Alaska Community Surveyk

Alaska Community Survey

Sponsored by:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
Alaska Fisheries Science Center
Economic and Social Science Research Program

Questions?
Please contact Amber Himes, AFSC Social Scientist
Phone: (206) 526-4221
Email: Amber.Himes@noaa.gov

OMB Control No. 0648-XXXX
Expiration Date: mm/dd/yyyy
This survey is voluntary.

All responses are anonymous.

Survey Number 100

Alaska Community Survey

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SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS
All answers given in this survey should reflect information about [COMMUNITY NAME].
Please ask questions if anything is unclear. Contact Dr. Amber Himes at Amber.Himes@noaa.gov or
at (206)526-4221.
Please use pen in blue or black ink.
Please DO NOT write your name anywhere on this survey.
Please mark only one answer for each question unless otherwise instructed.
If you are unable to answer the question, please write why you are unable to answer in the margin.
(e.g. Data not available)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND PARTICIPATION

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Q1

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How many people live in [COMMUNITY NAME]… Please indicate the source of the number
of people or if the number is an estimation. Seasonal workers includes all industries (for
example, fishing, construction, tourism, etc.)
… as year round residents? ______________ people
 Source: ___________________________________________
 This is an estimation.
… as seasonal workers or transients? ______________ people
 Source: ___________________________________________
 This is an estimation.
… as year round residents and work in a shore-side processing plant? ___________ people
 Source: ___________________________________________
 This is an estimation.

Q2

On average, which months per year does [COMMUNITY NAME] have seasonal workers
living there? Seasonal workers includes all industries (for example, fishing, construction,
tourism, etc.)
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Q3

On average, how long is the fishing season(s) in [COMMUNITY NAME] each year? Please
provide the months that fishing out of [COMMUNITY NAME] typically begins and ends each
year and indicate which fishery(ies) you are referring to.
Fishery: _______________ From ______________________ to ____________________
Fishery: _______________ From ______________________ to ____________________
Fishery: _______________ From ______________________ to ____________________
Fishery: _______________ From ______________________ to ____________________

Q4

In what month(s) does the population in [COMMUNITY NAME] reach its annual peak?
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Q5

To what degree is this peak in population driven by employment in the fishing sectors (for
example, processing plants, commercial fishing, subsistence fishing, recreational/sport
fishing, and charter fishing)?
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Q6

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Which of the following types of infrastructure projects, if any, have been completed in
[COMMUNITY NAME] since 2000, are currently in progress, or are being planned for
completion in the next 10 years? Please mark the applicable boxes for each project.

Type of infrastructure project

Fish cleaning station
Barge landing area
Construct new dock space
Improve existing dock structure
Electricity serving the dock
Water serving the dock
Roads serving dock space
Pilings
Fuel tanks at dock
Breakwater
Harbor dredging
Jetty
Dry dock space
Haul out facilities
EPA certified boat cleaning
station
Broadband internet access
Road
Airport/seaplane base
Water and sewer pipelines
Diesel powerhouse
Sewage treatment
Water treatment
Alternative energy (e.g. hydro,
wind, tidal)
New landfill/solid waste site
Community center/Library
Public safety – Police department
Emergency response
Fire department
School
Telephone service
Post office
Other__________________

Completed
in the last
10 years?

Currently
in
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Plan to
complete in
the next 10
years?

Year of
completion or
planned
completion (if not
known, write
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Q7

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How many feet of public dock space for moorage are located in and around the port of
[COMMUNITY NAME] for permanent and transient vessels?
__________ feet of dock space is available for permanent vessels to moor at.
 No dock space is available for permanent vessels to moor at.
__________ feet of dock space is available for transient vessels to moor at.
 No dock space is available for transient vessels to moor at.

Q8

What is the maximum vessel length that can use moorage in [COMMUNITY NAME]?
Vessels up to ____________ feet long can use moorage in [COMMUNITY NAME].
 No dock space is available for public moorage.

Q9

What is the annual revenue that public moorage facilities earned in 20XX?
US$ ____________________

Q10

Which of the following types of regulated vessels, if any, is the port of [COMMUNITY
NAME] capable of handling? Regulated vessels are those that are specially regulated by the
U.S. Coast Guard and must conform to the Maritime Transportation Security Act.
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Q11

Rescue vessels (e.g., Coast Guard)
Cruise ships
Ferries
Fuel barges

 HAZMAT
 None of the above
 Other: __________________________________

Which size classes, if any, of commercial fishing boats use [COMMUNITY NAME] as their
base of operation during the fishing season? Check all that apply.
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Under 35 feet
35 to 60 feet
61 to 125 feet
Over 125 feet
None

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Q12

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For the types of boats listed, would you say there were a lot more, more, no more or less,
less, or a lot less boats in [COMMUNITY NAME] compared to five years ago?

Charter boats/Party boats
Private pleasure boats
Commercial fishing boats
Boats shorter than 35 feet
Boats between 35 and 60 feet
Boats between 61 and 125 feet
Boats longer than 125 feet
Other (specify):
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A lot more

More

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Q12a For any changes you noted in Q12, please describe any changes that you have
noticed.

Q13

To the best of your knowledge, what type of recreational or sport fishing, if any, goes on in
[COMMUNITY NAME]? Check all that apply.
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Q14

Charter boats or party boats
Private boats owned by local residents
Private boats owned by non-residents
Shore-based or dock fishing by local residents
Shore-based or dock fishing by non-residents
Other: ____________________________________________________________
None

What saltwater species, if any, are targeted by recreational fishermen that use boats based
in [COMMUNITY NAME]? Check all that apply.
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Pink salmon
Chum salmon
Chinook/King salmon
Coho/Silver salmon
Sockeye/Red salmon
Halibut
Rockfish

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Crab
Black cod/sablefish
Shrimp
Clam
Other: __________________
None

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Q15

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Which fishing gear types, if any, are used by commercial fishing boats that use
[COMMUNITY NAME] as their base of operation during the fishing season? Check all that
apply.
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Trawl
Pots
Longline
Gillnet

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Purse seiner
Troll
Other: ______________________________________________
None of the above

What types of fishing support businesses are located in [COMMUNITY NAME])? From
the list below, check one box for each type of business to indicate if it is present in
[COMMUNITY NAME].

Business type

Located in the
community?

Fish processing plants
Fishing gear sales
Fishing gear manufacturer
Boat repair
Electrical
Welding
Mechanical services
Machine Shop
Hydraulics
Haulout facilities for small boats (less than 60 tons)
Haulout facilities for large boats (more than 60 tons)
Tidal grid for small boats (less than 60 tons)
Tidal grid for large boats (more than 60 tons)
Commercial fishing vessel moorage
Recreational fishing vessel moorage
Tackle sales
Bait sales
Commercial cold storage facilities
Drydock storage
Marine Refrigeration
Fish lodges
Fishing business attorneys
Fishing related bookkeeping
Boat fuel Sales
Fishing gear repair
Fishing gear storage
Ice sales
Water taxi
Seaplane service
Air taxi
Other: _______________________

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Q17

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For those businesses in Q16 that are not available in [COMMUNITY NAME], please list
the top three communities that people go to for these services.
1) ___________________________________________
2) ___________________________________________
3) ___________________________________________

Q18

Which public social services are available in [COMMUNITY NAME]? Check all that apply.
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Q19

Which, if any, natural resource-based industries does [COMMUNITY NAME]’s economy
rely upon? Check all that apply.
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Q20

Medical services or doctors
Food bank
Soup kitchen
Job placement services
Publicly subsidized housing
Public library
Other ___________________________

Mining
Logging
Fishing
Oil and natural gas exploration or drilling
Geothermal

 Ecotourism (e.g. whale watching,
kayaking)
 Sport hunting and fishing
 Other: ___________________
 None of the above

What are the three (3) most important subsistence marine or aquatic resources to the
residents of [COMMUNITY NAME]? Subsistence may be defined as the harvest of local
natural resources for local consumption. We encourage you to answer this question in
conjunction with others from [COMMUNITY NAME].
1) ________________________________________________________________________
2) ________________________________________________________________________
3) ________________________________________________________________________
 Subsistence harvesting is not done by residents of [COMMUNITY NAME].

Q21

Does the [COMMUNITY NAME] local government, organizations, or other local entities
receive any funding or grants from a Community Development Quota entity? If funding or
grants were received in 20XX, please indicate how much the local government received.
 [COMMUNITY NAME] received $ ___________ in funding or grants from a Community
Development Quota entity in 20XX.
 [COMMUNITY NAME] received $ ___________ in special allocations from a Community
Development Quota entity in 20XX.
 [COMMUNITY NAME] does not receive any funding or grants from Community
Development Quota entities.

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How much total revenue did the community of [COMMUNITY NAME] receive from
fisheries related taxes or fee programs in 20XX? If no revenue was received from one of the
sources of revenue listed, please write $0 in the “Revenue Received” column. If revenue is
received for one of the sources of revenue listed, but there are no records of the total amount,
please write “unknown.”
Amount of Total Revenue
Received in US$
US$_______________________
US$_______________________

Source of Revenue
Fishing gear storage on public land
Leasing public land to members of the fishing
industry
Tax on the sale of marine fuel (used to power
private and commercially owned boats)
Harbor rental
Municipal dock use fees (for example, container
offloading/onloading, fishing gear transfer, etc.)
Other:____________________________________
Other:____________________________________
Other:____________________________________
Q23

US$_______________________
US$_______________________
US$_______________________
US$_______________________
US$_______________________
US$_______________________

Which of [COMMUNITY NAME]’s public services are at least partially supported or
funded by any of the following: Local or Burough Raw Fish Tax, Shared Fisheries Business
Tax, the Fisheries Resource Landing Tax, or marine fuel sales tax? Check all that apply.
 Maintaining the harbor
 Hospital/medical clinic/emergency
response
 Educational scholarships
 Roads
 Social services (e.g., libraries, etc.)
 Water and wastewater systems

Q24

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Roads
Police/enforcement/fire protection
Not able to determine
Other: ________________________
No community services are funded by
these taxes.

Does [COMMUNITY NAME] have local fishing-related fee programs charged to the
fishing industry that specifically support public services and infrastructure?
 Yes
 No
Q24a If you answered yes to Q24, please describe those local fee programs and what
community services and infrastructure they support.

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Q25

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Does [COMMUNITY NAME] participate in the fisheries management process in Alaska?
 Yes
 No
Q25a If yes, how? Check all that apply.
 [COMMUNITY NAME] has a paid staff member that attends North Pacific Fisheries
Management Council meetings and/or Board of Fisheries meetings.
 [COMMUNITY NAME] has a representative that participates in North Pacific
Fisheries Management Council committees or advisory groups.
 [COMMUNITY NAME] has a representative that sits on regional fisheries advisory
and/or working groups run by Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
 [COMMUNITY NAME] has a representative that participates in the Federal
Subsistence Board or Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council process.
 [COMMUNITY NAME] relies on regional organizations, such as the Gulf of Alaska
Coastal Communities Coalition, Southeast Conference, or Southwest Alaska
Municipal Conference, to provide information on fisheries management issues.
 [COMMUNITY NAME] financially supports research organizations, industry
coalitions, and trade associations, such as___________________________________.
 Other: ____________________________________________________________

Q26

In your opinion, what are the current challenges for the portion of [COMMUNITY
NAME]’s economy that is based on fishing? Please feel free to provide additional information
on a separate sheet of paper.

Q27

Please describe the effects you’ve seen of fisheries policies or management actions you’ve
seen, if any, on [COMMUNITY NAME]. Please describe the policies or management
action(s), both positive and negative and what impact it has had on [COMMUNITY NAME].
Please feel free to provide additional information on a separate sheet of paper.

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Q28

Which past or current fisheries policy or management action affected [COMMUNITY
NAME] the most? Please describe the policy or management action, positive or negative, and
how [COMMUNITY NAME] residents were affected. Please feel free to provide additional
information on a separate sheet of paper.

Q29

What, if any, potential future fisheries policy or management action concerns
[COMMUNITY NAME] the most? Please describe the policy or management action, positive
or negative, and why [COMMUNITY NAME] residents are concerned. Please feel free to
provide additional information on a separate sheet of paper.

Q30

Who contributed to filling out this survey? Check all that apply. The answers to this question
will not be reported.
Local government staff
Local elected officials
Harbormaster
Tribal Council member or staff
Non-governmental organization (for example, Gulf of Alaska Coastal Communities
Coalition, Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference, Southeast Conference, etc.)
Fishing industry participants (for example, commercial/recreational/subsistence
fishermen, processing plant workers, etc.)
Local fishing support sector businesses
Other: _______________________________________________

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Q31

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Please use the space below to provide us with any additional information you would like us
to know about [COMMUNITY NAME] that shows how [COMMUNITY NAME] is
engaged in or affected by fisheries. Please feel free to provide additional information on a
separate sheet of paper.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 1 hour, including time for reviewing instructions,
reviewing existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of
information. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be
subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. Send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this
burden, to Amber Himes, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, REFM, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115.