To   Subsistence 2

From:      Larry Roberts:R10F02A

Postmark:  Jul 01,94  8:02 AM          Delivered: Jul 01,94 10:00 AM

Status:    Previously read

Subject: Subsistence News-7/1/94

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Message:

*The Southeast Native Subsistence Commission (SENSC) recently elected Officers for the coming year. Harold Martin (Juneau) was reelected as President; Matthew Kookesh (Angoon) was elected V.P.; John Feller (Wrangell) was reelected Secty./Treasurer; Andrew Ebona (Juneau) was elected to an At-Large position; and Dewey Skan (Klawock) was elected to an At-Large position.

*The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) provides a process for assessing subsistence impacts related to land use decisions.

*The ANILCA 810 process encompasses a four step regime: evaluation; finding; notice and hearing; and determination.

*Significant reductions in the opportunity to continue subsistence are generally caused by one or more of the following:

1. reduction in abundance or distribution of resource(s);
2. substantial interference with access;
3. major increase in non-rural competition for resource(s).

*If there is a significant restriction on subsistence a three part determination is made prior to project authorization.

*A determination includes the following:1.Necessary & Consistent; 2. Minimum area necessary; 3.Reasonable steps to minimize adverse impacts.