Municipal Lands Trustee Program Section 14(c)(3) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) requires all Native village corporations that receive land under the provisions of Sections 14(a) and (b) of ANCSA to convey certain lands to the existing municipality in the village or, if no municipality exists, to the State in trust for any municipality that may be established in the future. Acceptance of the trust responsibility is found in Alaska Statute 44.33.755, which defines “municipality” as “only first or second class cities incorporated under the laws of the state.” The lands conveyed to the State in trust are called “municipal trust lands.” Interactive Map of MLT Communities - (Click to Open) MLT Villages By Region AHTNA Cantwell Chistochina Chitina Copper Center Gakona Gulkana Mentasta Lake Tazlina ALEUT Belkofski Nelson Lagoon Nikolski Pauloff Harbor Unga ARCTIC SLOPE Point Lay BERING STRAITS Council King Island Mary's Igloo Solomon BRISTOL BAY Chignik Lagoon Chignik Lake Ekuk Igiugig Iliamna Ivanof Bay Kokhanok Koliganek Levelock Naknek Pedro Bay Perryville Portage Creek South Naknek Twin Hills Ugashik CALISTA Akiachak Atmautluak Bill Moore's Choolunawick Crooked Creek Georgetown Hamilton Kasigluk Kipnuk Kongiganak Kwigillingok Lime Village Napamiut Newtok Ohogamiut Oscarville Paimiut Pitkas Point Red Devil Sleetmute Stony River Tuluksak Tuntutuliak Tununak Umkumiute CHUGACH Chenega Nanwalek Port Graham Tatitlek COOK INLET Chickaloon Knik Ninilchik Salamatof Tyonek DOYON Beaver Birch Creek Chalkyitsik Circle Dot Lake Eagle Evansville Healy Lake Manley Hot Springs Minto Northway Rampart Stevens Village Takotna Tanacross Telida KONIAG Afognak Ayakuiik Kaguyak Karluk Uganik Uyak Woody Island NANA Noatak SEALASKA Klukwan Role of Department Staff The role of the Municipal Lands Trustee (MLT) Program, within the Division of Community and Regional Affairs (DCRA), is basically two-fold: Accepting land into trust from Village Corporations, and Managing and administering municipal trust land until the village incorporates as a city. The Commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED) serves as the "Municipal Lands Trustee" and, pursuant to AS 44.33.755, is responsible for accepting, administering, and disposing of lands conveyed to the state in trust under 43 U.S.C. 1613(c)(3) (Sec. 14(c)(3) of ANCSA). The Trustee may delegate to a Municipal Land Trust Officer the responsibility to carry out program activities.The Trustee's role is to be highly responsive to the needs of the communities involved in the trust. Alaska Statute 44.33.755(a)(2) and 3 AAC 190.430 provide that no transfer of interest in municipal trust land may be made without the approval of the village residents through their recognized appropriate village entity (AVE), or through the adoption of a resolution by residents at a special meeting held for that purpose. MLT Annual Report Click image for PDF of MLT Annual Report 2019 MLT Annual Report 2018 MLT Annual Report 2017 MLT Annual Report 2016 MLT Annual Report 2015 Contact for More Information DCRA Municipal Lands Trustee Program 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1650 Anchorage, AK 99501-3569 Phone (907) 269-4548 Fax (907) 269-4563 Email MLT Staff Revised 04/05/2022