The Upper Kobuk Advisory Committee meeting is on February 12th to the 14th. The meeting will be held in Shungnak at the Community Cookhouse and over Zoom.

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Agenda items include the following:

Join via Zoom at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84267620602?pwd=ZU2adFwjROeGDbuasPqv607AMwPqyc.1

Meeting ID: 842 6762 0602

Password: KOBUK

Phone Number: +1-408-638-0968

Election

            3 seats from Ambler

            3 seats from Shungnak

            2 seats from Kobuk

Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary elections

Overview on how an Advisory Committee works

Discussion of other fish and wildlife topics if needed.

Reactivation – 5 members from the Upper Kobuk region need to be interested in being on the Advisory Committee. The Advisory committees are local groups that meet to discuss fish and wildlife issues, provide a local forum for those issues, and make recommendations to the Alaska boards of fisheries and game.

Elections – Each community need to have members that represent them: 3 from Ambler, 3 from Shungnak, and 2 from Kobuk.

For more information about this meeting and the Upper Kobuk AC, visit the website at Fish and Game Advisory Committees page, or contact the Chair or Boards Support Section. You can also email sam.kirby@alaska.gov   

Advisory Committees are intended to provide a local forum on fish and wildlife issues. Their purpose includes: 1) developing regulatory proposals, 2) evaluating regulatory proposals and making recommendations to the appropriate board, 3) providing a local forum for fish and wildlife conservation and use, including matters relating to habitat, 4) advising the appropriate regional council on resources, and 5) consulting with individuals, organizations, and agencies.

If you are a person who needs special accommodation in order to participate in any of these public meetings, please contact Sam Kirby at the 907.269.6977 no later than 48 hours prior to the meeting, to make any necessary arrangements.