Federal Subsistence Board News

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Federal Subsistence Board adopts Policy on Nonrural Determinations

01/18/2017

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board), at its January 10-12, 2017 meeting in Anchorage, adopted a Policy on Nonrural Determinations, which outlines the administrative process by which any individual, organization, or community may submit proposals for future nonrural determinations. The policy describes the internal management of nonrural determinations by the Board and provides transparency to the public regarding the process of making or rescinding nonrural determinations of communities or areas. 

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Secretary Jewell Appoints Federal Subsistence Board Member

01/09/2017

 WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced the appointment of Ms. Rhonda Pitka as a public member of the Federal Subsistence Board.  Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has concurred with the appointment.    

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Federal Subsistence Board to address Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of the Interior and the Ahtna Inter-Tribal Resource Commission

12/12/2016

This MOA is entered into for the purpose of formalizing the subsistence wildlife management partnership between the Department and AITRC.  The Board will accept public testimony and address Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Section 805 requirements associated with implementation of the MOA.  The MOA may be viewed at https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-and-ahtna-intertribal-resource-commission-agree-cooperative-wildlife. 

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Interior and Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commision Agree to Cooperative Wildlife Management Demonstration Project

11/29/2016

ANCHORAGE – U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Michael L. Connor today signed an agreement with officials from the Ahtna Intertribal Resources Commission (AITRC) – which coordinates natural resource management issues for the eight federally recognized tribes in the Ahtna region – to create a cooperative wildlife management demonstration project on federal and Ahtna Corporation lands in Southcentral Alaska.  

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Notice of Funding Opportunity

11/23/2016

2018 Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program February 20, 2017 is the Deadline to Submit Project Proposals  The Office of Subsistence Management’s Fisheries Resource Monitoring Program is seeking technically sound proposals that gather information to manage and conserve subsistence fishery resources on Federal public lands and waters in Alaska. 

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Federal Subsistence Board Action Summary from 2016 Summer Work Session

10/26/2016

The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) held a work session on July 26-27, 2016 in Anchorage.  On the agenda for Board consideration were the following: review, feedback, and next steps for the draft policy on nonrural determinations; deliberations on the Request for Reconsideration (RFR) processes for RFR15-02 Kasilof River Community Gillnet and RFR15-03 Makhnati Island Area Herring and Herring Spawn; review and approval of annual report replies to the 10 Regional Advisory Councils; and in Executive Session, action on Council nominations.   

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