Lands
Ahtna's total entitlement under ANCSA is 1,770,000 acres (7,160 km2), including regional and village entitlements. [3]
Eight villages are contained within the Ahtna region, including Cantwell, Chistochina, Chitina, Gakona, Gulkana, Mentasta, the Native Village of Kluti-Kaah (Copper Center), and Tazlina. Under the terms of ANCSA, 714,240 acres (2,890 km2) of land surrounding the villages were allocated to the village corporations established for those villages. Ahtna, Inc. received bonus selections of about 45,000 acres (182 km2) for distribution among the eight villages based upon historic use and subsistence needs.
In 1980, seven of the eight village corporations in the Ahtna region merged with Ahtna. These included the village corporations Yedatene Na Corporation (Cantwell), Cheesh-Na, Incorporated (Chistochina), Gakona Corporation (Gakona), Sta-Keh Corporation (Gulkana), Kluti-Kaah Corporation (Kluti-Kaah in Copper Center), Mentasta, Incorporated (Mentasta), and Tazlina, Incorporated (Tazlina). Ahtna assumed management of the lands of the seven merged corporations; however, under terms of the merger agreement, the former village corporations were permitted to maintain shareholder committees known as Successor Village Organizations (SVO) each of which retains the right to reasonably withhold consent to new development of former village lands.
Chitina Native Corporation (in Chitina) chose not to merge with Ahtna, and retains rights to the surface estate of its lands. Rights to the subsurface estate of its lands are with Ahtna, Inc., per the requirements of ANCSA.
- Surface estate (including gravel), timber, and subsurface estate is managed by the Ahtna, Inc. Land Department. [4]
Business enterprises
Ahtna Netiye', LLC, the holding company of Ahtna, Inc. manages the operating subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. These subsidiary companies are involved in a number of corporate activities, including civil and vertical construction, environmental remediation, facilities management and support services, government contracting, and oil and gas pipeline maintenance and construction. [5] Ahtna Netiye', LLC is headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. [6]
Under federal law, Ahtna and its majority-owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and partnerships are deemed to be a "minority and economically disadvantaged business enterprise[s]" (43 USC 1626(e)).
| Company | Headquarters | Enterprises |
|---|
| A.A.A. Valley Gravel | Palmer, Alaska | Sand and gravel mining, trucking, and asphalt operations. |
| Ahtna Construction & Primary Products Corporation (AC&PPC) | Anchorage, Alaska | Oil spill response; subcontractor with Alyeska Pipeline Service Company; general construction and electrical/mechanical services. |
| Ahtna Design-Build, Inc. (ADB) | Irvine, California | Infrastructure design-build opportunities, general construction, and environmental remediation. |
| Ahtna Development Corporation (ADC) | Glennallen, Alaska | Operations and maintenance (O&M), specializing in facilities management. |
| Ahtna Engineering Services, LLC (AES) | Anchorage, Alaska | Government contracting, operations and maintenance (O&M), architectural and engineering, construction, and professional services. |
| Ahtna Environmental, Inc. (AEI) | Anchorage, Alaska | Environmental remediation. |
| Ahtna Global, LLC (AGL) | Anchorage, Alaska | Construction and environmental services |
| Ahtna Facility Services, Inc. (AFSI) | Anchorage, Alaska | Operations and maintenance (O&M), logistics, and support services. |
| Ahtna Government Services Corporation (AGSC) | West Sacramento, California | Government contractor in environmental engineering and demolition, general contracting, and professional services. |
| Ahtna Logistics, LLC (ALL) | Anchorage, Alaska | Logistics services. |
| Ahtna Professional Services, Inc. (APSI) | Anchorage, Alaska | Security services. |
| Ahtna Support and Training Services, LLC. (ASTS) | Anchorage, Alaska | Simulations/facilities operations and maintenance, training range operations, and instrumentation. |
| Ahtna Technical Services Incorporated (ATSI) | Anchorage, Alaska | Facility operations and maintenance; shared services. |
| Ahtna Technologies, Inc. (ATI) | Anchorage, Alaska | Information technology services. |
| AKHI, LLC | Anchorage, Alaska | Base Operation Support; maintenance and logistics; administration, management and training; homeland security; information technology; and mission/operation support. |
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