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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
« on: February 08, 2012, 07:36:08 PM »
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE
                                     ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME

 

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with waters important for the spawning, rearing, or migration of anadromous fish, including the following:

5 AAC 95.011 is proposed to be changed as follows:

 

The Atlas to the Catalog of Waters Important for the Spawning, Rearing, or Migration of Anadromous Fishes and Catalog of Waters Important for the Spawning, Rearing, or Migration of Anadromous Fishes (Atlas and Catalog), which are adopted by reference in 5 AAC 95.011, will be revised and updated.

 

Alaska Statute 16.05.871 requires, among other actions, that the Commissioner of the ADF&G "specify" the rivers, lakes and streams or portions of them that are important for the spawning, rearing or migration of anadromous fish. The Commissioner must review plans and specifications of any proposed work or use occurring within a specified anadromous river, lake, or stream.  If the Commissioner determines that the plans and specifications provide for the proper protection of fish and game the project will be approved and a Fish Habitat Permit will be issued by the ADF&G, Division of Habitat.  The Catalog and Atlas identify and list these anadromous waters and are used by the Commissioner to determine whether such a permit is required for any particular project.

 

Several revisions are proposed to be made to the Atlas and Catalog.  The list of rivers, lakes, and streams will be updated, including additions, deletions, and changes to the legal descriptions of many of these waters.  Minor revisions will be made to the introduction of the Catalog and Atlas, including updates to ADF&G regional contact information.  Species-specific information will be used in place of undifferentiated species information  wherever possible.

 

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Paul Blanche, Alaska Department of Fish and Game, 333 Raspberry Rd. Suite 2068, Anchorage, Alaska 99518 or by e-mail to paul.blanche@alaska.gov.  The comments must be received no later than March 16, 2012.

 

The proposed changes for all six regions of Alaska (Southeastern, Southcentral, Southwestern, Western, Arctic, and Interior) are available for inspection and copying at: the ADF&G offices in Anchorage at 333 Raspberry Rd., in Fairbanks at 1300 College Rd., and in Douglas at 802 3rd St.; the Alaska Resources Library in Anchorage; and the State Library in Juneau.  The ADF&G offices in Craig, Palmer, Bethel, Cordova, Delta Junction, Dillingham, Dutch Harbor, Glennallen, Haines, Homer, Ketchikan, King Salmon, Kodiak, Sand Point, Nome, Sitka, Soldotna, Tok, Wrangell, and Yakutat have copies of the proposed changes for their local region.  If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Paul Blanche at (907) 267-2812 no later than March 9, 2012 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided. Electronic equivalents of the review documents and the atlas maps are also available through the ADF&G website at: http://awc.adfg.alaska.gov

 

After the public comment period has ended, the ADF&G will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them.  The language of the final regulations may vary from that of the proposed regulations.  YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED.

 

Statutory Authority:  AS 16.05.020 and AS 16.05.871

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific:  AS 16.05.871

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

 

                Date:      February 3, 2012                                                                 ___________________________________

                                                                                                                                Cora Campbell, Commissioner

                                                                                                                                Alaska Department of Fish and Game

 

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION

(AS 44.62.190(d))

 

1.  Adopting agency: Alaska Department of Fish and Game

2.  General subject of regulation: Revisions to 5 AAC 95 and the Catalog of Waters Important for Spawning, Rearing or Migration of Anadromous Fishes and its associated atlas.

3.  Citation of regulation: 5 AAC 95.011.

4.  Reason for the proposed action:  compliance with existing state statutes in AS 16.05.871

5.  RDU/component affected: Division of Habitat

6.  Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):

                                                Initial Year       Subsequent

                                                FY   2012        Years

            Operating Cost             $___19.2_       $__0___

            Capital Cost                 $____0 __       $__0___

            Federal receipts            $____0 __       $__0___

            General fund               $___19.2_       $__0___

            Other funds (specify)  $___  0   _       $__0___

 

7.  The name of the contact person for the regulations:

 

            Name:      Paul Blanche

            Title:        Habitat Biologist

       Address:      Alaska Department of Fish and Game

                    333 Raspberry Rd., Suite 2068       

                    Anchorage, AK  99518                   

            Telephone:  (907) 267-2812_

            E-mail address:  paul.blanche@alaska.gov

 

8.  The origin of the proposed action:  staff of state agency

           

9.  Date:           February 3, 2012                     Prepared by:    ___________________________

                                                                                                           

                                                                        Name (typed)   Paul Blanche

                                                                        Title (typed)     Habitat Biologist

                                                                        Telephone:       (907) 267-2812

 

 

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