Postmark: Oct 06,95 9:03 AM Delivered: Oct 06,95 9:03 AM
Subject: Subsistence News-10/13/95
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*The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA), section 810, imposes significant, but largely procedural, restrictions on future management of Alaska public lands.
*Under 810 provisions, all future decisions (except on state and Native corporation lands) must take into consideration their effect on subsistence.
*Prior to any action, the federal agency managing the lands must evaluate the effect of the action on subsistence and alternatives available to reduce or eliminate the need for the proposed action.
*If the activity has the potential to “significantly restrict subsistence use”, then it cannot be implemented until the agency has accomplished the following:
gives notice to the state and the affected local committees and regional councils,
gives notice and holds a hearing near the lands being considered/impacted, and
determines that the restriction of subsistence is necessary, that the least amount of land will be affected, and that reasonable steps will be undertaken to lessen the adverse effects to subsistence.
Postmark: Oct 06,95 8:19 AM Delivered: Oct 06,95 8:19 AM
Subject: Subsistence News-10/6/95
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*The U.S. Supreme Court rejected requests from the State of Alaska legislature and the Alaska Outdoor Council to intervene in the Katie John lawsuit. The Katie John litigation relates to federal jurisdiction of fisheries management in navigable waters of the state of Alaska.
*Non-resident hunting licences, permits, harvest tickets, etc. are required for rural residents who do not fulfill the State of Alaska’s residency requirements. It also means the hunter is required to have a guide where mandated by the State, as no federal regs supersede the State regs on this issue.
*Simon Roberts (Walk Naw) and Adrian Guthrie (Daax ii Gang), the two Tlingit teens banished to remote islands of southeast Alaska for their crimes in Washington state, have been sentenced to prison. The two appear to have benefited from the experience of fending for themselves in the wilds of Alaska. Guthrie was sentenced to 2 yrs, 7 mo., and Roberts sentenced to 4 yrs, 7 mo.
*Mary Rudolph of Port Lions, was named to a three year appointment on the southeast Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council (RAC). Patricia Phillips (Pelican), Mim Robinson (Port Alexander), and Lonnie Anderson (Kake) were also reappointed to three year terms.
Postmark: Sep 26,95 10:41 AM Delivered: Sep 26,95 10:41 AM
Subject: Subsistence News-9/29/95
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*The world famous Tlingit teens sentenced to banishment in the wilds of southeast Alaska appears to be nearing its end. The two young men were ordered to appear before Washington State Superior Court Judge James Allendoefer in early Oct. The two teens spent much of their banishment subsisting on the Tongass NF.
*Residency requirements for the taking of fish and wildlife on federal public lands for subsistence purposes is restricted to Alaskans who are residents of rural areas or communities. See page 11 of the 1995-96 federal subsistence regulations. This definition does not require that individuals must meet State of Alaska residency requirements.
*A non-resident who has relocated to rural Alaska for the purpose of establishing a permanent residence, is an eligible rural resident and may hunt under federal subsistence regulations. There is no minimum time period that must pass prior to establishing eligibility for taking of fish or wildlife under federal subsistence regulations.
*The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in Juneau has hired Ginger Finau to facilitate co-management agreements between NMFS and Alaska Native organizations throughout the state.
*The southeast federal Regional Advisory Council meets in Craig9/28-30
