"Public Lands Minute" is a 50-part radio series produced in an educational public service format to inform Alaskans about the diverse natural resources of the State and how the Department of Natural Resources manages these state-owned resources. From the Department's involvement in reindeer herding on the Seward Peninsula to their policy on floathouses in Southeast, Alaska, the series covers a wide range of topics. A unique blend of natural and man-made sound was mixed to match the content of each program: over 270 different sounds were used to produce the series! Each program is one minute in length and will be aired on KUAC each Thursday morning at 8:49.

TITLE	DATE AIRED	TRANSCRIPT
Alaska Coastal Management Program	December 15, 2005	40
Alaskan Grown	August 4, 2005	21
Anadromous Fish Streams	December 22, 2005	41
Artificial Reef	May 19, 2005	10
Bioremediation	June 30, 2005	16
BLM 2009	January 5, 2006	43
Boating Safety	June 16, 2005	14
Commercial Activities in State Parks	December 8, 2005	39
Commercial Recreation Facility Leases	September 1, 2005	25
Commercial Recreation Tours	December 27, 2005	42
Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey	June 23, 2005	15
Docks and Piers	February 23, 2006	50
Fire Line Rehabilitation	August 18, 2005	23
Firewood Cutting	September 22, 2005	28
Floathouses	April 28, 2005	07
Generally Allowed Mining	February 9, 2006	48
Generally Allowed Uses	September 29, 2005	29
Gravel Use	August 11, 2005	22
Ice Bridges and Roads	October 20, 2005	32
Intern-Student Projects	April 7, 2005	04
Invasive Species	July 28, 2005	20
Large Project Permitting	December 1, 2005	38
Leasing State Land	July 21, 2005	19
Marine Transfer Facilities	November 3, 2005	34
Material Sales	May 26, 2005	11
Mining Reclamation	July 14, 2005	18
Mushroom Harvesting	April 14, 2005	05
Non-Timber Forest Products	June 2, 2005	12
Off-Road Travel	October 13, 2005	31
Oil Spill Cleanups	February 2, 2006	47
Permits	November 10, 2005	35
Public Use Cabins	October 27, 2005	33
Recordable Disclaimer of Interest	February 16, 2006	49
Reindeer Grazing	October 6, 2005	30
Remote Recreational Cabins	April 21, 2005	06
Riparian Zones	June 9, 2005	13
RS 2477 Right of Ways	May 5, 2005	08
Seismic Testing	November 24, 2005	37
Shorefishery Leases	January 19, 2006	45
Special Use Lands	September 8, 2005	26
State Parks Advisory Boards	September 15, 2005	27
Streambank Stabilizations	January 26, 2006	46
Subdivision Sales	November 17, 2005	36
Trail Monitoring	January 12, 2006	44
Trapping Cabins	March 31, 2005	03
Tundra Testing	March 17, 2005	01
Water Rights	August 25, 2005	24
Waterways	March 24, 2005	02
Wetlands	July 7, 2005	17
Wildland Fire Management	May 12, 2005	09

The series was a collaborative effort produced with help from Department staff in nearly every Division and from each regional office of the state. Natural Resource Specialist, Roselynn Ressa Smith was the voice talent and primary author of the program scripts with help from audio producer, Kathy Turco of Alaska's Spirit Speaks: Sound and Science (www.alaska-spirit.com). Kathy also provided high audio quality and sound variety in the production of this series. Special thanks to previous Northern Regional Manager, Harry Bader, all internal reviewers, A.J. Wait and Kahlil Wilson for their voice talent in two programs and audio engineer Ed Smith for the mixing and mastering of all programs.