State Asserts Ownership to the Mosquito Fork of the Fortymile River

By State of Alaska on Jun 7, 2012   State  

Anchorage, Alaska – Last week, the State of Alaska filed suit against the United States government to assert ownership of the land underlying the Mosquito Fork of the Fortymile River. This case is an important step toward addressing jurisdictional difficulties facing owners of mining claims within the bed of the river.