Postmark: Jan 26,96 9:11 AM Delivered: Jan 26,96 9:11 AM
Subject: Subsistence News-1/26/96
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*”Subsistence is a way of life for many Alaskan’s, and many believe that those residents who need these resources to sustain their lives should have the first priority”, Alaska Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer.
*Ulmer’s recent draft subsistence “concept plan” is designed to achieve two goals:
To regain state management in order to “protect the legitimate needs of those who subsistence is a way of life”.
“Regain state management on all federal lands of fish and game”.
*Her “concept plan” calls for :
amending the state constitution and recognizing a rural preference for Alaskan subsistence;
Make necessary modifications to state statutes; and
Modify the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA).
*Potential modifications suggested for ANILCA include:
better definition of terms in the law; and
declare that the state statutory and constitutional changes are consistent with the law.
*Barring any furlough, the Southeast Federal Regional Advisory Council (RAC) will meet in Wrangell, February 8-10. Agenda items include: agency reports; emerging & continuing issues; RAC nominations process; Subpart C & D regs changes; etc. For information contact Fred Clark, southeast RAC coordinator at 1-800-586-7895.
Postmark: Jan 19,96 9:02 AM Delivered: Jan 19,96 9:02 AM
Subject: Subsistence News-1/19/96
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*The latest draft subsistence “concept proposal” was developed by Alaska’s Lt. Gov. Fran Ulmer. In the proposal none of the communities on the Kenai Peninsula would automatically qualify for subsistence harvest of fish and game.
*The Chugach NF encompasses a portion of the Kenai Peninsula.
*Under the Lt. Gov. draft proposal, communities could qualify for subsistence if they were able to demonstrate a personal history of subsistence use within the area.
*The proposal lays out two categories:
small, remote communities off the road or ferry system where residents would automatically qualify for subsistence;
non-subsistence areas where residents may qualify for subsistence only if they have a personal-use history.
*Both supporters and opponents of this latest proposal to resolve the subsistence impasse indicate there are serious flaws with the proposal. However, none will venture to claim success or failure in their attempts to end the impasse.
Postmark: Jan 12,96 8:28 AM Delivered: Jan 12,96 8:28 AM
Subject: Subsistence News-1/12/96
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*The federal Subsistence Board is accepting applications through February 29th for membership on the ten Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (RAC). Thirty-two appointments will be made in 1996 to fill expiring three-year terms on the Councils. For info (800)-478-1456.
*The Southeast RAC is scheduled to meet in Wrangell, February 8-10.
*On Dec.22, 1995, Gov. Tony Knowles appointed Mary C. Pete the new Director of the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game’s (ADF&G) Division of Subsistence. Pete, an anthropologist, was the acting chair of the Department of Rural Development at the UA-Fairbanks campus at Bethel. She oversees 38 employees and an annual budget of $2.6 million. Pete succeeds Rob Bosworth, who is now a Deputy Commissioner of ADF&G.
*The US and Canada have signed agreements to limit the hunting of waterfowl that migrate between the two countries. The agreements are designed to treat Natives in Canada and rural subsistence users in Alaska fairly in the regulation of waterfowl harvest.
*The 1996 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Restoration Workshop is scheduled for Anchorage January 16-18. A major component of the workshop is the session dealing with incorporation of traditional knowledge into the restoration program. Successful examples from Alaska will be presented.
