Editors note: Distribution of What’s Up may be a bit erratic for the next three weeks since I will
have spotty internet access. Please continue to send notices.
**Mark items that are new in this issue.
October 2, 2011
Compiled Weekly by Peg Tileston
On behalf of the Alaska Women’s Environmental Network (AWEN), Alaska Center for the Environment
(ACE), and Alaska Conservation Alliance (ACA)
**October 4
ELECTION DAY – Please VOTE! Many towns and boroughs are holding elections today. Your vote is
important.
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, TRAINING
October 5
ENERGY TODAY IN ALASKA: A FORUM ON TIDAL ENERGY will be held from 6 to 7pm at
3400 Spenard Road, Suite 9. Celebrate October's Energy Awareness Month with DOUG JOHNSON
from Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC). ORPC is currently developing and implementing tidal
turbine technology throughout the Cook Inlet, the second highest tidal range in North America. Join us to
find out more about tidal energy in Alaska. Free refreshments provided. RSVP by September 28 at
907.258.2247 or email alicia@achpalaska.com.
October 5 & 6
ANCHORAGE - Two LEED workshops will be held - LEED 201: CORE CONCEPTS &
STRATEGIES will be held on October 5 from 8am to 5pm in the Captain Cook Hotel, Club Room, 939
West 5th Avenue. This workshop is intended for anyone who wants more than a basic understanding of
LEED - including those with a stake in their company's or community's building practices, those directly
involved in green building projects, and those pursuing GBCI's LEED Green Associate credential. For
more information, go to http://cascadiagbc.org/events/2011/october/leed201-coreconcepts-workshopalaska/. LEED 301: BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP will be held on
October 6 from 8am to 5pm in the Captain Cook Hotel, Club Room, 939 West 5th Avenue. The
workshop addresses LEED tools and unique aspects of the New Construction rating system. Workshop
participants will discuss the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders in the LEED process, as well as
strategies for communicating with team members at various stages of that process. Official USGBC
LEED Faculty who are LEED and facilitation experts will walk the class through the phases of a typical
project, including key decisions that project teams must make and guidance on how to make them.
Throughout the day, you will engage with other participants in interactive activities using case examples
to enable you to work hands-on with LEED implementation strategies and Rating System tools, including
project forms from LEED Online v3. At the end of this workshop, you should be able to apply your
newfound knowledge to real-life LEED projects. For more information, go to
http://cascadiagbc.org/events/2011/october/leed-bdc301-workshop-anchorage/.
October 6 & 7
SOLDOTNA - The KENAI PENINSULA WATERSHED SYMPOSIUM: HEALTHY
WATERSHEDS: THEIR IMPORTANCE to the KENAI PENINSULA and its ECONOMY will be
held at the Solid Rock Camp. The Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation partners with Alaska
Department of Environmental Conservation, the Kenai Peninsula Borough, the Kenai Watershed Forum
and the Kenai Peninsula Fish Habitat Partnership to bring. experts from Oregon State University to
explore the role of watersheds in local, regional and state economies. The symposium has three major
objectives: 1) Provide an in-depth presentation of the major watershed functions and processes at work on
the Kenai 2) Peninsula and why these watersheds are important to our communities. 3) Show how to
strategize, prioritize and implement watershed assessments within the Kenai Peninsula watersheds and
how to develop a strategic, coordinated plan for accomplishing meaningful work within the Kenai
Peninsula watersheds, including an organizational structure for working together to achieve initial goals.
Guest speakers include: an economist from ECONorthwest, the northwest’s largest financial consulting
firm and MARK WIPFLI, Professor at the Institute of Arctic Biology, UAF. The symposium includes
two lunches, a symposium information packet and a Thursday night banquet with guest speakers.
Registration is $50; after 9/22 it will be $100Anyone interested in attending should contact the Kenai
Watershed Forum at 907-260-5449. More information go to www.alaskastateparks.org or call 714-2471.
October 6 & 7
FAIRBANKS - PROJECT WET AND PROJECT LEARNING TREE WORKSHOP are hands-on,
interdisciplinary, supplementary activities that focus on the natural world. Through water and the forest,
participants learn concepts and gain skills in core subject areas. Cost is $50.00. This workshop is
available for C.E.U credit via UAA (*additional fee for credit). Registration deadline September 28. To
register email: Tami Seekins at education@gci.net.
October 7 & 8
WASILLA - ON THE PATH TO NET ZERO ENERGY will be presented by JOE WHEELER,
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. LUMENHAUS is the third solar house designed and
built at Virginia Tech as part of a research program begun in 2002. An innovative design integrating
architecture and technology, the project won the international Solar Decathlon Competition in Madrid,
Spain in June of 2010. Where most energy-conscious houses are closed with strategic openings to resist
heat transfer, LUMENHAUS has open, flowing spaces linking occupants to each other within the house
and to nature outside. LUMENHAUS epitomizes a “whole building design” construction approach, in
which all the home’s components and systems have been designed to work together to maximize user
comfort with environmental protection. LUMENHAUS is a zero-energy home that is completely powered
by the sun. Friday’s program on October 7 will be held from 6 to 7 at Agate Inn and will consist of a
short description of the project. Saturday, October 8 will provide more detail and depth about the
technical aspects, including an engaged question and answer session and will be held from 2 to 6pm at the
Agate Inn. For more information or to reserve a seat, contact 907-373-2290 or email admin@acat.org.
Cost: Friday:$10 General Admission (ACAT Members free) Saturday: $40 General Admission $20
ACAT Members $75 Continuing Education Certificate.
October 7 & 8
PALMER - FIRE IN ALASKA WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS - The exciting, interdisciplinary
FIRE in Alaska K-12 curriculum is designed to engage and inspire students to learn about all aspects of
fire, including fire ecology, fire behavior, and how to live safely in the wildland-urban interface. This
action-packed workshop includes content, lesson modeling, interactive activities and laboratory
simulations. Participants gain their own copies of the curriculum, which is being used all over Alaska.
Fire in Alaska workshops are available for continuing education credit through UAA. Space is limited,
sign up now by emailing Lilly Goodman-Allwright at Alaskainsights@mtaonline.net. (Another FIRE in
Alaska workshop will be held in Anchorage November 4 & 5.)
October 11 - 14
JUNEAU - CERTIFIED ENERGY AUDITOR TRAINING will be held to help Alaskans to become
qualified to do energy audits of both public and private commercial buildings. Alaska Housing Finance
Corporation is subsidizing this CEA training class to help qualified Alaskans get this certificate at a
reduced rate. For more information and to register, go to http://cascadiaaeetraining.eventbrite.com/.
**October 13
HOMER – Workshop on SAVING FUEL on your RECREATIONAL or CHARTER BOAT will be
held from 6;30 to 8pm at the Islands and Ocean Visitors Center. Fuel prices have been climbing and there
is no end in sight. An un-used boat represents wasted money and lost opportunity. The Sea Grant Marine
Advisory Program has put together some information that can help you save fuel while continuing to
enjoy your boat. We’ll talk about how motor boats use fuel energy, how to calculate fuel consumption
and range, how to select and operate a boat for peak efficiency, and tips any boat owner can use to save
fuel. (A separate session later in the month will address commercial fishing vessels.) Sponsored by Sea
Grant Marine Advisory Program and Cook Inletkeeper. For more information, contact Rachel Lord
Outreach & Monitoring Coordinator, at 907.235.4068 x29, Fax 907-235-4069, or email
rachel@inletkeeper.org.
**October 13
HOMER - WORKSHOP for RESIDENTS & FISHERMEN will be held from 5 to 7:30pm at the
Homer United Methodist Church. Join Sea Grant and NOAA staff along with members of the NPFMC
Advisory Panel will discuss the basics of NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act), and the NPFMC
(North Pacific Fishery Management Council) process and how to effectively participate in decisions that
affect your fisheries, livelihoods, and communities. The workshop will help you learn more about
fisheries and environmental policy, environmental decision-making processes, and more about the
NPFMC process & how to be effective. Free food & drinks will be provided! For more information
contact: Izetta Chambers at Izetta.chambers@alaska.edu, or Amy Snider at amy@akmarine.org, (907)
277-5357.
October 14 -16
Registration is now open for the 8TH ANNUAL BIONEERS IN ALASKA CONFERENCE to be held
at UAA. This year's theme is RESILIENCE: ADAPTING TO A CHANGING PLANET, with a
special emphasis on our own neighborhood of change, right here in Alaska. Registration is now available
online at www.bioneersinak.org. Meal tickets will be available online, at a later date. Arraignments are
being made for local, organically-grown lunches on both Saturday and Sunday, and dinner Saturday only.
PAUL STAMETS, GLORIA STEINEM, and AMORY LOVINS are just a few Plenaries whose talks
will be telecast from Bioneers' main stage at the national conference. More details re: this year's Plenaries
are available at www.bioneersinak.org. In addition, we are excited to bring 2 national keynotes to Alaska
this year. Tamarack Song and Tom Elpel will both join us this year. Both are experts in wilderness
training, storytelling from an indigenous perspective, natural building, and wild edibles. This year's
workshops include topics such as Solar Design and Net Zero Buildings, Urban Homesteading, Transition
Towns, Alaska Cooperatives, Rocket Mass Heaters, Natural Building, and many more. Again,
information is available at www.bioneersinak.org. Watch for frequent updates as the conference
approaches. This has been a year of change for Bioneers in Alaska. Many new, talented volunteers
answered our call to help organize this year's conference. Green Star is our new fiscal agent. We thank
ACAT for its 7 year partnership, and look forward to working with Green Star, as new systems are set in
place. (One suchchange is that all checks will now be written to Green Star, with Bioneers in Alaska
written on the notation line.) This year, our conference coordinator will be Debbie Rinckey, of
MarketWise, assisted by Merry Braham. Together, they will provide invaluable help and expertise
coordinating this year's conference. We also have a new website; please note this has changed to
www.bioneersinak.org or check the voicemail phone at 644-0466.Workshop applications are being
accepted. Workshop applications are being accepted. Check the website for an application, or contact
Terri Brown at terrib@artlover.com for information.
October 17
ANCHORAGE - Public forum will be held from 5:30 to 7pm in the UAA Fine Arts Building Recital
Hall (Room 150) on what could be done to help the ECONOMICS of a LARGE PIPELINE FROM
the NORTH SLOPE to the LOWER 48 STATES, while also supporting a smaller in-state spur line to
serve Alaska’s needs. The Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation
Projects will bring together panelists knowledgeable about the state’s economy and the economics of
large energy projects to discuss the state’s fiscal options for assisting in any gas line development. The
panelists will discuss potential financing options and how the two projects could benefit by working
together. Panelists will include WILLIAM GARNER, senior counsel at Dewey & LeBoeuf in Houston,
who has extensive experience in energy projects worldwide; GREGG ERICKSON, a longtime Alaska
economist; and DAN FAUSKE, president of the state-run Alaska Gasline Development Corp.
The forum is open to the public, and there will be time for questions. Seating will be limited, though
overflow space will be available in a room down the hall. The forum also will be available via live
Internet streaming Oct. 18 and will be available online after the event, too. Streaming information and
other forum details, including biographies of the speakers, supplemental materials and a link to
electronically submit questions during the forum, is available at www.arcticgas.gov.
**October 17 & 18
ANCHORAGE - TWO DAY STRATEGIC GRANT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP (Sponsored
by Institute for Strategic Funding Development - ISFD) will be held from 8:30am to 5pm each day at
Alaska Pacific University. CFRE Accredited Course for 15 contact hours or 15 Continuing Education
Points! Participants completing the workshop will receive the following: a Certificate of Completion
accredited by CFRE, grant funding CD, bonus fundraising CD, expert grant training instruction from
industry leaders. Visit our website at http://www.isfdonline.com/ or call (877) 414-8991 to sign up now.
The strategic grant writing development workshop is designed to teach the basics of grant writing for
industry professionals. It provides a comprehensive overview of effective grant development techniques,
including: finding best fit funding sources, creating innovative programs, and planning for funding
sustainability. Tuition for our Two-day grant writing workshop is $498 per person, with a $25 off
discount for early sign-ups (10 business days or more before the workshop). For more information call
(877) 414-8991 or email info@isfdonline.com with your basic contact information and a seat will be
reserved.
**October 18
ANCHORAGE - INVASIVE PLANTS OF ALASKA FOR EDUCATORS WORKSHOP will be
held in the UAA Gorsuch Commons, Room 106. Investigate the invasive plants of Alaska and how to
integrate this exciting ecological issue into K-12 educational settings in this free workshop. The workshop
covers the ecological and societal impacts of invasive species, identification of problematic invasive
species of Alaska, and methods for invasive plant control. The course includes hands-on use of inquirybased lessons from Alaska-based invasive plants curricula. Workshop is held in conjunction with the
Alaska Invasive Species Conference. UAA-PACE professional development credit (ED 581) available for
a brokered fee and conference attendance. All K-12 formal and informal educators are welcome to enroll
attend. For more information or to register, contact katie.spellman@alaska.edu.
**October 18 – 21
ANCHORAGE – The 2011 ALASKA INVASIVE SPECIES CONFERENCE will take place at the
Millennium Anchorage Hotel on October 19 to 20 and nearby Coast International Inn on October 21. The
conference will include the 12th annual CNIPM Workshop and sixth annual Alaska Invasive Species
Working Group Workshop. The agenda and registration form can be found in the conference brochure.
This year's conference will include the 12th annual CNIPM (Committee for Noxious & Invasive Plant
Management) workshop and the 6th annual Alaska Invasive Species Working Group at
http://www.uaf.edu/ces/pests/aiswg/. Conference. Registration is available by filling out the registration
form in the brochure, and is discounted up until October12. Payment by credit card should be directed to
http://bit.ly/AISC-2011. There will be Certified Pesticide Applicator and Certified Crop Advisory CEUs
available for attendees. This is a great chance to catch up on all the invasive species work that has been
happening in the state over the last year, as well as an opportunity to create future collaborations on many
invasive species issues.
**October 24 & 25
ANCHORAGE – (REVISION)
COMMUNITY BUILDING for ALASKA, sponsored by the ALASKA COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION, will be held in the Atwood Center of Alaska Pacific University and facilitated by
LOUISE VAN RHYN. Van Rhyn is a passionate social entrepreneur and South African citizen. She sees
the Community Building Sessions as an opportunity to mobilize citizens to contribute to an alternative
future for their communities, states, and nations, “one conversation at a time.” During the Community
Building Sessions, participants will connect with diverse individuals from across Alaska who are actively
engaged in community building efforts. For information about attending or sponsoring the event, contact
Babbie Jacobs at bjacobs@alaskacf.org (Tel: 907-334-6700) or go to
http://www.alaskacf.org/News/CommunityBuildingforAlaska/tabid/365/Default.aspx to view the event’s
page.
October 25 - 27
ANCHORAGE - 2011 SHOREZONE ANNUAL MEETING will be held at the National Park Service
office, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage Alaska. Over the past several years, the annual meeting has been a
great opportunity to inform and educate interested individuals, local/state/federal government agencies
and tribes about what the program has to offer; provide updates on what is new in the program; and to set
priorities for the coming year. A detailed agenda should be available soon. For more information, got to
http://conserveonline.org/workspaces/shorezone/blog/2011-shorezone-annual-meeting-date-isset/view.html
November 3
DILLINGHAM - The BRISTOL BAY REGIONAL VISION SUMMIT will bring together
representatives from communities across the region together with staff of local, state and federal agencies
to learn about the Bristol Bay Regional Vision. Participants will discuss how governments, agencies,
communities, and residents can work together effectively to implement the Vision. Topics will include
how to determine projects, implement policies, and recognize partnership opportunities that will further
the Vision of Bristol Bay Region residents. The summit is open to the public. The summit will be held in
the Elementary School Gym. For more information, go to http://www.bristolbayvision.org/comments/.
November 4 & 5
ANCHORAGE - FIRE IN ALASKA WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS - The exciting,
interdisciplinary FIRE in Alaska K-12 curriculum is designed to engage and inspire students to learn
about all aspects of fire, including fire ecology, fire behavior, and how to live safely in the wildland-urban
interface. This action-packed workshop includes content, lesson modeling, interactive activities and
laboratory simulations. Participants gain their own copies of the curriculum, which is being used all over
Alaska. Fire in Alaska workshops are available for continuing education credit through UAA. Space is
limited, sign up now by emailing Lilly Goodman-Allwright at Alaskainsights@mtaonline.net.
WEBINARS, WEBCASTS & TELECONFERENCES
**October 27 & 28 (TELECONFERENCE AVAILABLE)
The CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMISSION ON FEDERAL AREAS will meet at the Anchorage
Legislative Information Office at 716 west 4th Ave. This is a public meeting, everyone is welcome to
attend either in person or by phone. Public testimony on agenda items or other federal land management
issues is encourages at the dedicated times as listed on the proposed agenda. To participate by phone, dial
463-5009 from inside Juneau or 1-855-463-5009 from outside Juneau; a meeting moderator will introduce
you. Proposed agenda: October 27 1 to 5pm - Communications, Report of Chairman/Executive Director;
Discussion with Alaska Department of Law; 3pm - Public Participation; 4pm - Agency Reports: National
Park Service - Denali Park Road Draft Vehicle Management Plan. October 28 - 8:30 a.m. - Reconvene –
Agency Reports: A. U.S. F & W Service - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Draft Revised Comprehensive
Conservation Plan; B. Alaska Federal Lands Draft Long Range Transportation Plan; C. AKDNR – Public
Access Assertion and Defense Unit Report; 11am - Public Participation; Noon to 1:30pm - Lunch 1:30pm
- Unfinished Business - A. S. 730- Southeast AK Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs
Protection Act– Consideration of Subcommittee Recommendations; B. Discussion of Commission
Activities- Increasing Effectiveness; 3pm - Public Participation; 4pm - New Business - A. Denali Park
Road Draft Vehicle Management Plan – Commission Recommendations. And B. Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge Draft CCP – Commission Recommendations. 4:30pm - Commission Members Comments. 5pm Adjourn
GRANTS/AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS/CONTESTS
October 7
ANCHORAGE - CAULKING ART CONTEST will be held at CAULKING AND COCKTAILS
from 3 to 7pm at Bernie’s Bungalow Lounge, 626 D Street. Participate in the contest. Watch a caulking
demonstration, and Learn about best practices in energy efficiency. Prizes for the Caulking Art Contest:
1st Place - $100.00, 2nd Place - $50.00, 3rd Place - $25.00. RULES: -Artwork must be primarily (75%)
made from drywall and caulk. -Registrants/Artists must create their artwork at Bernie's Bungalow
between 3-5pm on October 7, -Caulk, caulk gun and drywall will be provided. -Artwork must be nonoffensive (PG-13). And -Artwork that includes energy efficiency components will be ranked higher by
judges. Event Schedule: • Creating Caulk Art: 3:00-5:00pm, • Judging: 5:00 to 5:30pm., Caulking
Demonstration: 5:30 to 6:15pm, and • Prizes: 6:15 to 7pm. Celebrate ENERGY AWARENESS
MONTH and have a cocktail at Bernie's! For more information, contact kate@akvoice.org or go to
http://akvoice.org/energy-awareness-month-2011/caulking-and-cocktails
November 1
Deadline for submission for the 1ST ANNUAL ALASKA FISH PHOTO CONTEST sponsored by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with Stewart’s Photo Shop in Anchorage. We need your
help taking great photos that can be used in educational materials to celebrate the diversity of Alaska’s
native fishes, their seasonal movements and behavior, and their importance to people and ecosystems in
Alaska and beyond. In particular, we are looking for high resolution photos taken in Alaska that: convey
information about the natural seasonal behaviors and habitats of Alaska’s fishes; depict fish that are alive
(ideally under water or held partially/fully submerged in the water); depict their different seasonal
behaviors/habitats/life cycle stages; capture the unique nature of subsistence, personal use, recreational, &
commercial fisheries. (Photos submitted after November 1 will be entered into the 2012 contest). First
prize is a Kodak Easyshare Sport waterproof camera donated by Stewart’s! Contest details, rules and
entry form are at http://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/fish/index.htm. For more information, contact
katrina_mueller@fws.gov.
November 1
Deadline for applications for the NOAA MARINE DEBRIS PROGRAM that provides funding to
catalyze the implementation of locally driven, community-based marine debris prevention, assessment,
and removal projects that will benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and NOAA trust resources. The funding
is, in part, administered through a grant competition with the NOAA Restoration Center's Community-
based Restoration Program. Projects awarded through this grant competition have strong on-the-ground
habitat components involving the REMOVAL OF MARINE DEBRIS AND DERELICT FISHING
GEAR, as well as activities that provide social benefits for people and their communities in addition to
long-term ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources. Through this solicitation NOAA
identifies marine debris removal projects, strengthens the development and implementation of habitat
restoration through community-based marine debris removal, and fosters awareness of the effects of
marine debris to further the conservation of living marine resource habitats. Successful proposals through
this solicitation will be funded through a cooperative agreement. Funding of up to $2,000,000 is expected
to be available for Community-based Marine Debris Removal Project Grants in FY2012. Typical awards
will range from $15,000 to $150,000. For more information, contact Erika Ammann, NOAA Restoration
Center, at erika.ammann@noaa.gov or Peter Murphy, NOAA Marine Debris Program, at
peter.murphy@noaa.gov or
206-526-466.
November 1
Deadline for nominations for the ALASKA WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME of women who have made
significant and enduring contributions to their communities, their state or their nation. People may
nominate any woman who is at least 65 years of age by November 1 or is deceased, and who has lived in
Alaska at some point during her life. Nominations must be submitted electronically to the Hall of Fame
on the form contained on the website at http://alaskawomenshalloffame.org/ They will be reviewed and
considered for selection by a panel of independent judges, and honorees’ names will be posted in March
2012 to coincide with National Women’s History Month. An induction ceremony for those honorees will
also be held in March.
March 31
Deadline for submissions for the 2012 ALASKA STATE-FISH ART CONTEST from K-12 students.
Educators can download a free curriculum and learn how to use art as a springboard into the fascinating
world of fish. K-12 students can draw, paint, and write their way to free prizes, fishing gear, and national
recognition while getting to know Alaska’s state fish! Visit this webpage for more information:
http://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/fish/contest_art.htm.
DEADLINES
October 3
Deadline for the 2012 ALASKA MARINE SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION that will be
held January 16 - 20 at the Hotel Captain Cook and Dena’ina Center. For more information, go to
www.alaskamarinescience.org or contact Crystal Benson-Carlough, Chair, Alaska Marine Science
Symposium Organizing Committee, at crystal.benson@nprb.org or go to www.nprb.org.
October 4
NORTH SLOPE - Comments are due on the proposal to issue a COMPREHENSIVE SOLID WASTE
TREATMENT PERMIT to ENI PETROLEUM to operate TWO DRILLING WASTE GRIND AND
INJECT (G&I) FACILITIES: one, an existing facility at the NIKAITCHUQ PRODUCTION
FACILITY, OLIKTOK POINT and the second a new facility at THE SPY ISLAND DRILLSITE
approximately three miles north of Oliktok Point, along the coast of the Beaufort Sea. The applicant
proposes operating G&I facilities, which will be used to grind Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)-exempt Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (E&P) waste (drilling waste) and RCRA nonexempt, non-hazardous waste, generated at the ENI Petroleum oil and gas production facilities, prior to
injection in an approved Class I injection well. For information or to submit comments, contact Nathaniel
Emery at (907) 269-7590, Fax 907-269-7600 or email nathaniel.emery@alaska.gov.
October 7
Comments are due on the ANCHORAGE I/M PROGRAM. EPA is proposing to approve revisions to
Alaska's State Implementation Plan (SIP) relating to the motor vehicle inspection and maintenance
program (I/M) for control of carbon monoxide (CO) in Anchorage. The State of Alaska submitted two
revisions to the Alaska SIP that include a revised a CO emissions inventory and motor vehicle emissions
budget. EPA is proposing to approve the 2010 submittal because it satisfies the requirements of the Clean
Air Act (CAA or the Act). Submit comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2010-0917, to
http://www.regulations.gov and follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. For more
information, contact Claudia Vergnani Vaupel at (206) 553-6121 or email vaupel.claudia@epa.gov or
Krishna Viswanathan at (206) 553-2684 or email viswanathan.krishna@epa.gov.
October 10
Deadline to submit APPLICATIONS to SERVE on the ALASKA CENTER FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT BOARD of DIRECTORS. A high-performing board of a dynamic organization has
three openings beginning in Jan. 2012. Please consider joining the work to enhance Alaskans’ quality of
life by protecting wild places, fostering sustainable communities, and promoting recreational
opportunities. The board specifically seeks applicants with the following backgrounds: 1) CPA or
financial management, 2) nonprofit/organizational development, and 3) small business management.
However, applicants of all skill sets will be considered. This is a working board; so only apply if you have
the time and commitment to be an active participant. Download the application at
http://akcenter.org/2012-ace-bod-application. To apply, submit the application to
clare.stockert@gmail.com.
October 10
Deadline for comments on the application for a PRELIMINARY PERMIT FROM FERC to study the
feasibility of the CONNELLY LAKE HYDROPOWER PROJECT located on Connelly Lake and an
unknown tributary to the Chilkoot River. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant
the permit holder authority to file a license application during the permit term. More information about
this project, including a copy of the application, is available at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number P-14229-000 in the docket number field. Submit comment so
FERCOnline.Support@ferc.gov.
October 14
SUTTON - Deadline for comments on the proposal to RENEW the WISHBONE HILL MINE
PERMIT. The Wishbone Hill Mine is on State, Mental Health Trust, and Private Land approximately 5
miles west of Sutton, Alaska. This renewal request is for an additional five-year term and includes the
permit areas previously approved in the existing permits. No additional mining areas or revisions to the
existing boundaries are proposed. Parts of the permit application have been revised to provide current
information. No changes or modifications to the operation or reclamation plan are being proposed. The
application is currently being reviewed to determine if it meets the technical requirements of the Alaska
Surface Coal Mining Program. Copies of the application and preliminary decision are available at
www.dnr.state.ak.us/mlw/mining/index.htm. For more information or to submit comments, contact
Russell Kirkham by fax at (907) 269-8930, or email russell.kirkham@alaska.gov
October 15
HOMER - ALASKA MARINE CONSERVATION COUNCIL”S OCEAN BOOGIE
FUNDRAISER will be held at Alice's Champagne Palace from 4:40 to 11:40pm. The 14TH ANNUAL
CASH RAFFLE winners will be drawn. If you haven’t gotten you raffle ticket yet,. call (907) 277-5357
or email amy@akmarine.org.
October 16
GIRDWOOD - Comments are due on the proposal to REHABILITATE APPROXIMATELY 15
MILES of the SEWARD HIGHWAY between MILEPOST (MP) 75 NEAR INGRAM CREEK and
MP 90 near GIRDWOOD. The scope of the project is to improve safety by improving roadway
geometry, replacing aging bridges and drainage structures, and facilitating safer passing opportunities
along the existing alignment. The project is currently classified as a “3R” improvement, which stands for
“Resurfacing, Restoration and Rehabilitation.” For more information, go to
http://www.sewardhighway75-90.net/ or contact Kelly Petersen, P.E. at (907) 269-0546 or email
kelly.petersen@alaska.gov or DOT&PF Environmental Team Leader, Holly Sanders, at (907) 269-0528
or email: holly.sanders@alaska.gov. To submit comments, go to http://www.sewardhighway7590.net/form.htm.
October 15
Deadline for comment on the Environmental Assessment (EA) on CLIMBING ALLOCATION FOR
MOUNT MCKINLEY at allocates climbing permits between commercial guided climbing operators and
independent, non-guided climbers on Mount McKinley. The 2006 Backcountry Management Plan
allocated 25% of the permits for commercially guided groups. The National Park Service (NPS) is
considering an adjustment to the number of permits allocated to guided climbing operators. Concessioner
guided climbs are a longstanding tradition in the park, and there is an increasing demand for guided
climbs. The NPS must determine if this demand can be accommodated, while assuring that independent
climbers are not displaced, and that wilderness resource values, visitor experience, and other park
resources are protected. The Backcountry Management Plan also established a seasonal (April 1 to
August 1) limit of 1500 permitted climbers for Mount McKinley. The limit of 1500 permits is not being
reviewed in this planning effort. The NPS has developed a range of alternatives to be considered: ·
Alternative 1 is a no action alternative which would enforce the annual limit of 25% (375) of 1500
climbers for commercially guided climbing set by the Backcountry Management Plan. · Alternative 2
guarantees commercially guided climbing of 25% (375) of 1500 climbers, and also allows commercially
guided climbing to utilize any remaining unused permits up to 50% (750) of 1500 climbers, providing no
independent climbers are displaced. · Alternative 3 guarantees commercially guided climbing of 25%
(375) of 1500 climbers, and also allows commercially guided climbing to utilize any remaining unused
permits providing no independent climbers are displaced. The EA is available at
http://parkplanning.nps.gov. For more information, contact Paula Homan, Project Planning Lead, at (907)
683-6223 or paula_homan@nps.gov or Martha Armington, Project Lead, at (907) 683-9529 or
martha_armington@nps.gov. Submit comments to http://parkplanning.nps.gov or fax to (907) 683-9612.
October 16
PALMER - Deadline for request for public hearing are due on the DNR decision to renew the
JONESVILLE UNDERGROUND MINE PERMIT for an additional five year permit term. The
decision to renew the permit was originally issued on May 18, 2011. The renewal decision was withdrawn
on July 7, 2011 to address a procedural error in the review process. In its revised Findings of Facts and
Decision, the Division has addressed comments that the decision to renew the permit did not provide
adequate response to concerns raised that the operators of the Jonesville Underground Mine had met all
the requirements of AS 27.21.070(b).The Jonesville Coal Mine is located in the Matanuska Valley
approximately 11 miles northeast of Palmer. The mining area is approximately 2 miles northwest of
Sutton, near the southeast portion of Wishbone Hill. The Permit and Final Findings of Facts and Decision
are available at www.dnr.state.ak.us/mlw/mining/index.htm. A request for a hearing may be faxed to
Daniel S. Sullivan, Commissioner, DNR at 907.269.8918; or emailed to dnr.appeals@alaska.gov.
October 17
Comments are due on the proposal to reopen Air Quality Control Operating Permit for the UAF POWER
PLANT, an electric power generating facility that provides electricity and heat to the University of
Alaska, Fairbanks Campus. On March 29, 2011, DEC notified UAF that the permit would be reopened to
incorporate elements of UAF’s compliance assurance plan. This public notice is for the changes proposed
in this draft operating permit revision only. The significant emission units are the two coal fired boilers,
two dual fired (gas, liquid, or coal slurry) boilers, one 113,226 hp diesel generator, two backup 125 kW
diesel generators, one backup oil-fired boiler, and one diesel fired incinerator. The potential annual
emissions will not exceed: 17 tons of Particulate Matter, 637 tons of Nitrogen Oxides , 858 tons of Sulfur
Dioxide, 252 tons of Carbon Monoxide, and 11 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds. Total emissions are
1,775 tons per year. Copies of the draft Operating Permit Revision and Statement of Basis are available at
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/air/ap/calendar.htm. For more information or to submit comments, contact
Wally Evans at wallace.evans@alaska.gov or (907) 269-7562.
October 17
JUNEAU- Comments due on the proposal for the THANE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. The
proposed project at the intersection of the Thane Road-Snettisham Electrical Substation entrance and
continues to the Sheep Creek Bridge. The proposed project would realign two curves on Thane Road
located immediately northwest of the Sheep Creek Bridge. Work would involve moving rock from the
upland side of the road to the downhill side to flatten the curve’s radius and increase site distance.
Blasting may occur. Road improvements also include increasing the shoulder widths to establish paved
and unpaved shoulders on both sides of the road, relocation of utility poles, culvert replacement, and
storm water drainage improvements. The proposed project is partially within the State of Alaska Right-ofWay (ROW); however additional ROW would need to be acquired through acquisitions and easements.
The project is located in an area that contains properties that are listed in the Alaska Office of History and
Archaeology (OHA), Alaska Historic Resources Survey (AHRS) database. DOT&PF is currently
evaluating the social, economic, and environmental impacts of this project. In order to ensure that all
issues are considered, we request your comments on the proposed action. For more information or to
submit comments, contact Keith Karpstein at (907) 465-1796 or email keith.karpstein@alaska.gov.
October 18
Deadline for comments on the permit application from Pioneer Natural Resources Alaska Inc. (PNRA) to
DRILL TWO WINTER EXPLORATORY WELLS on state of Alaska lands and ice onshore and
offshore between November of 2011 and May 2012. PNRA plans to construct ice roads under existing
authorizations issued by the Div. of Mining, Land and Water, and ice pads to conduct the exploration.
The onshore test well may be evaluated for future development pending DO&G approval. The application
package is available for review at http://www.dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Permitting/Permitting.htm. For more
information or to submit comments, contact Thomas Barrett at thomas.barrett@alaska.gov,
October 21
Deadline for comments on the Draft DETERMINATION OF NEPA ADEQUACY AND MAP FOR
THE NPR-A LEASE SALE. The draft determination and map link will be posted to the BLM-Alaska
website at http://www.blm.gov/ak. On June 21, 2011, the BLM published a Call for Nominations and
Comments in the Federal Register. The notice included all lands in the Northeast and Northwest NPR-A
planning areas that were not currently leased or deferred from leasing. The Call for Nominations and
Comment period ended July 21, 2011. In selecting tracts, the BLM evaluated the information received
and considered natural resource information, multiple-use conflicts, resource potential, industry interest,
and subsistence values. The public may comment on the draft DNA by sending comments to: NPR-A
Draft DNA Lease Sale Comment; Attn: Jim Ducker; 222 W. 7th Ave. Ste. 13; Anchorage, Alaska, 995137504 or through the BLM-Alaska website.
**October 30
Deadline for comments on proposal by DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE to
SIMPLIFY THE ENTRANCE FEE STRUCTURE. Currently the park charges entrance fees of $10
per person, $20 per vehicle, and $15 per motorcycle. The National Park Service is proposing to collect
only the $10 per person entrance fee, effective January 1, 2012. The vast majority of the park’s visitors do
not travel into the park in vehicles or motorcycles during the main visitor season (mid-May through midSeptember), and this has created an inconsistency in how the fees are being accounted for. The fee is valid
for seven days. There is no entrance fee for visitors who are age 16 or younger. The park will continue to
honor the Interagency Federal Recreation Passes such as the Annual, Senior, and Access Pass, and the
Denali Annual Pass. Each of these passes provides entry for the cardholder and up to three other adults.
The majority of the money collected through entrance fees remains in the park to be used for projects to
improve visitor services and facilities. For more information, contact Jasmine Horne at 907- 683-6554 or
jasmine_horn@nps.gov or go to www.nps.gov/dena. Submit comments to
DENA_Public_Comments@nps.gov or fax (907) 683-9610.
**October 31.
Deadline for comments on the DRAFT DENALI PARK ROAD VEHICLE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
The draft plan describes two action alternatives and a no action alternative for managing vehicle use on
the 92-mile Denali Park Road for the next 15-20 years. The range of alternatives for consideration are
responsive to the significant issues identified through the public involvement process. The goal of the
plan is to provide a high quality experience for visitors, protect wilderness resources, wildlife, and scenic
values, and maintain the unique character of the park road. The draft document is available online at
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=22494. For additional information on the plan
contact Miriam Valentine at (907) 733-9102 or at Miriam_Valentine@nps.gov.
October 31
Deadline for nominations and applications for the TWO PUBLIC MEMBER POSITIONS on the
FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE BOARD. The public members of the Board are private citizens who are
paid on a part-time, per-hour basis for conducting the official business of the Board. The Board typically
meets 4-5 times yearly for 1-3 days. The Secretary is seeking public members who have: • “Personal
knowledge of and direct experience with subsistence uses in rural Alaska,” • Experience with and
knowledge of the federal subsistence management program; • A commitment to the purposes and goals of
the subsistence provisions (Title VIII) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
(ANILCA); • An ability to listen to and understand competing views; and • An ability to make fair and
objective decisions on complex biological and allocative issues. For more information, call 907-2715485, fax 907-271-4102 or email subsistence@ios.doi.gov or go to
http://www.doi.gov/whatwedo/subsistencereview/index.cfm or http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/index.cfml.
October 31
Deadline for comments on the TERRA- NORTHWEST BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA). The EA addresses Right-of-Way applications
submitted by Unicom, Inc. (a subsidiary of GCI) to the BLM. The proposed project would install
mountain-top microwave repeater towers and fiber optic cable buried along a roadway. Materials about
this project can be requested from Tom Sparks by email: tsparks@blm.gov or (907) 443-2177. Public
comments may be submitted to Tom Sparks or Stephen Fusilier through October 31, 2011 by email:
SFusilie@blm.gov or mailed to: 4700 BLM Road, Anchorage, AK 99507-2599.
**October 31
Comments are due on the GREAT BEAR 2011-2012 EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION
PROGRAM to perform an exploration drilling and evaluation program along the Dalton Highway and
Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) corridor during the 2011-2012 season. Great Bear wants to
evaluate the hydrocarbon potential on their leased acreage and proposes to conduct exploration drilling
and evaluation activities, on an already disturbed and active industrial area. Using this area will
consolidate activities to existing infrastructure, and will minimize environmental impacts. The application
package is available at http://www.dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Permitting/Permitting.htm. For more information
or to submit comments, contact Bruce Buzby at bruce.buzby@alaska.gov...
EVENTS & MEETINGS \ANCHORAGE - EAGLE RIVER & GIRDWOOD
**October 4 (ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)
The ANCHORAGE FISH & GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE will hold its regular meetings at the
King Career Center in Room #1, 2650 E Northern Lights Boulevard. Agenda includes: 40 mile caribou
management plan; Discussion of election / appointment process; discussion of committee by-laws;
discuss committee membership vacancy and alternates; establish a date and location for the 2012 annual
election meeting; distribute 2011-2012 calendars for BOF/BOG meetings; discuss impact of proposed
halibut distribution in Upper Cook Inlet. For more information contact Bruce Morgan at 346-4855.
**October 10
The LAST MOUNTAIN will be shown at the Bear Tooth Theater at 5:30pm. This movie highlights the
issues surrounding mountain top removal mining in Appalachia and the fight against big coal. A brief
introduction to Alaska's coal issues will precede the film, and audience members will have an opportunity
to both learn more about Alaska coal and to take action against Wishbone Coal Mine before and after the
film.
October 10
Public hearing will be held at the Anchorage Planning & Zoning Commission beginning at 6:30pm on the
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE U-MED PLAN UNIVERSITIES AND
MEDICAL DISTRICT FRAMEWORK MASTER PLAN.
**October 10
GREEN FIRE: ALDO LEOPOLD AND A LAND ETHIC FOR OUR TIME will be shown at 5;
30pm at the Bear Tooth Theatre. Tickets $3. This is the first full-length, high-definition documentary film
ever made about legendary environmentalist Aldo Leopold. Green Fire highlights Leopold’s
extraordinary career, tracing how he shaped and influenced the modern environmental movement.
Leopold remains relevant today, inspiring projects all over the country that connect people and land.
Green Fire describes the formation of Leopold’s idea, exploring how it changed one man and later
permeated through all arenas of conservation. The film draws on Leopold’s life and experiences to
provide context and validity, then explores the deep impact of his thinking on conservation projects
around the world today. Through these examples, the film challenges viewers to contemplate their own
relationship with the land community. The high-definition film will utilize photographs, correspondence,
manuscripts and other archival documents from the voluminous Aldo Leopold Archives as well as
historical film and contemporary full-color footage on location, including landscapes that influenced
Leopold and that he in turn influenced. The film also features commentary and insight from some of
today’s most recognized and credible scholars and conservation leaders, including: three of Aldo
Leopold’s children—Nina, Carl, and Estella, Leopold scholars, noted environmental writers, scientists,
humanities experts, public policy leaders, business leaders, and leaders of non-profit groups inspired by
Leopold. More info is available at www.greenfiremovie.com.
October 11
Open House will be held from 5 to 8pm in the lobby outside the Assembly Chambers of the Loussac
Library to share information concerning DRAFT REVISION of the OFFICIAL STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS PLAN (OS&HP). The OS&HP establishes the location, classification, and minimum
right-of-way width for major streets and highways within the municipality, in order to plan for future
transportation needs. The revision is available at
http://www.muni.org/Departments/OCPD/Planning/AMATS/Pages/OSHP.aspx. The Planning and
Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the OS&HP on November 7 (meeting begins at 6:30
p.m.) in the Assembly Chambers. For more information, contact amatsinfo@muni.org or call 343-7991.
October 13
Public forum will be held from 6 to 8pm in the Atwood Bldg Conference Room 240 to gather public
feedback to state resource agencies as they seek ways to STREAMLINE THE PERMITTING
PROCESS. To learn more about this process or to submit ideas online, go to
http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/Priorities/Permitting_Reform.html.
October 14
Public hearing before the Planning & Zoning Commission beginning at 6:30pm at the Loussac Library on
the Title 21 Rewrite.
**October 15
Campbell Creek Estuary Fall Clean-Up will be held from 10am to 2pm. This prime piece of land needs
a little TLC before any trails can go in. Please lend a hand to clean up small debris from two structures
that were recently excavated. Bring a shovel, rake and gloves and we will provide wheelbarrows,
dumpsters and refreshments. The Campbell Creek Estuary is located near 321 Selkirk Dr. Take
Edinburgh Drive to Selkirk then continue down the dirt road past a gate where you can park.
October 27
Public Forums will be held from 6 to 9pm at The Commons at UAA Room 106 on the KENAIRUSSIAN RIVER COLLABORATIVE PUBLIC PROCESS: WORKING to REDUCE HUMANBEAR CONFLICTS, The purpose of the meetings is to hear comments on the wide range of
management actions proposed by involved agencies developed from suggestions made at public meetings
in April including; options for management of fish waste, continuing and improving visitor education,
temporal and spatial closures, changes in management of bears, regulating bear attractants, enforcement,
new or improved facilities and infrastructure, and other topics. To read the summaries of April meetings,
go to https://projects.ecr.gov/kenai.../KRRC_Public_Forum_Summary_final.pdf. For more information,
contact Jan Caulfield Consulting at janc@gci.net or 907-523-4610. You are also invited to email your
comments to: comments-alaska-chugach-seward@fs.fed.us. Please put "Kenai Russian River Comment"
in the email's subject line.
MEETINGS & EVENTS OUT OF ANCHORAGE
October 3
TOK - The UPPER TANANA FORTYMILE FISH AND GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE will
hold a public meeting in the Tok EMT Clinic Conference Room at 7pm... Agenda items will include the
following items: Discussion of Federal Wildlife Proposals and Discussion of draft Fortymile Caribou
Management Plan. For more information contact Nissa Pilcher at 907.459.7263. Fax: 907.459.7258, or
email nissa.pilcher@alaska.gov
October 4
MANLEY - TANANA RAMPART MANLEY FISH AND GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ELECTION will be held at the Post Office at 2:30pm. If you are from the area and would like to serve
on this committee, or know someone who would, please come to the meeting. For more information,
contact Linda Johnson in Manley or Nissa Pilcher at 907-459-7263, toll free at 1-866-459-7263, Fax 907459-7258 or email missa.pilcher@alaska.gov. All persons of legal voting age are eligible to vote and
serve on the committee.
Oct. 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20 & 24
Public meetings will be held at the following locations from 5:30 to 8:30pm with Open House from 5:30
to 6:30 and public meeting from 6:30 to 8:30pm (with the exception of Angoon) to discuss the
SOUTHEAST ALASKA TRANSPORTATION PLAN
October 4 - YAKUTAT in the High School Auditorium
October 5 - SKAGWAY in the Skagway Assembly Chambers
October 6 - HAINES in the Haines Assembly Chambers
October 6 - HOONAH in the Hoonah City Hall
October 11 - KETCHIKAN in the Ted Ferry Civic Center
October 12 - CRAIG in the Craig City Hall
October 18 - WRANGELL in the Nolan Center
October 19 - SITKA in Centennial Hall, Maksoutoff Room
October 20 - PETERBURG in the Petersburg City Council Chambers
October 24 - ANGOON from 10:45am to 1:45pm (open house from 10:45 to 11:45, public meeting
from 12:30 to 1:45pm. The Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan (SATP) is a regional multimodal
transportation plan that provides a framework for improving transportation connections between
communities within the region. The plan looks at Southeast Alaska’s network of roads, ferries and
airports, and at the operating and maintenance costs of the network. The update to the 2004 plan will
consider changes in Southeast Alaska’s industries, economy, population, and infrastructure, as well as
current fiscal outlook and costs. This update began in 2008 when a Mission Statement and Goals were
developed with public input. Most recently, ADOT&PF released a Scoping Report for the 2011-2012
SATP update, with six preliminary alternatives. The six preliminary alternatives are: 1: Maintain the
Existing System - Alternative 1 identifies the costs to maintain the existing ferry system. It is thus a
“baseline” alternative against which other alternatives are compared. 2: Fleet Capacity Management Alternative 2 identifies the costs, benefits, and impacts to manage fleet capacity in a way that more
closely matches current and projected future traffic demand. 3: Maximize Use of Existing Roads Alternative 3 identifies the costs, benefits, and impacts of discontinuing ferry service to Bellingham and
across the Gulf of Alaska, including Yakutat. 4: Alaska Class Ferries - Alternative 4 identifies the costs,
benefits and impacts to replace the three aging mainline ferries with three 350 foot “Alaska Class” ferries
and a new mainline ferry. 5: Continue to Build Highway Route 7 - Alternative 5 identifies the costs,
benefits, and impacts of replacing the existing mainline ferry system with a system based on road
segments connected by shuttle ferries. 6: No Action - Alternative 6 evaluates what happens to the
transportation system if no action occurs to replace the three aged mainline ferries. For more information,
email dot.satp@alaska.gov, or Fax 907-465-2016.
October 5
FORT YUKON - The YUKON FLATS FISH & GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE will hold a
public meeting at a time and place to be announced. This AC meeting will also hold an election for 2 Fort
Yukon seats, one Birch Creek seat, and 1 undesignated seat. If you are from the area and would like to
serve on this committee, or know someone who would, please come to the meeting. Names will be
collected at the meeting. All persons of legal voting age are eligible to vote and be elected. Agenda items
will include: Update on GMU 25, Comment on Interior BOG Proposals, Discuss AYK BOF Proposals
due by 2012, Schedule Teleconference, and Election for Fort Yukon and Birch Creek seats. For further
information contact Nissa Pilcher at 907.459.7263, Fax 907.459.7258 or email nissa.pilcher@alaska.gov.
October 5
KOTZEBUE - The KOTZEBUE SOUND FISH & GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE will meet on
beginning at 7pm in the Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly chambers.
October 5, 6, 12, 19 & 20
Public forums will be held in the following location to gather public feedback to state resource agencies
as they seek ways to STREAMLINE THE PERMITTING PROCESS. All forums will be held from 6
to 8pm.
October 5 - WILLOW - Willow Area Community Center
October 6 - BARROW - Barrow High School Auditorium
October 12 - JUNEAU - Ballroom 3, Centennial Hall
To be announced - BETHEL
October 19 - NOME - City Hall Council Chambers
October 20 - KENAI - Kenai River Center
To learn more about this process or to submit ideas online, go to
http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/Priorities/Permitting_Reform.html.
October 6
HOMER - CENTER FOR ALASKAN COASTAL STUDIES will hold an EVENING OF FUN
featuring music, delicious food and beverages and a chance to bid on adventures and art. The event will
be held from 6 to 9pm. Reservations are required. Contact info@akcoastalstudies.org for more
information or to make reservations.
October 6 & 7
NORTHWAY & TANACROSS - The next regular meeting of the WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS
SUBSISTENCE RESOURCE COMMISSION WRST SRC will meet on October 6 in NORTHWAY
from 9:30am to 5pm with an evening session at the call of the chair. On October 7, the meeting will take
place in TANACROSS, from 9am to 4pm or until the completion of business. Commission business will
include a review of the 2012-14 federal subsistence wildlife proposals that would affect Wrangell-St.
Elias National Park and Preserve as well as an update on the Nabesna Off-Road Vehicle Management
Plan/Environmental Impact Statement. The wildlife proposals to be discussed include proposals to
establish seasons and harvest limits for the Mentasta and Chisana caribou herds; to modify the season
dates, permit requirements, and harvest limits for moose in portions of Units 11 and 12; to modify the
customary and traditional use determination for goat in Unit 11; and to revise requirements regarding the
sale of handicrafts incorporating brown bear claws. The meeting is open to the public, and public
testimony opportunities are provided. Written comments may also be submitted through the park
subsistence coordinator by September 30 for presentation at the meeting. A draft agenda for the meeting
is available at http://www.nps.gov/wrst/parknews/upload/WRST-SRC-agenda-October-2011DRAFT3.pdf. For those who are interested in analyses of the federal subsistence wildlife proposals to be
reviewed at the meeting, all but one can be found in the meeting books for the Southcentral and Southeast
Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils at Southcentral:
http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/racdetail.cfml?rac=02 and Southeast:
http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/racdetail.cfml?rac=01. For more information, contact Barbara Cellarius at 907822-7236 or email barbara_cellarius@nps.gov.
October 7
NOATAK/KIVALINA - NOATAK/KIVALINA FISH & GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE will
meet beginning at 1pm in the Noatak IRA meeting room.
October 8
TOK - UPPER TANANA WOOD BIOMASS FORUM & YOUNG'S TIMBER INC OPEN HOUSE
will be held at Milepost 1308 Alaska Highway from Noon to 3pm. See the Young’s Timber Inc.’s NEW
sawmill in operation. Some topics that will be covered include: Wood Fired Electrical Power Plant Plans,
Pellet and Fuel Log Plant Plans, Tetlin Village Council’s Biomass Plant, Tetlin Village Council’s Moose
Management Program, Division of Forestry’s Wildland Fire Academy, Division of Forestry’s Tok Area’s
Fire Management Plan, Alaska Gateway School District’s Combined Heat and Power (Co-generated)
Plant, and Agriculture and Green House Plan. Refreshments. Provided Everyone Welcome!! Free Event.
For More Information Contact: Joe Young at (907) 883-5060, Fax (907) 883-5060, or email
joeyoung@aptalaska.net.
October 11
The NORTHERN NORTON SOUND FISH & GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE will meet
beginning at 9am in the Ublugiaq Board room.
**October 12
FAIRBANS - The FAIRBANKS FISH & GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE hold a public meeting
in the Alpine Lodge, Glacier Room B at 7pm. Agenda includes: • Joint Board’s meeting results on
Advisory Committee members cause for removal- Nissa Pilcher, ADFG; • Review of Fortymile caribou
herd harvest plan- Mike Tinker; • Consideration of two Board meetings AC is to attend; and • Calendar
overview for the 2011-2012 Fairbanks AC meetings/subcommittee meeting. For further information
contact Nissa Pilcher 907-459-7263 or email nissa.pilcher@alaska.gov.
October 12
KASILOF - Public workshop will be held at the Tustumena Elementary School from 6 to 8pm. to get
input on the criteria that will be used to select a BOAT RETRIEVAL SITE ON THE LOWER
KASILOF RIVER and to learn more about POTENTIAL SITES ALONG THE RIVER. To learn
more about the project or access the questionnaire, visit:
http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/units/kasilof/kasilofboatretrieval.htm
October 13
COOK INLET RISK ASSESSMENT ADVISORY PANEL will meet. For more information, contact
Tim Robertson at 234-7821 or Jerry Rombach at 907-283-7222 or email JerryRombach@circac.org or go
to www.circac.org. The agenda will address the Advisory Panel’s Charter, protocol, and the presentation
of the Vessel Traffic Analysis.
October 19
FAIRBANKS - Public hearing will be held on DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION
PLAN (CCP) FOR THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. The draft plan outlines a 15year management plan for the refuge. Conservation plans are revised periodically for every refuge around
the country, as a matter of course. The draft plan contains six alternatives for long-term management,
ranging from the continuation of current practices to the designation of three geographic areas (including
the Arctic Refuge coastal plain) for potential inclusion within the National Wilderness Preservation
System, and the potential designation of four additional Wild and Scenic Rivers on the refuge.
The draft plan does not identify a preferred alternative among the six presented today; all of the options
remain under active consideration and the Service is conducting a series of public meetings and reviewing
public comments before finalizing the plan, which will ultimately identify a preferred alternative. None of
the alternatives would change existing protocols for subsistence harvest. In conducting a wilderness
review for each geographic area under consideration, the Service evaluated whether a recommendation to
designate wilderness would assist in achieving the purposes for which the refuge was established, and to
determine the suitability for inclusion into the National Wilderness Preservation System. As part of the
analysis, the Service assessed the areas’ ecological, recreational, cultural, and symbolic values; their
wildlife, water, vegetation, mineral, and soil resources; and their public uses and refuge management
activities. The Service also addressed whether the refuge could effectively manage each area to preserve
its wilderness character – meaning the benefits and impacts of managing each area as wilderness were
compared to the benefits and impacts of managing the area under an alternate set of goals, objectives, and
strategies not involving a wilderness designation. The Draft CCP is available at
http://arctic.fws.gov/ccp.htm.
October 21
WASILLA - SUPPORT RECYCLING AND THE ARTS by attending the 2ND ANNUAL “HELLO
DOLLY” FUNDRAISING EVENT. Tickets are available online at
http://www.valleyrecycling.org/helloDolly.htm.
October 25 & 26
Public Forums will be held at the following locations on the KENAI-RUSSIAN RIVER
COLLABORATIVE PUBLIC PROCESS: WORKING to REDUCE HUMAN-BEAR CONFLICTS
October 25 - SOLDOTNA from 6 to 9pm in the Gilman River Center, 514 Funny River Road
October 26 - COOPER LANDING - from 4 to 9pm in the Cooper Landing Community Center
The purpose of the meetings is to hear comments on the wide range of management actions proposed by
involved agencies developed from suggestions made at public meetings in April including; options for
management of fish waste, continuing and improving visitor education, temporal and spatial closures,
changes in management of bears, regulating bear attractants, enforcement, new or improved facilities and
infrastructure, and other topics. To read the summaries of April meetings, go to
https://projects.ecr.gov/kenai.../KRRC_Public_Forum_Summary_final.pdf. For more information, contact
Jan Caulfield Consulting at janc@gci.net or 907-523-4610. You are also invited to email your comments
to: comments-alaska-chugach-seward@fs.fed.us. Please put "Kenai Russian River Comment" in the
email's subject line.
October 28
BUCKLAND - The NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA FISH & GAME ADVISORY
COMMITTEE will meet on Monday, October 28, 2011 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the Buckland IRA
Office.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
**15-Year Management Strategy for the NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM
(NLCS) has been released and is available at http://on.doi.gov/pttikY. The NLCS, which includes some
of the most spectacular and special lands in America, is part of the more than 245 million acres
administered by the BLM.
The DRAFT MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH WETLANDS MANAGEMENT PLAN is now
available for public review at http://www.matsugov.us/planning/prd. Review copies are also available at
public libraries. Please review the draft and submit your comments, suggestions or corrections by
November 18 to planning@matsugov.us. For further information, please contact the Planning
Department at 907-745-9833.
ANCHORAGE SCHOOL BOARD president Gretchen Guess has initiated an E-NEWSLETTER that
will recap actions and discussion that take place at each board meeting. This is a great way to stay in
touch with what is happening in the Anchorage School District. Sign up at
http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin.
SPREAD SHEET MODEL COMPARING COOK INLET ALTERNATIVES GAS PIPELINES
AND OTHER ENERGY CHOICES is a “live” excel model to allow you to change assumptions,
calculations, and values. The current “cell” values are referenced through the 35 footnotes included on the
last pages. Comparisons are based on summing the components to the Cook Inlet retail energy consumer
cost expressed in $/mmbtu. Oil price range of $40- to $140-per barrel is for West Texas Intermediate
crude oil. Upstream gas prices in $/mmbtu (in 2011 dollars) are for the Alberta settling point (AECO
Hub) or the wellhead at Prudhoe Bay. The spread sheet is available at
http://www.angda.state.ak.us/DOCS/Detailed_Comparison_of_Cook_Inlet_Alternatives-091311.pdf.
Institute of Social & Economic Research has just release a report on HIGH OIL PRICES GIVE
ALASKANS A SECOND CHANCE: HOW WILL WE USE THIS OPPORTUNITY? available at
http://www.iser.uaa.alaska.edu/Publications/secondchance09192011.pdf. For more information, contact
Scott Goldsmith at afosg2@uaa.alaska.edu or 907-786-7720.
VALLEY COMMUNITY FOR RECYCLING SOLUTIONS (VCRS) is now ACCEPTING ANY
PLASTIC WITH A RECYCLING SYMBOL. All odd shaped plastics can be combined but #1 bottles
and #2 jugs need to be kept separated. For more information, call 907-475-5544.
Nominations and applications for the TWO PUBLIC MEMBER POSITIONS ON THE FEDERAL
SUBSISTENCE BOARD are now being solicited and welcomed through October 31. The public
members of the Board are private citizens who are paid on a part-time, per-hour basis for conducting the
official business of the Board. The Board typically meets 4-5 times yearly for 1 to 3 days. The Secretary
is seeking public members who have: • Personal knowledge of and direct experience with subsistence
uses in rural Alaska, • Experience with and knowledge of the federal subsistence management program; •
A commitment to the purposes and goals of the subsistence provisions (Title VIII) of the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA); • An ability to listen to and understand competing views;
and • An ability to make fair and objective decisions on complex biological and allocative issues. Please
submit nominations or applications via mail, fax or email to subsistence@ios.doi.gov or Fax 907-2714102. Background information on the federal subsistence program, the Federal Subsistence Board, the
Secretary’s subsistence review and other agency information is available at
http://www.doi.gov/whatwedo/subsistencereview/index.cfm or the Office of Subsistence Management’s
website at http://alaska.fws.gov/asm/index.cfml.
FEDERAL COORDINATOR RELEASES NEW PERMITS MATRIX to help the public better
understand the complexities, the data needs and schedules of the multiple federal approvals required for
the Alaska North Slope natural gas pipeline. The revised permits matrix is available at
http://www.arcticgas.gov/permits-matrix. The new matrix provides detailed information on major federal
authorizations and permits that may be required for construction of the gas pipeline project, from the
Bureau of Land Management's right-of-way to U.S. Coast Guard’s bridge permits. The information
includes the permit, its supporting laws and regulations, the data required with each application, timing
and scheduling requirements, public comment periods and an agency contact for each permit. Turning the
matrix into a searchable database allows users to query for specific permits, retrieve all permits from a
given agency, find permits associated with a particular law, pull up permits that deal with specific
resource issues or pinpoint authorizations or permits required for a specific portion of the pipeline project.
Users can view their search results on the website or use another feature to produce a printable report.
The report A LARGE AND PERSISTENT CARBON SINK IN THE WORLD’S FORESTS, is
available at http://www.sciencemag.org/content/early/2011/07/13/science.1201609 . Until now, scientists
were uncertain about how much and where in the world terrestrial carbon is being stored. In the July 14
issue of Science Express, scientists report that, between 1990 and 2007, the world’s forests stored about
2.4 gigatons of carbon per year. Their results suggest that forests account for nearly all of the world’s
land-based carbon uptake. Boreal forests are estimated to be responsible for 22 percent of the carbon
stored in the forests. A warming climate has the potential to increase fires and insect damage in the boreal
forest and reduce its capacity to sequester carbon. The results imply that clearly, forests play a critical role
in Earth’s terrestrial carbon balance, and exert considerable control over the evolution of atmospheric
carbon dioxide. A. DAVID MCGUIRE, professor of ecology at the UAF Institute of Arctic Biology, is
co-author of the report
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is launching an outreach effort to gather public
FEEDBACK FOR STATE RESOURCE AGENCIES as they SEEK WAYS TO STREAMLINE
THE PERMITTING PROCESS. The departments of Natural Resources, Fish and Game and
Environmental Conservation are evaluating their permitting processes for efficiency improvements at the
request of Governor Sean Parnell. DNR has launched a Web page at
http://dnr.alaska.gov/commis/Priorities/Permitting_Reform.html that provides information about some of
the major issues under review by the agencies. The Web page includes a feedback form for the public to
submit their comments and ideas electronically. At this point, the agencies have not begun a formal
comment period as they have yet to propose any revisions to statutes or regulations. DNR is planning to
host a series of public forums throughout Alaska this fall to gather additional public input on the
permitting review. The meeting schedule will be posted on the Web page, in addition to other methods of
notification.
To see an interesting ARTICLE on BEARS by RICK SINNOTT from Alaska Dispatch, go to
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/does-science-back-alaskas-policy-killing-grizzly-bears.
ALEUTIAN ISLANDS RISK ASSESSMENT: FIRST PHASE has released PHASE A SUMMARY
REPORT available at http://www.aleutiansriskassessment.com/. The summary report synthesis’s a
culmination of two years of research, discussions and recommendations for mitigating the risks posed by
maritime traffic through the Aleutian Islands Region. Six accompanying Technical Reports were
developed for this project, are posted at http://www.aleutiansriskassessment.com/documents.htm. Each
Technical Report built upon the others to frame the current and future issues associated with identifying
the risks posed by maritime activities in this region. A key outcome from the project was the development
of risk reduction options. The guiding principles applied to risk reduction option analysis were that
prevention measures take priority over response measures and all measures should be realistic and
practical. Phase B of the Aleutian Islands Risk Assessment will be initiated by the management team in
late 2011.
Take a few minutes and fill out the MAYOR'S BUDGET POLL to let him know where you think the
City's money should be spent at http://www.munibudget.org/?q=Formbudget-poll. Go to the Anchorage's
City Budget page at Ghttp://www.munibudget.org/. There at many informative sections including:Finding Efficiencies to Save Money, - How we Pay for Capital Projects, - A Poll asking for your
Opinions about Revenues and Expenditures, - What are Service Areas? - What is the Money Spent On? Citizen Tax Saving Suggestions - and the opportunity to Donate to City Services. You can also sign up to
receive a MOA budget newsletter.
The Alaska SeaLife Center, with the support of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, is undertaking an ORAL
HISTORY PROJECT TO DOCUMENT THE DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE AND USE OF
HABITAT BY COOK INLET BELUGA WHALES over the last century and are most interested in the
period before 1994 when scientific surveys of belugas began. This project will compile public
observations of belugas in rivers, lakes and marine waters adjacent to the Kenai Peninsula. In future years
we hope to expand this research to cover other areas of Cook Inlet. If you would like to contribute to this
oral history project and live in the Homer to Ninilchik areas, please contact Janet Klein at (907) 2358925. For all other residents of the Kenai Peninsula, or if you live outside the Peninsula and have
information to share about belugas in Kenai waters, please contact Casey Schulke at (907) 224-7903 or by
email caseys@alaskasealife.org. If you would prefer to provide information via an online survey, please
log onto http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BelugaSightingsinKenaiWaters. Results from this project will
be made available online and in educational displays. Please note that any information you share or
material you provide will only be made public with your express permission.
Alaska State Parks begins PLANNING FOR LOWER KASILOF RIVER BOAT RETRIEVAL
PROJECT and requests response to a SHORT QUESTIONNAIRE to gain public input on where a
retrieval site should be located, what criteria should be used to evaluate potential locations, and what type
of facilities should be constructed. Currently, most boaters access the Kasilof at the Alaska State Parks
public boat launch at mile 109.4 of the Sterling Highway; however, there is no publicly-owned exit point
for boaters on the lower portion of the river. The questionnaire and additional project information is
available at: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/units/kasilof/kasilofboatretrieval.htm
OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in ALASKA MARINE CONSERVATION COUNCIL'S
DOWNTOWN OFFICE SUITE in the 4th Avenue Marketplace (corner of 4th and C Street) with a
similarly minded non-profit or small business. Two, medium sized individual offices that could
accommodate one or more staff in each are available in our large suite that features a kitchen, conference
area, common area work space and more. Opportunity to cut down on other costs like wireless service
and copy machine rental fees. For more information contact Kelly Harrell, Executive Director, at
kelly@akmarine.org or call (907)277-5357. Serious inquiries only please!
VOLUNTEERS OPPORTUNITIES
**Volunteers needed ALASKANS for PALMER HAY FLATS STATE GAME REFUGE
HOLIDAY TREE GALA to be held on December 3 for 6 to 9pm at the Best Western Lake Lucille,
Wasilla. It will be an evening of music, holiday cheer, good food, wine, live and silent auction and
holiday tree viewing. Volunteers are needed to prepare for the event. Call 357-8711 to find out the jobs
that need to be done and to offer your services. A Planning Committee Meeting is set for Wednesday
October 5 at 6pm at the APHF office. Please Rsvp With Your Availability ASAP. For more information,
contact Monica Gilpin, Executive Director, at director@palmerhayflats.org or go to
www.palmerhayflats.org
NORTH SLOPE SCIENCE INITIATIVE SEEKS SCIENCE TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL
MEMBERS. The 15-member panel of scientists and technical experts plays a critical advisory role for
the NSSI and its Oversight Group by assisting with resource inventories, monitoring, and research needs
for Alaska’s North Slope. Panel membership is diverse and may represent the oil and gas industry,
subsistence users, traditional ecological knowledge, conservation organizations, academia, and other
entities. Panel members may come from disciplines such as landscape ecology, petroleum engineering,
civil engineering, geology, botany, hydrology, limnology, habitat biology, wildlife biology, biometrics,
sociology, cultural anthropology, economics, ornithology, oceanography, fisheries biology, climatology,
or North Slope traditional and local knowledge. Panel member are appointed for three year terms. While
serving on the panel, members will be reimbursed for official travel (airline tickets, lodging and per diem)
to participate on the panel. The Federal Advisory Committee Act does not permit salaries, benefits or
honorariums for appointees. For information, instructions, and the nomination form, go to
http://www.northslope.org/.
WINTER CARETAKER: ALASKA STATE PARKS – HATCHER PASS and INDEPENDENCE
MINE, near Palmer. Main Tasks: Live at Independence Mine and perform daily maintenance and/or
monitoring of a diesel power plant, furnace system, radio, phone, water system and three latrines in the
area; remove snow in the vicinity of the visitor center using snowblower and snow shovels, assist in
shoveling snow from roofs; perform maintenance as; record daily weather, conditions, and observations;
host groups using the visitor center; assist the ranger in snowmobile and ski trail development,
maintenance, patrols, road patrol, visitor contacts and general area maintenance. Required Skills: Must
be able live independently in a semi-remote location; enjoy winter and winter sports; able to crosscountry ski, snowshoe, and ride snowmobiles (or be willing to learn) in steep country with deep powder
snow; good public speaking skills and enthusiasm working with the public; good health, good physical
condition and be a high energy person. Must be familiar with operating and maintaining a diesel
generator, furnace and electrical systems, a variety of snowmobiles, and a snowblower. Desired Skills:
First aid and CPR, avalanche and winter survival training; ability to use basic carpentry tools, use of two
way radio and camera; driving in snow and ice. Allowance/Housing: One $500 subsistence payment per
month is available, though couples are welcomed to apply. A modern, furnished, efficiency apartment in
the upper floor of the parks visitor center, formerly the mine manager's house; must be flexible and
adaptable with living conditions as several other staff or groups may be utilizing the kitchen and bathing
facilities in this apartment occasionally. The winter plowing ends 1.5 miles short of the visitor center.
Access to and from the building is via skis, snowshoes or snowmobile. Pets are not permitted. Time
Commitment: 6 months, generally from mid October until mid April (flexible). Applications are
available at http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/vip/vipapplication.htm. For more information or to submit an
application with cover letter and resume, contact Amy O’Connor, Park Ranger, at
amy.oconnor@alaska.gov or call (907) 745-8943.
Seeking PRESENTERS: FOR THE ANCHORAGE SCIENCE PUB (ASP) to be held at 4pm starting
on Sunday, January 8, 2012, at TapRoot and will continue on second Sundays thereafter. In the tradition
of similar long-running science pubs in Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin and other states, ASP’s
coordinating committee is currently seeking presenters who will help Alaskans quench their thirsty minds
and bodies with brief, plain-language PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSION OF RELEVANT
SCIENCE TOPICS. Welcome are those with little science background, self-identified “science geeks,”
and everyone in between but most especially those with curiosity and a sense of humor! No admission
charge or RSVP but seating is limited. Presentations are 30 minutes in length followed by
questions/answers and discussion. Presenters earn beverage/dinner token and the adulation of their
audience. For more details and to request a Presenter Application, contact ASP at
anchoragesciencepub@gmail.com.
CENTER FOR ALASKAN COASTAL STUDIES (CACS) in Homer needs a mechanically- and
electrically-minded volunteer to complete two underwater ROV projects for CACS. When complete,
these Remotely Operated Vehicles will be able to be driven underwater and allow participants of some
CACS program to practice using these amazing research devices. Our newest ROV comes complete with
a light and underwater camera! The catch is that we need a talented individual to donate some time to put
together these robots. Wire soldering and some skill saw use required. You can check out this YouTube
video of one of these ROVs in action at
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4761076111111865377. Contact Jenni Medley, 903-235-6714
for more information.
Volunteer opportunity in PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICORPS. Join thread's AmeriCorps Alaska
Strengthening Families Project - thread is Alaska's Child Care Resource & Referral Network seeking 10
AmeriCorps members to serve at selected early care and education host program sites around Anchorage.
The successful candidate will serve in an early care and education program (host program) to support the
families whose children are enrolled in the program as well as the staff working at the program. A
monthly living allowance of $1008.00, A Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $5550.00 per full-time
completed service year, Health insurance for the term of the service year, Child Care Assistance, if
necessary, Valuable experience and training in the growing field of Early Care and Education. A
supportive and caring professional environment. For more information and a complete volunteer service
description, please visit www.threadalaska.org or call 907.265.3100.
FAIRBANKS – JOEL’S PLACE SEASONS OF SERVICE AMERICORPS is currently recruiting
for short term fall positions.. Check out www.jpsos.wordpress.com for more information. All positions
are provided a monthly living stipend and Education Award.
ALASKA MARINE CONSERVATION COUNCIL NOW RECRUITING NEW BOARD
MEMBERS for 3 year terms that would begin in the fall of 2011.AMCC is looking for board members
from across Alaska (must be a resident) who know their communities and local fisheries, are passionate
about fisheries conservation and working waterfronts, have financial/accounting experience, have a legal
background, or possess fundraising, communications and organizational management experience and
skills, and have time, energy, and knowledge to dedicate to ensuring that we effectively carry out our
programs and run the organization. To learn more and to apply, go to http://www.akmarine.org/.
INTERNSHIPS
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
**(RESUBMITTED)
DONOR RELATIONS MANAGER for the ALASKA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION in
Anchorage. Donor Relations Manager will be responsible for the moves management process among top
level donors. This position serves as the central organizer for donors stewaded by Alaska Conservation
Foundation (ACF) staff and trustees. Strategies include stewardship, cultivation, and solicitation.
The DRM will also be responsible for organizing a range of events and prospecting. Position will be a
contributing member of the Philanthropy & Communications team. Qualifications: A passion for Alaska
and protecting its environment; Bachelor’s Degree required; 3 to 5 years fundraising experience with
demonstrated success in moves management and track record of building donor relationships; Experience
in event planning and execution; Familiarity with Salesforce database and Wealth Engine to optimize
fundraising outcomes. Salary and Benefits: This opportunity is an at-will position, where the Donor
Relations Manager will be an employee of Alaska Conservation Foundation, and subject to ACF’s
personnel policies, benefits, and its hiring and termination decisions. The position will report to the
Director of Philanthropy. ACF’s salary and benefits are highly competitive within the nonprofit field. We
offer substantial retirement benefits, including 403(b) and SEP/IRA retirement, health and dental
coverage. ACF is committed to sustainability, both in making business decisions, and maintaining a
healthy work-life balance. To Apply: Please provide an Employment application, cover letter outlining
your interest and experience, plus a resume. Applicants selected to receive an interview will be asked to
submit three references. Submissions must be emailed to acfjobs@alaskaconservation.org with ‘Donor
Relations Manager’ typed the subject heading. We will confirm receipt of your submission by email. Hire
Date: Position open until filled. http://alaskaconservation.org/foundation/jobs/
ALASKA CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENTS is currently hiring ARTICULATE,
ENERGETIC PEOPLE to help with our ANNUAL FALL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE and let our
members know how they can take action. Experience is not required and paid training is included. Hours
are Monday - Thursday 5:15 to 9:15pm. The position lasts approximately 2 months starting October 10th.
For more information call Jessica at 274-3647 or email bonnie@akcenter.org.
EPA REGION 10 is SEEKING CANDIDATES for an INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL
ACT (IPA) ASSIGNMENT IN THE OFFICE OF AIR, WASTE AND TOXICS(OAWT), stationed
Anchorage to serve as the Alaska Tribal Air Liaison to work with EPA in its support for tribes in Alaska
to better identify, understand and begin to address their air pollution concerns. Through this work the
liaison will facilitate better coordination and understanding between EPA and the tribes, as well as partner
agencies, on Clean Air Act implementation in the tribal communities of Alaska. This is a one year
assignment which may be extended for a second year depending on funding and program needs.
Required Qualifications: Strong cross-cultural communication skills, sufficient to establish rapport with
Alaska Federally Recognized Tribes and other rural Alaska residents and organizations. Minimum 1 year,
ideally 2 year or more years working in Alaska on rural air quality, environmental, health or housing
issues or programs. Education may be substituted for all but three months of the minimum requirements
with one year of relevant university level studies equivalent to three months of experience. Demonstrated
success in project development, implementation, completion, and reporting. Strongly Desired
Qualifications: Ability to explain technical subjects to non-technical audiences. Demonstrated ability to
establish networks or teams of individuals, tribes or organizations that work together to solve a common
problem. Ability to prepare written reports or briefings for EPA senior officials and Tribal leaders. IPA
Process and Requirements: The Intergovernmental Personnel Act MobilityProgram provides for the
temporary assignment of personnel between the federal government and tribal, state and local
governments, colleges and universities, federally funded research and development centers, and eligible
non-profit organizations. To be eligible for this position you must be currently employed by one of these
agencies or organizations. EPA will reimburse the supplying agency according to an Intergovernmental
Personnel Act Agreement which must be negotiated and approved by EPA and the supplying agency after
EPA has selected a candidate for this position. If Interested: Individuals interested should submit a resume
and a statement covering why this position would be of interest and how their skills and experience would
help to effectively fulfill the objectives of the position. For more information or to submit these
expression of interest, contact Mary Manous at manous.mary@epa.gov. Closing date: October 31.
DROP OFF FOREMAN for the VALLEY COMMUNITY FOR RECYCLING SOLUTIONS
(VCRS). This position is responsible for safe, accurate and efficient handling of recyclable materials
received at the Recovery Center outside drop off section and is the assigned team leader of those working
out of doors at the Center, under the direct supervision of the Operations Manager. Primary duties include
the following: Acts as team leader for staff and volunteers assigned to the outside portion of the Resource
Recovery Center, Primary greeter for recycling customers, Safely and effectively direct in-coming traffic
of recyclers as necessary or requested, Work in tandem with the Marketing specialist, Education specialist
and Community Outreach Manager to become self-educated in all aspects of VCRS recycling and keep
current in recycling education and opportunities, Educate customers of recycling information as necessary
or requested, Assist in offloading recycle materials of up to 50 pounds, Keep daily tally of recycling
traffic at the drop off site, and Maintain the 24 hour recycling roll off containers. Work Schedule: 25 hour
work week: Wednesday through Friday 11:30 pm to 6 pm and Saturday 9:30am to 3 pm. For more
information or to apply, contact 907.745.5544, fax 907.745.556 or email
community@valleyrecycling.org.
TRAINING and OUTREACH COORDINATOR and ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST for
ZENDER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH GROUP, a non-profit 501(c)3
organization, that assists underserved communities in developing programmatic capacity and community
resiliency in environmental health issues. For more information, go to www.zendergroup.org. Application
review begins October 1. For complete job description, go to http://www.zendergroup.org/job.html. For
more information, contact Autumn Bryson at (907) 277-2111, Cell (907) 444-1276, (free call for rural
Alaska GCI cell phones), Fax (efax): (877) 335 6780 or email abryson@zendergroup.org.
HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER III for the ALASKA DEPT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL
SERVICES, DIV. of PUBLIC HEALTH, SECTION of EPIDEMIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENTAL
PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM responsible for managing and supervising the activities and staff of the
Environmental Public Health Program. This program evaluates the possible hazards to human health
associated with toxic substances in the environment. Primary responsibilities: *Evaluating the health
significance of chemicals in the environment in Alaska, considering the chemical and physical nature of
the chemicals, site conditions, toxicological properties, and relevant exposure pathways; *Providing
toxicological expertise to the department, other state and federal agencies, public health partners, health
care providers, and the public; * Performing health assessments for communities impacted by
contaminated sites; *Conducting follow-up investigations and surveillance activities related to
contaminant exposures, and responding to a variety of other environmental health concerns; *Formulating
environmental public health policy and responding to legislative requests; *Serving as a media
spokesperson for issues related to environmental contaminants; *Designing and directing epidemiologic
investigations to identify the cause and extent of adverse health effects from exposure to toxic chemicals;
*Pursuing funding opportunities for the program; *Preparing program budgets, progress reports, and
position papers; and *Supervising and directing the activities of Program staff. We are looking for
candidates with the following Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Experience: *Doctoral degree in
epidemiology, toxicology, or related health science;*Demonstrated knowledge of environmental
toxicology principles, including the fate and transport of chemicals in the environment; *Four years
experience investigating exposures to environmental contaminants and evaluating human health risks;
*Two years experience in program planning, budget development, and supervision; *Experience
communicating the results of scientific information to peers, both through oral presentations and
publication in peer-reviewed scientific literature. For more information, and to apply for the position, go
to Workplace Alaska at:
http://notes3.state.ak.us/wa/postapps.nsf/997aaae09c093ddd8925643e0063742b/416db3ead69ad0408925
7906005977c6?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,health,program.
MAT VALLEY COALITION CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR for FRIENDS OF MAT-SU (FOMS)
a local non-profit organization located in Palmer that works to promote and develop initiatives that
enhance quality of life and ensure the sustainability of communities throughout the Mat-Su Borough.
FoMS is an active member of the Mat Valley Coalition, a diverse coalition of conservation groups, tribal
organizations, business owners and community members who are working collaboratively to prevent coal
development in the Matanuska Susitna Borough. Duties of the Mat Valley Coalition Campaign
Coordinator include: Providing leadership and vision for the campaign; Directing, overseeing and
coordinating internal and external communications between campaign partners and the community:
Coordinating public outreach to educate businesses and organizations about the impacts of coal
development; Building the coalition membership including recruiting new community groups to the
coalition and expanding the list of active volunteers and advocates; Establishing and maintaining
relationships with media; Identifying and pursuing media opportunities that will advance the campaign’s
message; Mobilize volunteers and coalition partners through email alerts, phone-banks, tabling events,
petitioning, canvassing; and Track and monitor issues related to coal development in the Matanuska
Valley. Salary: Commensurate with Experience. Skills Desired: *Excellent verbal and written
communication skills; *Track record of successful grassroots organizing and/or managing advocacy
campaigns; *Demonstrated ability to build relationships with a broad range of coalition partners, and
work with diverse stakeholders; *Excellent listening, retention and presentation skills; *Demonstrated
ability with planning and coordinating large events. Qualifications: *3 or more years of experience
working on environmental, political, or grassroots advocacy campaigns; *Knowledge of Alaska politics
or mining issues a plus; *Proven leadership ability and experience with bringing diverse groups to
consensus or overcoming disagreements; *HTML, social media and database skills are strongly desired;
and *Ability to perform occasional, long hours on evenings or weekends. To apply, submit a cover letter
outlining your interest in the position and experience, a resume and a writing sample. Applicants selected
for an interview will be asked to provide three current references. Submit application documents to
Jeremiah Millen at director@foms.net or by phone at (907) 746-0103 by October 10. We will confirm
receipt of your submission by email.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER for SAGA in Juneau. This position will include recruitment and
hiring for 19 employees and about 100 National Service members, as well as the management of the
human resource department. Duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for local, state and
national recruiting for all SAGA positions, traveling across the state when needed; Maintain contact with
a broad network of organizations to ensure the creation of a diverse pool of applicants; Develop and
update recruitment and application materials to include but not limited to: applications, brochures, display
boards, flyers, website, Facebook page, and media ads; Assist managers with assessing hiring needs in
their departments; Coordinate job postings to include but not limited to: on-line postings, school postings,
media outlets, partner organizations, and local postings; Responsible for all preparation for hiring at
SAGA including but not limited to: writing job descriptions, reviewing applications, scheduling
interviews, writing interview questions, conducting interviews, references, approved offers and all
correspondence with applicants; Responsible for the oversight of all hiring paperwork (welcome letters,
pre-term paperwork, parent signatures, criminal history checks, in-take and exit forms, and discipline
forms); Responsible for remaining updated on AmeriCorps criminal history check regulations, updating
criminal history procedures as needed; Act as the liaison for AmeriCorps program regulations – keep
updated on new regulations, change forms and policies as needed, inform staff about new regulations;
Preparation for and conducting orientations for incoming staff and members; Responsible for oversight of
staff and member files. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field required
(experience may substitute); Four years professional experience in human resources and recruiting; One
year experience managing programs and staff; Ability to speak in front of large groups of people with
energy and enthusiasm; Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds; Extensive knowledge of
recruitment and hiring policies/laws; Experience with human resource laws and policies and ability to
communicate those laws and policies to staff and Director’s; Experience with human resource tasks such
as interviewing, writing and upkeep of personnel policies, employee problem resolution, salary
comparisons, employee retention, and employee benefits; Ability to maintain confidentiality; Ability to
pass a criminal history investigation. This is a full-time position scheduled to begin as soon as possible.
Health insurance, paid annual leave and government holidays are provided to successful candidate. This
position will remain open until filled. Please see full job posting at www.servealaska.org. To apply send a
cover letter and resume to admin@servealaska.org or to SAGA, P.O. Box 33037, Juneau, AK 99803. For
more information, contact the Director of Programs at 907-789-2218.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF EXTENSION AGENT for the UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
FAIRBANKS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE. This tripartite faculty position will serve as
the Energy Specialist for the state of Alaska and will be linked to the Health, Home, and Family
Development program area. The successful applicant will work cooperatively with other extension agents
and specialists to develop and deliver educational programs appropriate to the target audiences. Evening
and weekend work will be necessary as well as overnight travel to communities throughout Alaska to
deliver programming. This union represented position is a tenure-track position. This position is a based
on a 9-month academic year plus 0-2 months faculty position of the UAF Cooperative Extension Service.
The extension faculty member will serve as the Energy Specialist for Extension and will be housed in the
Fairbanks State Office. Minimum Qualifications: Education: Master’s Degree in Environmental
Science, Engineering or other related field such as Education, Health, Healthy Housing, Building Science,
Family and Consumer Sciences, with a minimum of three years working in a related field. For full
position description and application form, go to http://alaska.jobing.com/assistant-professor-of-extensionagent-fairbanks/job/employment/27506744.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for the ALASKA CENTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Location:
Anchorage. Key responsibilities include: 1.Fundraising and External Relations; 2.Operations
Management; 3.Board Development; and 4.Staff Development. Qualifications: *Bachelor’s degree from
an accredited institution and at least three years professional experience in a related field. •Demonstrated
success managing, developing, and implementing fundraising plans, including foundation grant seeking
and individual and corporate donor development. •Experience supervising and successfully leading teams
and staff of varying sizes. •Experience in developing and implementing strategic planning. •Working
knowledge of Alaska’s social and political context for ACE’s work preferred. •Experience with non-profit
financial management and planning. •Demonstrated success building strategic partnerships and relations.
•Experience with Board relations and development. •Demonstrated commitment to conservation values.
Salary depends upon experience, with health and dental insurance, employee-directed retirement plan,
and generous paid vacation and health leave provided. Application Process: Send resume, cover letter,
and writing sample to Board President Karol Fink via email at karol.fink@gmail.com. In the subject line
of your email, please write: ACE ED application – Last name_First initial. Please convert all attachments
to PDF and name the attachments as follows: Lastname_Firstinitial resume, Lastname_Firstinitial cover
letter, Lastname_Firstinitial writing sample. For more information, go to d HYPERLINK
"http://akcenter.org/about" http://akcenter.org/about. For full job description, go to
http://akcenter.org/files/executive-director-job-announcement.
EDUCATION SPECIALIST for the ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER in Seward. The position is
responsible for designing and presenting education programs for schools and public audiences. Variable
hours, including mornings, evenings and weekends as needed. May include national and state-wide travel
for professional development and urban/rural outreach. Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a field complementary to the Center’s mission, two years experience in a similar
setting or the equivalent. Experience in curriculum writing and development, understanding of
state/national standards and program coordination is preferred. The specific skills and abilities of the
employee in this position and the needs of the department will dictate which of the primary
responsibilities are performed by the employee. This is a regular, full-time position. ASLC offers a
competitive wage (DOE) and benefits package. To see the full position description, go to
http://www.alaskasealife.org/New/about-ASLC/Education%20Specialist%2008-18-2011.pdf. Open Until
Filled. Start Date: As Soon As Possible. Send resume & application available at www.alaskasealife.org to
ASLC, Human Resources, P.O. Box 1329, Seward, AK 99664, fax 907-224-6320, or email
HR@alaskasealife.org.
OFFICE MANAGER for AGNEW:BECK Agnew::Beck is a bustling, 15-person multidisciplinary
planning and community development firm based in Anchorage since 2002. We are hiring to fill our
Office Administrator position. This position is critical to overall functioning of Agnew::Beck, keeping the
office organized and work production flowing smoothly. The Office Administrator works under the
direction of the firm’s principals and project managers. Main areas of responsibility include office
administration, organization, management and project support. A more detailed job description can be
found on our website: www.agnewbeck.com. Open until filled. Please submit a resume and cover letters
to Beth McLaughlin at beth@agnewbeck.com.
HEALTH ASSESSOR (Public Health Specialist II) for the AK DEPT. of HEALTH AND SOCIAL
SERVICES, DIV. of PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM
(EPHP). This position is responsible for evaluating the health significance of chemicals in the
environment in Alaska, considering the chemical and physical nature of the chemicals, site conditions,
toxicological properties, and relevant exposure pathways. The incumbent will evaluate contaminants in
fish and other subsistence foods, perform health assessments for communities impacted by contaminated
sites, conduct lead exposure surveillance, and respond to a variety of other environmental health
concerns. This position provides a unique opportunity to improve the health status of Alaskans by
reducing exposure to hazardous chemicals. This recruitment seeks an environmental and/or public health
scientist with formal education and experience in the field of toxicology. For more information and to
apply on Workplace Alaska, go to:
http://notes4.state.ak.us/wa/postapps.nsf/997aaae09c093ddd8925643e0063742b/8a3ba8665d8acf1f89257
8d100605df7?OpenDocument&Highlight=0,public,health%20.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST (EPS) IV for the DEPT of ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION (ADEC), DIVISION of SPILL PREVENTION & RESPONSE,
CONTAMINATED SITES PROGRAM. This position will serve as the Contaminated Sites Program's
technical expert on human health and ecological risk assessments and provides authoritative decisions
and/or recommendations relative to the entire risk assessment process and assists program staff and the
public with interpreting risk assessment results. Please see the Workplace Alaska job posting at:
http://notes4.state.ak.us/wa/PostApps.nsf/0/7F0B9BF237159C9B892578F1006C3C55?OpenDocument
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for the CENTER FOR ALASKAN COASTAL STUDIES (CACS).
Location: Homer. Job responsibilities include all aspects of non-profit management in developing and
sustaining relationships and networks to support the on-going mission-related work of CACS. Skills and
experience in staff leadership, fundraising, financial management, planning, organizational outreach, and
facility maintenance & land management oversight are needed to support a comprehensive offering of
coastal science and environmental education programs for K-12 and general public audiences. CACS
manages a land base of 145 acres on both shores of Kachemak Bay, one of the most scenic and
ecologically-diverse places in Alaska. Facilities include the residential Peterson Bay Coastal Science
Field Station, the upland Carl E. Wynn Nature Center, a Headquarters Building in downtown Homer, and
a seasonal facility in the Homer Harbor. Salary DOE. For more information, go to
http://www.akcoastalstudies.org. Full job description is available at
http://www.akcoastalstudies.org/Pdf/CACS_EDjobdescription.pdf. To apply, send cover letter, resume,
and contact information for three professional references to jobs@akcoastalstudies.org or fax to (907)
235-6668. Open until filled.
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT for AUDUBON ALASKA Location: Anchorage. Full time.
Director of Development will work with the Executive Director to raise restricted and unrestricted
contributions from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other funders to meet Audubon Alaska’s
annual budget (in 2011, roughly $1.1 million) in support of Audubon’s mission. The successful candidate
will be able to manage multiple priorities, produce well-written work under short deadlines, coordinate
and oversee the fine details of events and mailings, maintain accurate records of donor contacts using a
Millennium database, represent Audubon’s mission and programs effectively to supporters, and converse
easily in person or by telephone with donors and donor prospects, board members, volunteers, chapter
leaders, and members of the public. S/he will have a passion for Audubon's conservation mission and the
desire to contribute to the effectiveness of its program and staff. Occasional evening and weekend work is
required. There will be need and opportunity for travel within Alaska and out of state; the Audubon
Alaska Board convenes twice a year for three-day, retreat-style meetings in rotating locations around the
state, and many donors live out of state. Qualifications: A bachelor's degree is required, and a minimum
of five years of experience in a related field, with at least three years of experience in major donor and
foundation fundraising. Requires an individual who is able to think strategically and creatively, manage
multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and operate in a dynamic work environment. Applicants should have
strong interpersonaland social skills and the ability to persuasively communicate Audubon’s mission and
Alaska’s nuance conservation issues., The ideal candidate is familiar with Alaska, its unique natural
resource issues, and the community of people, inside and outside the state, who support its conservation.
Equipment and Software: Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software, the internet, and email. Training for Sage Millennium (donor database) will be available. Should be willing to take
advantage of professional development and training opportunities, as needed. For full job description, go
to https://careers-audubon.icims.com/jobs/1109/job Please apply online at https://careersaudubon.icims.com/jobs/1109/login. Submit resume and cover letter with online application.
SCIENCE EDUCATION DIRECTOR for the PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND SCIENCE CENTER to
grow their education program and join a team of enthusiastic educators who implement science,
environmental and experiential education programs. The Science Education Director will help oversee
delivery of our current portfolio of education programs including: Community outreach, Classroom-based
“Discovery Room” for grades K-6, Underwater Robotics for middle school, and summer camps and
outdoor “experiential” education programs in oceanography and conservation for teens. The full position
announcement is located at: http://www.pwssc.org/whatsnew/employment.shtml. To Apply, Submit letter
of interest, resume and three references electronically to Nancy Bird, PWSSC President at
nbird@pwssc.org. Position Open until filled (applications will be accepted until an appropriate candidate
is found).
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