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“Bristol Bay Forever” Initiative Hearing Schedule Announced
Lt. Governor Treadwell to hold hearings in eight communities

August 21, 2014, Anchorage, AK – Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell announced the schedule for eight hearings on an initiative to provide for protection of Bristol Bay wild salmon and waters within or flowing into the designated Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve. The initiative will appear on the Nov. 4 general election ballot as Ballot Measure 4.

The hearing schedule is as follows:

Monday, Sept. 8
Kotzebue
Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly Chambers
163 Lagoon Street, Kotzebue
12 – 2 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 11
Barrow
Inupiat Heritage Center
5421 N. Star Street, Barrow
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 16
Juneau
Thomas Stewart Building, Beltz Room 105
206 4th Street, Juneau
12 – 2 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 18
Ketchikan
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Chambers, Whitecliff Building
1900 1st Avenue, Suite 144, Ketchikan
4 – 6 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 22
Kodiak
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Chambers
710 Mill Bay Road, Kodiak
1 – 3 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 24
Anchorage
Dena’ina Center, Knik Executive Board Room
600 W. 7th Avenue, Anchorage
4 – 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 30
Fairbanks
Assembly Chambers, Borough Administrative Center
809 Pioneer Road, Fairbanks
1 – 3 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 2
Dillingham
Legislative Information Office
6 Main Street, Dillingham
12 – 2 p.m.

All hearings will be available via teleconference and citizens may call in toll-free to testify at (855) 463-5009. Anyone may listen live at the same number, or online at http://akl.tv. Citizens may also submit comments via e-mail to bbaycomments@alaska.gov.
Proposed bill language may be found at http://www.elections.alaska.gov/petitions/12BBAY/12BBAY-Sponsors-Prop-Bill-Lang.pdf.

The hearings are required under a law passed by the Alaska State Legislature in 2010. Alaska Statute 15.45.195 requires the lieutenant governor to hold two or more public hearings concerning the initiative in each judicial district of the state, at least 30 days before the election in which an initiative is to appear on the ballot. Each hearing must include the written or oral testimony of one supporter and one opponent of the initiative.

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Created 8/28/2014 4:33:35 PM by scmeriwether
Modified 9/12/2014 9:33:02 AM by scmeriwether

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Department: Office of the Governor
Category: Public Notices
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Location(s): Statewide
Project/Regulation #: 12BBAY
 
Publish Date: 8/28/2014
Archive Date: 10/3/2014
 
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