Form 3-2321 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Membership

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FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
APPLICATION/NOMINATION
General Information
The Federal Subsistence Board is accepting membership applications through _____________,
for the 10 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils. The Regional Advisory Councils
provide advice and recommendations to the Board, concerning subsistence hunting, trapping and
fishing issues on Federal public lands. Membership on the councils is one way for the public to
become involved in the Federal regulatory process. Each Regional council has either 10 or 13
members. The membership of a Council includes subsistence use and sport/commercial use
representatives. Regional Advisory Council members are usually appointed to 3-year terms.
The Regional Advisory Councils meet at least twice a year, usually in October and February.
While Regional Advisory Council members are not provided compensation for their volunteer
service, their transportation and lodging are pre-paid and per diem is provided for food and other
expenses under Federal travel guidelines.
"The Regional Advisory Councils are the crucial link between subsistence users and the Federal
Subsistence Board as their recommendations carry a great deal of weight in decisions regarding
subsistence," says Mitch Demientieff, former Board Chair.
Membership Criteria – Who Qualifies?
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Resident of the region member represents
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Knowledge of the region’s fish and wildlife resources
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Knowledge of the region’s subsistence uses, customs, and traditions
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Knowledge of the region’s recreational/sport, commercial, and other uses
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Leadership and experience with local and regional organizations
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Ability to communicate effectively
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Willing to travel to attend two or more Regional Advisory Council meetings each year
(usually in October and February) and occasionally attend (or teleconference) Federal
Subsistence Board meetings
Council Responsibilities:
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Review and make recommendations to the Federal Subsistence Board on proposals for
regulations, policies, management plans, and other subsistence related issues on Federal
public lands within the region;
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Develop proposals pertaining to the subsistence harvest of fish and wildlife; review
proposals others submit;
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Encourage and promote local participation in the decisionmaking process affecting
subsistence harvests on Federal public lands;
•
Make recommendations on customary and traditional use determinations of subsistence
resources; and
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Appoint members to national park subsistence resource commissions.
Federal Subsistence Regional Coordinators
Federal Subsistence Regional Coordinators facilitate communication between the Regional
Advisory Councils and the Federal Subsistence Board. These Coordinators serve as contacts for
the councils, Federal agencies, and the public.
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Southeast Alaska Region 1:
Bob Schroeder, Juneau
(800) 586-7895 or (907) 586-7895; fax:5867860
email: RSchroeder@fs.fed.us
Kodiak/Aleutians Region 3:
Michelle Chivers, Anchorage
(800) 478-1456 or (907) 786-3877; fax 7863898
email: Michelle_Chivers@fws.gov
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region 5:
Alex Nick, Bethel
(800) 621-5804 or (907) 543-1037; fax: 5434413
email: Alex_Nick@fws.gov

Southcentral Alaska Region 2:
Donald Mike, Anchorage
(800) 478-1456 or (907) 786-3629; fax 7863898
email: Donald_Mike@fws.gov
Bristol Bay Region 4 and Northwest Arctic
Region 8:
Cliff Edenshaw, Anchorage
(800) 478-1456 or (907) 786-3870; fax 7863898
email: Cliff_Edenshaw@fws.gov
Western Interior Alaska Region 6 and Eastern
Interior Alaska Region 9:
Vince Mathews, Fairbanks
(800) 267-3997 or (907) 456-0277; fax 4560208
email: Vince_Mathews@fws.gov

Seward Peninsula Region 7 and North Slope
Region 10:
Barbara Armstrong, Anchorage
(800) 478-1456 or (907) 786-3885; fax 7863898
email: Barabara_Armstrong@fws.gov
Federal Subsistence Board
The Federal Subsistence Board oversees the Federal Subsistence Management Program. The
Board members are the Alaska directors of the USFWS, NPS, BLM, BIA, and USDA Forest
Service. The Board’s chair is a representative of the Secretary of the Interior. Federal
Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils and State of Alaska representatives play active roles in
Board deliberations.
Application Timeline
January
January – March
June
July – October

Deadline for submitting membership applications/nominations.
Regional panels review applications.
Federal Subsistence Board reviews panel recommendations
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture review recommendations and
appoint members to the Regional Councils.

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FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP
APPLICATION/NOMINATION

Applicant’s Full Name:________________________________________________________
First
Initial
Last
Full Mailing Address:
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________

Contact Information:
home: (907)_______________
work: (907)_______________
fax: (907)_______________
Email: __________________

Where is your primary place of residence? (Please note that members must reside in the
region they represent.)
________________________________________________________________________
Please answer the following questions (Attach additional pages if needed):
1) Describe your (or nominee's) knowledge of fish and wildlife resources in the region.

2) Describe your (or nominee's) knowledge of customary and traditional subsistence uses
of resources in the region.

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3) Describe your (or nominee's) knowledge of sport, guided sport, commercial, and other
uses of fish and wildlife resources in the region.

4) Do you (or nominee) participate in meetings on fish and wildlife issues (for example,
meetings of State fish and game advisory committees, Federal subsistence regional advisory
councils, commercial or sport hunting or fishing organizations, marine mammal
commissions, tribal or corporation resource use groups, caribou working groups,
subsistence resource Commissions, coastal resource service areas, waterfowl conservation
committees)? If so, please describe your (or nominee's) involvement.

5) Have you (or nominee) served in an official capacity on councils, boards, committees, or
associations within the past 10 years? If yes, please describe the role you served while
working with these groups (i.e. Chair, Vice Chair, member).

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6) The seat you are applying for represents users throughout the region. How would you
(or nominee) find out about fish and wildlife concerns people have and get information
back to those people?

7) Do you (or nominee) use Federal lands for hunting, trapping, fishing, guiding, or
transporting, gathering, teaching of traditional knowledge or other use of fish and wildlife
resources? If yes, please describe which Federal lands you use.

8) Will you (or nominee) travel to and attend Regional Advisory Council meetings at least
two times each year? (Regional Advisory Council meetings are usually held in October and
February. Transportation and lodging are prepaid; per diem is provided for food and other
expenses.)
Yes____

No____

9) Are you (or nominee) willing to attend Federal Subsistence Board meetings
occasionally? (Board meetings are usually held in May and December or January.
Transportation and lodging are prepaid; per diem is provided for food and other expenses.)
Yes____

No____

10) Regional council membership should reflect representation of subsistence and
commercial/sport interests. Regional Council seats are designated for either subsistence
use or commercial/sport representatives. You must choose one or the other.
(Check ONE only!)
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____ subsistence

____ commercial/sport
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Reference Contacts: Please include three references and their contact information. Please
provide the most current phone numbers available. You may also submit letter(s) of
recommendation.
Name:
____________________________________
Organization: _______________________________
Address: ____________________________________
__________________________Zip________

Contact Information:
Home: ________________
Work: ________________
E-mail: _______________

Name:
____________________________________
Organization: _______________________________
Address: ____________________________________
__________________________Zip________

Contact Information:
Home: ________________
Work: ________________
E-mail: _______________

Name:
____________________________________
Organization: _______________________________
Address: ____________________________________
__________________________Zip________

Contact Information:
Home: ________________
Work: _________________
E-mail: ________________

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all statements are correct and complete.
________________________________________________________________________
Signature
Date
Please note: All applications must be signed in ink. No application will be considered
complete without a signature.
The application period closes ______________. Please submit applications to:

c/o Ann Wilkinson
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Subsistence Board
3601 C Street, Suite 1030
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
In accordance with the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501),
please note the following information. This information collection is authorized by the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act and regulations promulgated there under. It is our policy not to use your
name for any other purpose. The Federal Subsistence Board will use information that you provide to
make recommendations to the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture for appointment of members to
the Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils. We will maintain this information in accordance
with the Privacy Act, but may release the information under a Freedom of Information Act request (5 U.S.C.
552). Your response is required to obtain or retain a benefit. OMB has assigned OMB Control No. 1018-0120.
Response is not required unless a currently valid OMB control number is displayed.
The relevant burden for completing this form is 2 hours. This burden estimate includes time for reviewing
instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. You may direct
comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of the form to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 222, Arlington Square, U.S.
Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington D.C. 20240.
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