Bristol Bay Heritage Land Trust

SOUTWEST AK SALMON HABITAT PARTNE COOR

SOUTHWEST ALASKA SALMON HABITAT PARTNERSHIP COORDINATION AND SUPPORT

DEVELOP A VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION WATER TEMPERATURE MONITORING NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE AHKLUN MOUNTAINS AND BRISTOL BAY LOWLANDS

THE BRISTOL BAY HERITAGE LAND TRUST (BBHLT) PROPOSES TO CONTINUE SERVING AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE ARM OF THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA SALMON HABITAT PARTNERSHIP (PARTNERSHIP) KEEPING IT FUNCTIONING AS THE ONLY BROAD BASED LOCAL FISH HABITAT FOCUSED ORGANIZATION IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA. BBHLT WILL HELP THE PARTNERSHIP IMPLEMENT ITS PROGRAM TO PRESERVE THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF SALMON AND RESIDENT FISH HABITAT AND CREATE NEW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE AND LOCAL VILLAGE BASED BUSINESSES IN THE REGION.

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COORDINATION AND CONSERVATION

SOUTHWEST ALASKA COORDINATION AND TEMPERATURE MONITORING

PROTECT SPAWNING HABITAT WITH ASSESSMENT OF KVICHAK RIVER SOCKEYE SMOLT PRODUCTION

SECURE WATER RESERVATIONS FOR FISH UNDER ALASKA LAW IN THE NAME OF THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME (ADF&G) AND BBHLT OR ANOTHER LOCALLY BASED PARTNER AS CO-APPLICANT, AND SECURE CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTIES IN THE KVICHAK / LAKE ILIAMNA TO PROTECT RIVERS AND STREAMS IDENTIFIED AS ANADROMOUS IN ALASKA'S ANADROMOUS WATERS CATALOG (AWC).

BASELINE DATA COLLECTION AND MONITORING OF HEADWATER STREAMS IN THE UPPER NUSHAGAK AND KVICHAK RIVER

THE PROPOSED WORK EXTENDS A COLLABORATION WHICH BEGAN IN 2008 WITH THE RECREATIONAL FISHING COMMUNITY, SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING SOUTHWEST ALASKA SALMON HABITAT PARTNERSHIP AND THE THE BRISTOL BAY HERITAGE LAND TRUST, TROUT UNLIMITED AND BRISTOL BAY NATIVE CORPORATION. THE PROJECT TARGETS 10-12 YOUNG ADULTS FROM THE BRISTOL BAY REGION (AGES 15-24) AND TAKES PLACE ON A ROTATING BASIS AMONG COMMERCIAL SPORT FISHING LODGES IN THE REGION. THE COURSE INCORPORATES INSTRUCTION BY LOCAL NATIVE ELDERS, CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AND FEDERAL FISHERIES BIOLOGISTS AND RESOURCE MANAGERS, AND THE LOCAL SPORT FISHING COMMUNITY. A PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE STEWARDSHIP FOR WATER AND FISH AND TO CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES THAT RELY ON CLEAN WATER AND INTACT FISH HABITAT IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE ACADEMY IS CELEBRATING ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2023. THESE RELATIONSHIPS CONTINUE TO BE CRITICAL FOR CONTINUED COLLABORATIONS. THE ACADEMY IS A SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM FURTHERING THE STRATEGY IDEN

THE BRISTOL BAY FLY FISHING & GUIDE ACADEMY: A PLACE-BASED RIVER EDUCATION AND RECREATION PROGRAM TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE OUTDOOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND LONG-TERM SALMON CONSERVATION FOR BRISTOL

BRISTOL BAY COASTAL CONSERVATION

BBHLT - NOAA PROJECT NARRATIVE -FORECASTING FLOWS AND TEMPERATURES IN THE NUYAKUK RIVER FOR THE NEXT 50 YEARS.

THE BRISTOL BAY HERITAGE LAND TRUST BBHLT PROPOSES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE BRISTOL BAY RIVER, FLY FISHING AND GUIDE ACADEMY ACADEMY A ONE WEEK RIVERSIDE TRAINING PROGRAM HELD EACH YEAR AT A FISHING LODGE IN BRISTOL BAY THE ACADEMY IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SALMON AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN ALASKA BBHLT WITH PARTNERS TROUT UNLIMITED AND BRISTOL BAY NATIVE CORPORATION WILL RECRUIT YOUTH FROM THE BRISTOL BAY REGION, SECURE A FISHING LODGE LOCATION, RECRUIT VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS, AND MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS AND INSTRUCTORS THE ACADEMY IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS IN WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, VALUES AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BRISTOL BAY LODGE INDUSTRY AND UNIQUELY ENGAGE IN SALMON CONSERVATION ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, VILLAGE CORPORATIONS AND ON ADJACENT PUBLIC LANDS

THE PARTNERSHIP STRATEGICCONSERVATION PLAN IDENTIFIED THE LEGAL FRAGMENTATION OF LAND AS A MAJOR THREAT TO THE FRAGMENTATION OFSALMON HABITAT SOME 7 MILLION ACRES OF LAND IN SOUTHWEST ALASKA, MUCH OF IT ENCOMPASSING RICH SALMONHABITAT, IS PRIVATELY OWNED BY VILLAGE CORPORATIONS FORMED UNDER THE ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT ANCSA WATERSHED PLANNING IDENTIFYING SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISH HABITAT AND DETERMINING HOW MUCHIS SUBJECT TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP IS KEY TO CONSERVATION PLANNING FOR A WATERSHED THIS PROJECT WILL HELP THEVILLAGE CORPORATIONS AND THE APPLICANT BBHLT IDENTIFY LOCATIONS FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE PROTECTION WITHCONSERVATION EASEMENTS THE INITIAL FOCUS OF THE PROJECT WILL BE THE CHIGNIK REGION OF THE ALASKAPENINSULA, AND MAY EXTEND TO OTHER LOCATIONS WITHIN THE PARTNERSHIP SERVICE AREA THE PROJECT WILL REQUIRE ASSEMBLING DATA FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND ENGAGING WITH LEADERS AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONS PROVIDED BY LOCAL TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS AND VILLAGE CORPORATIONS TO REVIEW THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND DETERMINE DATA GAPS ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE THE DELIVERABLES FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE A SERIES OF DIGITAL AND PRINTED POSTER MAPS AS WELL AS APPLICABLE GIS DATASETS FOR ALL LANDS WITHIN THE SUBREGION OCCUPIED BY NATIVE VILLAGE THESE MAPS WILL CONTAIN HABITAT AND RESOURCE FEATURES, THE LOCATION OF TRADITIONAL SUBSISTENCE AND CULTURAL SITES AND PLACE NAMES IN ADDITION, FOR PRIVATE LANDS WITHIN THE SUBREGION, THE MAPS WILL DESIGNATE THE CONSERVATION VALUE OF LANDS ON A SECTIONAL BASIS

TEACHING LOCAL YOUTH FLY FISHING AND GUIDING FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN RURAL ALASKA

THIS PROJECT IS TO HOLD A WEEKLONG NONFORMAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM CALLED "THE BRISTOL BAY RIVER ACADEMY" (THE ACADEMY) FOR 1015 YOUNG ADUL

FY 2017 NATIONAL FISH HABITAT ACTION PLAN

TO SUPPORT THE YUPIK DANCE FESTIVAL.