Notwithstanding AS 40.25.100 - 40.25.295, on a determination that it is in the best interest of the University of Alaska or on the request of the person who has provided the information, the president of the university may keep the following confidential:
(1) the name of a person applying for the sale, lease, or other disposal of university land or an interest in university land;
(2) before the issuance of a notice of intent to award a contract relating to a sale, lease or disposal of university land or an interest in university land, the names of the participants and the terms of their offers;
(3) all geological, well, geophysical, engineering, architectural, sales, market, cost, appraisal, timber cruise, gross receipts, net receipts, or other financial information relating to university land or an interest in university land and considered for, offered for, or currently subject to disposal or a contract;
(4) cost data and financial information submitted by an applicant in support of applications for bonds, leases, or other information in offerings and ongoing operations relating to management of university land;
(5) applications for rights-of-way or easements across university land; and
(6) requests for information about or applications by public agencies for university land that is being considered for use for a public purpose.