UPDATED NOTICE OF THE ALASKA BOARD OF GAME
Southcentral Region Meeting in Anchorage
Extended Meeting Dates: March 14-19, 2019
The Alaska Board of Game (board) will meet in Anchorage March 14-19, 2019 at the Anchorage Sheraton Hotel, 401 East 6th avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. The meeting was originally scheduled for March 15-19, 2019, but due to the large number of proposals and other agenda items, the board will convene Thursday, March 14 at 9:00 a.m. to listen to oral reports by agency staff. Public testimony will begin Friday, March 15, following the conclusion of oral reports. Proposal deliberations will begin upon conclusion of the public hearing. The tentative schedule for oral reports is provided on page 3.
The Southcentral Region meeting will cover over 70 proposals requesting changes to hunting and trapping regulations for Game Management Units (GMUs) 6, 7, 8, 14C, and 15. These GMUs include the areas of Cordova, Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island, and Anchorage. The board will also address proposals for other regions including reauthorizations for antlerless moose hunts and brown bear tag fees. For a full listing of proposals to be addressed at this meeting, please visit the meeting website at: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=gameboard.meetinginfo&date=03-14-2019&meeting=anchorage
In addition to the reports provided on March 14, the board may discuss some miscellaneous business topics including: location for the Interior/Northeast Region meeting scheduled for March 2020; a draft letter to federal agencies regarding access public use cabins on federal land; permits for the take and use game for cultural uses; and other miscellaneous business. The board may also convene in an executive session to meet with its attorney to discuss litigation
All portions of the meetings are open to the public. A live audio stream of the meeting is expected to be available on the board’s website at www.boardofgame.adfg.alaska.gov. Other meeting materials, including the agenda, roadmap order of proposals, and public and agency comments on proposals can be viewed online at http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=gameboard.meetinginfo&date=03-14-2019&meeting=anchorage
The board encourages the public to provide written and/or oral comments to assist in its decision-making process. The board will begin taking oral public testimony on Friday, March 15. Anyone wishing to testify before the board must sign up at the meeting location before 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 16. Public testimony will continue until all who have signed up have received the opportunity to be heard. Deliberations on proposals will begin following public testimony and will continue through the remainder of the meeting.
Those who wish to provide written comments are asked to do so by Friday, March 1, 2019. Written comments submitted by this deadline will ensure inclusion in the board workbooks provided they do not exceed 100 pages in length, and they must include a first and last name, community of residence, and the proposal number(s) for which the comments pertain. Written public comments may also be submitted in person during the meeting, provided they do not exceed 10 single-sided pages and 20 copies must be provided. Individuals who cannot attend the meeting may submit comments via fax to (907) 465-6094. As a practical matter, comments submitted after the board begins deliberations on relevant proposals are likely to receive less consideration than comments submitted earlier. Written comments that are submitted are public records and are subject to public inspection.
For more information about the meeting, contact the Department of Fish and Game, Boards Support Section at 465-6098.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this public meeting, please contact the Boards Support Section at (907) 465-6098 no later than Friday, March 1, 2018 to make any necessary arrangements.
Kristy Tibbles, Executive Director
ADF&G, Boards Support Section
February 15, 2019
Original Meeting Notice found at http://notice.alaska.gov/192316
ALASKA BOARD OF GAME
Southcentral Region Meeting – March 14-19, 2019
Anchorage, Alaska
Tentative List of Oral Reports
Thursday, March 14, 2019
1. Agency Updates/Reports
2. Southcentral Region Overview for the Division of Wildlife Conservation - Howard Golden, ADF&G
3. Southcentral Region Overview for the Division of Subsistence - Robin Dublin, ADF&G
4. Anchorage Moose Biopsy Project - Dave Battle and Cory Stantorf, ADF&G
Friday, March 15, 2019
1. Alaska Sheep and Goat Disease Workgroup Report - Heather Bergman, Workgroup Facilitator & Tony Kavalok, ADF&G
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
2. Comprehensive Kodiak Brown Bear Research Project—Old Harbor School (grades 6-12) Kodiak Island Borough School District.