legal boundaries and land ownership; however, they are a very useful starting place for site control research. How do you decide what level of site control is needed? The level of site control needed for a project depends on the nature of the project. For example, if a permanent building is planned, you should either receive title to the land by deed or a right to use the land for the life of the structure. If site control for a permanent building or facility is obtained through a lease, the lease should be for a term of equal to the anticipated useful life of the building, which in most cases would not be less than 20 years. If the project is for the construction of linear facilities, such as utility lines, an easement may be adequate for site control
