Section 5.93.010. Shooting range fees.

	(a)  The department will charge a fee for the use of a state-owned shooting facility specified in this section based on the department's costs in operating the facility, including staffing costs and the level of public use of the facility. The department will not charge a fee that exceeds a fee set out in this section. The department may review and change the fee schedule for each state-owned shooting facility specified in this section semi-annually based on the criteria described in this subsection. The fees and the effective dates of the fees will be posted in each shooting facility and on the department's website.  
	(b)  Rabbit Creek Shooting Park: the fees for use of the Rabbit Creek Shooting Park will be calculated and posted as described in (a) of this section, but will not exceed for  
		(1) the general public and an organized group, except those specified in (2) of this subsection, for use of the live-fire range, including rifle, pistol, and archery,  
			(A) $18 per day per person;  
			(B) $150 per person for a non-transferable annual pass;  
		(2) a person who is under 16 years of age, 60 years of age or older, or on active duty in the military, for use of the live-fire range, including rifle, pistol, and archery,  
			(A) $15 per day per person;  
			(B) $127 per person for a nontransferable annual pass;  
		(3) the general public, for use of the five-stand shotgun range,  
			(A) $28 per round, including targets and ammunition;  
			(B) $26 per round, including targets and ammunition for an annual pass holder, a person under 16 years of age, or a person 60 years of age or older;  
			(C) $14 per round, including targets.  
	(c)  Fairbanks Hunter Education Indoor Shooting Range: the fees for use of the Fairbanks Hunter Education Indoor Shooting Range will be calculated and posted as described in (a) of this section, but will not exceed for  
		(1) the general public, except those specified in (2) - (4) of this subsection, for use of the  
			(A) live-fire range,  
				(i) $24 per shooting lane per hour;  
				(ii) $144 for a seven-hour punch-card pass;  
			(B) electronic range, $24 per hour;  
		(2) a person who is under 16 years of age, 60 years of age or older, or on active duty in the military, for use of the  
			(A) live-fire range,  
				(i) $20 per shooting lane per hour;  
				(ii) $120 for a seven-hour punch-card pass;  
			(B) electronic range, $20 per hour;  
		(3) a hunter education partner that is not a youth shooting organization, during scheduled organized activities, for use of  
			(A) the live-fire range, $12 per shooting lane per hour;  
			(B) an 18-student classroom, $10 per hour;  
			(C) the 36-student classroom, $20 per hour;  
			(D) the electronic range, $12 per hour;  
		(4) a hunter education partner that is a youth shooting organization, during scheduled organized activities, for use of  
			(A) the live-fire range, $10 per shooting lane per hour;  
			(B) an 18-student classroom, $5 per hour;  
			(C) the 36-student classroom, $10 per hour;  
			(D) the electronic range, $10 per hour.  
	(d)  Juneau Hunter Education Indoor Shooting Range: the fees for use of the Juneau Hunter Education Indoor Shooting Range will be calculated and posted as described in (a) of this section, but will not exceed for  
		(1) the general public, except those specified in (2) - (4) of this subsection, for use of the live-fire range, including rifle, pistol, and archery,  
			(A) $24 per shooting lane per hour;  
			(B) $144 for a seven-hour punch-card pass;  
			(C) $380 for a semi-annual (18-week) pass;  
			(D) $690 for an annual (36-week) pass;  
		(2) a person who is under 16 years of age, 60 years of age or older, or on active duty in the military,  
			(A) $20 per shooting lane per hour;  
			(B) $120 for a seven-hour punch-card pass;  
			(C) $330 for a semi-annual (18-week) pass;  
			(D) $580 for an annual (36-week) pass;  
		(3) a hunter education partner that is not a youth shooting organization, during scheduled organized activities, for use of the live-fire range, $12 per shooting lane per hour;  
		(4) a hunter education partner that is a youth shooting organization, during scheduled organized activities, for use of the live-fire range, $10 per shooting lane per hour.  
	(e)  The department may rent the classrooms, the live-fire ranges as a whole, or each facility as a whole, based on demand, cost, and staffing needs for a fee not to exceed $450 per day.  
	(f)  The department may sell or rent shooting accessories, including targets, ear and eye protection, and ammunition at a state-owned shooting facility specified in this section.  
	(g)  The department may provide, for a fee, to another governmental agency secure storage space for that governmental agency's shooting accessories and equipment at a state-owned shooting facility specified in this section.  
	(h)  The department may conduct an event, including a class, clinic, workshop, seminar, and special shoot, at a state-owned shooting facility specified in this section. If the department conducts an event, the fee will be calculated as described in (a) of this section.  
	(i)  The department may waive or adjust the fees established in (b) - (e) of this section for  
		(1) a person participating in a department administered hunter education class;   
		(2) an employee of the Department of Fish and Game while on duty for a state authorized activity;  
		(3) an employee of the Department of Public Safety while on duty for a state authorized activity;  
		(4) a person participating in a department sponsored special event.  
	(j)  The department may charge an additional fee to a person or organization for an organized event conducted at a state-owned shooting facility specified in this section to cover the actual administrative costs of the event.  
	(k)  For the purpose of this section,  
		(1) "active duty in the military" means a person with a current enlistment or extension of enlistment and identification card for a branch of the military in the active, guard, or reserve component;  
		(2) "hunter education partner" means an organization or instructor who has entered into an agreement with the department to incorporate components of the department's hunter education curriculum into the instructor's or organization's program.  

Authorities

16.05.020;16.05.050;16.55.010;16.55.020

Notes

Authority

AS 16.05.020 AS 16.05.050 AS 16.55.010 AS 16.55.020 The fees and effective dates of the fees for the use of the shooting facilities identified in 5 AAC 93.010 are posted on the Department of Fish and Game's website at http://www.huntereducation.alaska.gov.

History

Eff. 1/19/86, Register 97; am 10/14/87, Register 104; am 8/24/91, Register 119; am 4/1/93, Register 125; am 1/15/2000, Register 153; am 1/9/2002, Register 161; am 3/13/2004, Register 169; am 4/28/2005, Register 174; am 12/24/2006, Register 180

References

5.93.010