Hoblit v. Commissioner of Natural Resources

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

Paul Hoblit appealed a decision by the Commissioner of Natural Resources to sell state land to Hoblit’s neighbor Stephen Na-thanson. The superior court dismissed Hoblit’s appeal for lack of standing. Hob-lit now brings this appeal from the superior court’s ruling. Hoblit’s standing to challenge the administrative decision is the sole issue in this appeal.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

Under AS 38.05.035(b)(3), the director of the Division of Lands may

grant a preference right to a claimant who shows bona fide improvement of state land, or federal land subsequently…