Who:
Southeast Alaska Tribes, Native corporations, fishermen, representatives of environmental organizations, Industry, Federal Government, Congressional Delegation, State Legislators, and local governments concerned over the water quality and habitat integrity of Alaska’s transboundary rivers.
When:
August 6, 2015
8:30AM-4:30PM
Where:
Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall
320 West Willoughby Avenue
Juneau, AK 99801
Why:
Lt. Governor and cabinet members from the departments of Alaska Fish and Game, Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and senior staff will listen and learn from your knowledge, history and thoughts on the overall water quality, habitat integrity and resource sustainability of our transboundary rivers.
Contact:
Barbara Blake
Barbara.blake@alaska.gov
(907) 465-3520
The public is welcome to observe the dialogue process, but participation in the dialogue is by invitation only. There will be time for public comment at the event.
Agenda
*(subject to change)
8:30 am Welcome-Lt. Governor
8:45 am Overview
9:00 am Department of Environmental Conservation
9:15am Department of Fish & Game
9:30am Department of Natural Resources
9:45am Break (return into assigned groups)
10:00am Discussion 1 & Team Building Exercise
Baseline Data-What is needed in information and science?
10:45am Group Report
11:00am Discussion 2
Participation & Collaboration-Whose issue is it? How can we work together?
11:45am Group Report
12:00-1:15pm Lunch
1:20pm Discussion 3
Communication & Resources-Can we share and learn from one another? What resources and structure is needed going forward?
2:15pm Group Report
2:30pm Open Dialogue
3:30pm Break
3:45pm Public Comment
4:30 pm Next Steps
5:00 pm End Session