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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-08 KRSMA Board PacketENAI RIVER Special Management Area "Working together...for the river" Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board *** Tentative Meeting Agenda*** Thursday, November 8, 2007 5:30 p.m. Kenai River Center I. CALL TO ORDER A. Roll call B. Minutes Approval C. Agenda Changes and Approval II. PUBLIC COMMENT III. OLD BUSINESS A. Guide Advisory Committee report -Connors B. Kenai River Center Report; guide complaint summary- Russell C. Contamination Report; Zipmart and others -Stevens D. Additional Discussion on Deputy Commissioner Letter of 10/ i l- Board E. Public Use Impact Study Discussion- Sinclair/Handout F. Correspondence sent- any discussion? G. Regulation Package update-Sinclair or Commissioner's Office H. Comp Plan review Date Confirmation December 1, KRC IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Resignations, Appointment information, if available B. Boaters Handbook Outline and future meeting with Boating Safety Education Coordinator Joe McCullough for Dec 13- Sinclair C. Deferred Maintenance Report for the KRSMA- Sinclair D. Communication issues and strategies for improvement. Board Discussion? V. ACTION ITEMS VI. PUBLIC COMMENT VII. ADJOURNMENT A. Board Comments B. Date/Agenda of Next Meeting December 13 , 2007 5:30 p.m. Kenai Area Office, PO Box 1247, Soldotna, AK 99669, 907-262-5581 Kenai Peninsula Borough, 144 N. Binkiey, Soldotna, AK 99669 907-262-4441 Kenai River Center 514 Funny River Road, Soldotna, AK 99669, 907-260-4882 ' Aleska Olvlslon of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Betp(e~rt jmj~e~[jntj{o£.dafural Re'g{s}ources. in cooperatlon with the Kenel Peninsula Borough I S_" P9~!~+* c e n e rs Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Thursday, October 11, 2007 5:30 p.m. Kenai River Center I. CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call Members present: Ken Lancaster, Ted Wellman, Curt Shuey, Joe Connors, Tom Vania, Tim Stevens, Dick Dykema, Dave Carey, George Heim, Jack Sinclair, James Czarneski, Gary Knopp, Brenda Trefon Members Absent: Dick Hahn, Rick Koch, Jeni Evans, Robin West B. Minutes Approval of September 12, 2007 -Amended to read "30-40% less water..." page 2 The minutes were approved as amended. C. Agenda Changes and Approval YI. PUBLIC COMMENT A. Bridge update- Matt Coullahan Matt Coullahan reported on the status of the bridge project. They are currently working or. the sanitary lift station near Crassings Restaurant. This will be done by next week. This weekend they will be working all weekend paving parking lots, crossings, completing the approaches to Terrace Park. On Saturday Mayor Carey will be turning on the decorative lights on the bridge. Landscaping will be done next spring. Drainage work on Riverside Drive needs to be addressed next week. Early in the spring they will re-pave section of K- Beach since they have significant rutting already. Gary asked is there is a schedule for cutting off existing pilings from the temporary bridge. Matt says he has not seen any dates from Wilder Construction. This is a permit requirement that will be fulfilled. No other public comment. III. OLD BUSINESS A. Guide Advisory Committee report -Connors The committee met today to discuss 9 items and managed to work through 4: Committee communication process and procedure, guide stipulations, statistics- numbers of boats, and talked about the Kenai River impact. study. Guide replacement process was also discussed. B. Regulation Proposals -No Wake Speed Zones- Sinclair There are a couple of areas of the Kenai River added to "no wake areas". These would be Tukak Harbor and the approach to Castaway Cove. With the horsepower being raised to 50 horsepower these areas will need protection. A copy of the regulation package will go to the board when it is ready to be sent in. Walt Arthur said the tip of the island at Castaway Cove is crucial to wildlife habitat. Boats tie up there and he suggested signs posted to avoid the trampling of the island. Joe suggested Third hole in the Keys could be added. C. Kenai River Center Report- Russell KRC has slowed down even though the water is low. Permits are down. Everyone probably put all their efforts into rebuilding after the winter flood. There will be a presentation of the book "On the River" at the next meeting by John Caarneski. Ted asked whet. end cf season reports are due. Pam said we are no longer doing them as the information from the F8sG log books is sufficient. Ted asked if there will be some summary of the EOS reports? Tom Vania said these should be available before the Board Of Fish meetings. Area biologists will be requesting specific log book data. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Board Membership Nominations And Work Session Report - Lancaster The board met in a working session earlier today. The board will forward their recommendations to the Commissioner. There were 18 applications. B. Board Development Committee Report - Shuey The purpose of this committee is to improve how the board functions as it works trough and makes decisions affecting Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Minutes -10-11-07 the river. Proposed getting professional help at May's meeting. Lynne Curry Swan, a consultant from Anchorage, has been recommended. The committee is recommending to this board to authorize Jack to have a full day board workshop at the earliest possible date following the induction of new members. Curt offered this as a motion. No objections. Motion passed. Curt said that Jack Sinclair said the money for this has been made available. Joe added that all members of the board will have to attend. Curt said as a follow up of this workshop the committee would examine the Bylaws to see if there are revisions to be made. C. Board Planning Session for 2007-08 potential date In the work session earlier today they discussed the Comp Plan revision. December l9t is the date selected for the board to meet to look at the Comp Plan. Ken said another item discussed this afternoon was to contact Tom Waggoner or Kurt Olsen to support putting in the other 7200 acres added to KRSMA. Ken will write to the delegation about this. To support the department's budget letter to the commissioner will be sent. Joe asked if the funding for access was still there. Jack said he would check. D. KRSMA Comp Plan Review Date December 1st was selected at the Kenai River Center. E. Slikok Creek Briefing - Dr. Alan Boraas Jack Sinclair introduced Dr. Alan Boraas. The board will be involved this winter in helping Parks develop a cultural resource management plan for Slikok State Recreation Site on the Kenai River. This park unit contains significant cultural sites. Dr. Boraas gave a power point presentation showing the many areas of significance as well as the cultural history. Jack also said at a later date Judy Butner from DNR Office of History and Archaeology will present on the merits of the cultural resource plan. F. Deputy Commissioner Comments -Samantha Carroll Still working through the regulation process. A letter from the Commissioner to the board members was provided. He has asked the board to review the KRCMP but does not feel it needs a total rewrite. With the Department seeking funding for the Kenai River Impact Study the commissioner Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Minutes -10-ll-07 asked for copies of past studies to evaluate. Adding local governments to the existing MOU between entities and the KRSMA would benefit the river. The commissioner also asked the board for input with the Boater's Handbook - Kenai River Supplement produced by the Boating Safety Office. Joe asked what the current status on the regulation package is. Samantha said it is pending with the AGs office. It has been reviewed with some language changes and kicked back to Parks. It is currently being worked on. Joe said the Deputy Commissioner said at the last meeting there had been some change in the intent. He asked what is the point of contention, What was considered? Samantha said that Chris Degernes was looking it over to bring it back to its original intent. Ted asked why is this taking so long to get this reviewed. Lots of people are getting ready for next summer. He has personally had 12 or more people who have asked if the regulation change is for sure. What is the timeframe? Samantha said she will find out. Joe stated the time is important as we are running out of time to prepare. The Board of Fish has various proposals dealing with components of the Kenai River that will dovetail the regulation. Hearings are scheduled for February. There has to be a lead time in front of that where everyone knc:~~s what we are doing. Ken: DEC said they will not act until DNR does. River is impaired and remains so until this regulation package goes through. Feel like we are being blindsided. Appreciate you coming down and taking-the heat: V. ACTION ITEMS List of Nominees for the Commissioner- consent The motion was made by Curt Shuey to move the list of applicants to the Commissioner's office for appointments. Unanimous consent was given Jack will forward the list to the Commissioner. VI. PUBLIC COMMENT Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Minutes -10-ll-07 Dwight Kramer: On the issue of the 50 HP Kenai River Fishermen's Coalition has submitted a document to the Commissioner asking for more consideration on the older two stroke motors. He said there is no reason why people cannot be on the river other than July with a two stroke motor. For them not to be allowed silver fishing is ridiculous. We support that no two stroke motors be allowed during the month of July. How can these folks be denied access? Ted said he is a little disturbed that Dwight said he filed a document. Does this mean we were not done with the public process? Are we still receiving infonration from the public that bears on the decision for these regulations? Samantha said the comment period is over. Gary said it is inappropriate to rehash this now. This has all been said. Unless someone wants to introduce a motion we need to stop this discussion. Joe said this issue did get a lot of public process. If more discussion is allowed it needs to be open to all! Jack stated as a point of information that the regulation as proposed will not take two-strokes off the river completely until 2010. Once the regulation is in effect there will lie niariy tiiOre issues to discuss such as backtrolling. Curt said this a good time to plug the efforts of the board development committee. Hear the frustration of people on the board who went through this process and the public and probably can't believe we are sitting here talking about this again. We are not necessarily engaging with these controversial issues in a way that is satisfying. VII. ADJOURNMENT A. Board Comments Jim: Thanked Samantha for coming to the meeting and appreciates the support. Joe said we are making progress and moving in the right direction. Guide numbers are consistent. Progress is being -- Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Minutes -10.11-07 made with hydrocarbons. A lot more issues coming up. Get through what has been in front of us and sure hopes it happens in a timely manner. Ken: Said he had Jack make a copy of the judge's order on the river impact study. He is concerned about this study. He said we have a 3k for a board planning session which no doubt is needed but disappointed again to read in the Commissioner's letter that there is no money coming forward to go through the 10 year old management plan. That should be a priority. B. Date/Agenda of Next Meeting: November 8, 2007 5:30 p.m. Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board Minutes -10-11-07