Alaska Railroad Corp. v. Native Village of Eklutna

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The Alaska Railroad wishes to remove granite rock from a quarry on culturally significant land located in the Native Village of Eklutna. In a 2004 decision, we concluded that the legislature did not clearly indicate its intention to exempt the Railroad from municipal zoning laws when it enacted the Alaska Railroad Corporation Act, and that the Railroad must apply for a conditional use permit before it may operate the Eklutna quarry. Following that decision, the Alaska Railroad Board enacted an emergency regulation allowing it to remove rock from the quarry…