Who:
Alaska Tribal leaders concerned over the water quality and habitat integrity of Alaska’s transboundary rivers.
When:
August 5, 2015
11:00AM-4:30PM
Where:
Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Vocational Training and Resource Center
3239 Hospital Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
Why:
This administration’s goal is to strengthen relationships with tribal governments across our state. Lt. Governor Byron Mallott and cabinet members from the departments of Fish and Game, Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and senior staff will listen and learn from your knowledge, history and thoughts on the overall water quality, habitat integrity and resource sustainability of our transboundary rivers.
Contact:
Barbara Blake
Barbara.blake@alaska.gov
(907) 465-3520
The public is welcome to observe the dialogue process, but participation in the dialogue is by invitation only. there will be time for public comment at the event.
Agenda
*(subject to change)
11:00 am Welcome-Lt. Governor
11:15 am Overview
11:30 am Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Fish & Game, Department of Natural Resources
12:00 pm Working Lunch (provided)-networking
12:30 pm Open Dialogue
• What information are you lacking?
• What are your concerns?
• Importance to tribal citizens?
• Ways of improved communication?
• Your role? Our role?
• Resource sharing?
• Connecting First Nations and Alaskan Tribes
4:00 pm Closing Comments and State of Alaska Response