Above: “Dall sheep on Rusty Point, below Wolverine Peak. Chugach State Park, Alaska” by Paxson Woelber is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
A committee of the Alaska Board of Game (board) will convene a meeting on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. via web-conference.
The committee also intends to finalize the working group charge statement and receive an update from the Department of Fish and Game on Dall sheep in Unit 19C.
The meeting is accessible by viewing the live video stream at www.boardofgame.adfg.alaska.gov; or listening by phone by calling +1 253 215 8782 and entering meeting ID: 864 2230 7250.
The committee is soliciting written, public comments on the formation of the working group and the types of interests to be represented including, but not limited to the following:
- Resident hunting in Unit 19C
- Subsistence hunting in Unit 19C
- Guiding with hunting experience in Unit 19C
- Representatives of the McGrath and other Fish and Game Advisory Committees
- Representative of Unit 19C landowner
- Individuals who use Unit 19C for other uses, and are familiar with the area
Individuals interested in serving on the working group in one of these categories or another can indicate in writing their interests and qualifications. The committee is expected to determine the membership at a subsequent committee meeting.
The deadline for submitting written comments for the meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
Written comments, limited to 100 single-sided pages, may be submitted on the Board’s website at www.boardofgame.adfg.alaska.gov or faxed to (907) 465-6094.
Written comments are public records and subject to public inspection.
The meeting agenda, reports, and other meeting materials will be available online at https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=gameboard.meetinginfo&date=11-17-2023&meeting=webconference.
For more information about the meeting, contact the Department of Fish and Game, Boards Support Section at (907) 465-6098.
If a person with a disability needs special accommodation in order to participate, please contact the Boards Support Section at (907) 465-6098 no later than 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
