The meaning of subsection (f) This court addressed the meaning of 5 AAC 39.107(f) in Baker v. State, 878 P.2d 642 (Alaska App. 1994). In Baker, we declared that subsection (f) "appears to strengthen, not relax, the requirement of the permit-holder's presence".
In recognition of the importance of citizens' equal access to natural resources, we interpret the Uniform Application Clause to require legislation dealing with natural resources to satisfy a heightened level of equal protection scrutiny. Gilbert v. State, 803 P.2d 391, 398 (Alaska 1990); Baker v. State, 878 P.2d 642, 644 (Alaska App. 1994). The protections of the Uniform Application Clause, however, extend only to persons similarly situated with respect to the subject matter and purpose of the legislation.