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Home My WebLink About03-12-2009 Salmon Task Force MeetingITEM 5: NEW BUSINESS ITEM 6: INFORMATION ITEMS ITEM 7: ADJOURNMENT SALMON TASK FORCE MEETING MARCH 12, 2009 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY February 11, 2009 ITEM 4: OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion Details for Presentation of Information b. Discussion Identify Recommendations to Provide to Council SALMON TASK FORCE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2009 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3:00 P.M. AGENDA ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY January 21, 2009 ITEM 4: OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion Details for Presentation of Information b. Discussion Identify Recommendations to Provide to Council ITEM 5: NEW BUSINESS ITEM 6: INFORMATION ITEMS a. List of Publications Received ITEM 7: ADJOURNMENT MEETING SUMMARY ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER 6s ROLL CALL Chair Butler called the meeting to order at approximately 3:00 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows: Members present: J. Butler, K. Tarbox, D. Kramer, J. Torgerson, R. Ruffner, and P. Micciche B. Scott Members absent: Staff Council Liaison present: SALMON TASK FORCE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2009 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3:00 P.M. CHAIR JIM BUTLER, PRESIDING City Clerk C. Freas and Council Member J. Moore A quorum was present. ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL There were no changes to the agenda and it was approved as presented. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY January 21, 2009 There were no changes to the meeting summary and it was approved as presented. (It was noted, the meeting date was changed after the January 21, 2009 meeting.) ITEM 4: OLD BUSINESS 4 a. Discussion Details for Presentation of Information Members submitted draft information for the presentation, including threats (political, habitat, growth of the personal use fishery) and recommendations. A lengthy discussion followed related to the order of info, illation to be included in the presentation to be made to Council, and topics to cover. 4 b. Discussion Identify Recommendations to Provide to Council Recommendations were discussed, including Council's formation of an environmental commission to address fisheries and natural resource issues with different disciplines represented using the Municipality of Anchorage's ordinance as an example (including culverts, storm water impacts, zoning near known salmon habitat, etc.), community outreach, etc. Work assignments were made, i.e. Tarbox /Kramer to work together on threats; Butler to draft recommendations; Ruffner /Tarbox to develop the slide presentation. It was anticipated the group would meet at least two more times to review a draft presentation, make any changes thought necessary and then to view a final presentation, before presenting the information to Council. The date of the next meeting would be finalized after speaking with Member Bob Scott. ITEM 5: NEW BUSINESS ITEM 6: INFORMATION ITEMS 6 a. List of Publications Received ITEM 7: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Task Force, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 4:51 p.m. Summary prepared by: Carol L. Freas, City Clerk SALMON TASK FORCE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2009 PAGE 2 City Task Force Salmon Kenai City Council Briefing May 18, 2009 Presentation overview Introduction of Members Salmon Task Force Process Presentations Why should the city care Timeline of major events from statehood Economic` Overview of stock management Overview of CoK habitat issues Recommendations Q A with Mayor and Council Members Introduction of Task Force Members John Torgerson Dwight Kramer Peter Micciche Ken Tarbox Robert Ruffner Jim Butler Joe Moore (Council Rep) Why Should The City of Kenai Care? INTERNAL INTERESTS •Because you are a political body •The delivery of core services are affected by fishing Direct indirect Revenues 44 „id7 Infrastructure (both grey and green) Response to seasonal influx of people Maintaining economic diversity Providing for quality of life for esidents /isitors Alt 2 Why Should The City of Kenai Care? External Interests Legislative Cook Inlet Salmon Task Force Mat /Su Blue Ribbon Sportsman's Committee Moving the Soldotna Office of ADF&G to Anchorage tfreAlinemiar in-season Management Decisions az- H a •o ltica •olri OF ADF &G, Upstream Development Standards /Policies Kenai River 6- Salmon 1011 ji y ,.i 1 Timeline Pre statehood: Traps, outside influence, federal mngmt Changes with statehood: No traps, board of fish process, state mngmt (ADFG) Early 60's Mid 70's Stocks depleted overharvest was a concern Mid -70's late 80's: Limited entry, new processors; sportfishing emerges Late 80's early 2000: Subsistence priority est., Growth in sportfish industry, dipnetting emerges, market shifts (farm salmon price drop) Early 2000 today: Increasing population leads to increased demand and more complex management plans 3 Economic Factors Direct Revenues and Indirect Revenues presentation amount city has received in fish tax over last 10 years assessed value [land property] of processors in the city over the past 10 years assessed value of com fish boats in the city over the past 10 years Dipnet fishing revenues over past 10 years Dipnet related costs incurred by city in past 10 years Note: info pending from city 14,000,000 i 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 -'1 Ili 1 UC1 Sockeye Salmon Total Annual Return Economics ?t difficult to tease apart d be gained from Gunnar Knapp's Decade Average CT) 0, mm0mC7)000 m0) CS) CS) 0 CS) C3, Cr) OD 0, 0, m0, CI? 00 00 Cr) 4 1 MOM lalle .....1111 ••••u ■uu• iron M•u•••M ®n• N••nasINN au.ni a...... .anjn 11 111 MANIA= 1111.. 1111 -1111 .UIu.u0 ......8 tinU.UUN :11 1.1 r d,,O ,'ei -rl,f SI O fl La Ill INNINIV. 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MOAN 11:11. 1111. 1111.. 1111_: 1111 M�Aa® IMAM 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11,1111PIM my o ono •om••n •own PO40 MN= SOW IMNISOMIMINSWIll ii1Iil ..I1ii.i 49 di di if de 0' dr de di dr 1 .0.0 ISM 6 MI Ulna .y .i Wool i.mma=- rap4Ya• mad 700 650 i 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 r 7 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06. 0708 881 w.r wiMU :lwio No. of !XI Drift and Set Gillnet Permits Fished, 1980 -2008 -Drift —Set taO8gMi1881Y i-- Growth in PU and sport 1 le d de de dr de Note: --sA9rt fish harvest not available for 2807-- 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 :600,000 .400000 1.200,000 1,000,000 000.000 000,000 *moo 200.000 Kenai River Sockeye Salmon Sport Personal Use Harvest Growth in PU and sport HIM 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 .2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Upper end Inriver Lower end Inriver Personal Use Sport is Minimum M Sonar Passage Estimates No, o ears Within Range s Maximum 211(000.0} Ke River eapem is ave ex ede goals o er .lf th io `1 ears lo s vest op unity. 9 Direct Land use (plan or react room for meaningful dissent when battle lines drawn Road maintenance Stonnwater controls Wastewater controls Dove loomon( of madsor N3 tios Roodental Dovoioame Erisling Roe° InvavvoW,en cpec_ I. oo an+ t Re.roat0na U coon of dsnsoa dss, dra■nage or diverrson wdem Fred", praotwoa Inap Pnonalo Fisharics Mg ml Rammere,aNnda9M1ai dovotopma nl Ron supprpman Lvo ock product on otacooes Habitat Issues Control Indirect Upstream local, state and federal partners State Agency decisions Federal Agency decisions ESA Critical Threats Rankings Degree of Threat 10 Eastern limits Beaver Loop Stormwater Issues No Name Creek Kenai Spur 12 Wetlands '1 Kenai Choose Salmon? 1. Change the burden of proof concept in habitat decision making 2. Make decisions based on watershed boundaries or bio- regions rather than on political boundaries 3. Educate staff on habitat related issues 4. Learn and adapt by evaluation of past practice 5. Take into account the long term time frames of salmon production. 6. -Lowest pt iv, 44 .9e.-eays 4-0 p titre —Ge�r� s 0 00 r.. 1• 11. 13 Recommendations recommendations Take the lead and work with Soldotna and KPH on infrastructure planning Develop a plan to address Culverts and Stormwater (w /ADOT and ADEC) Establish s l r atural Resource adviser} 6ommission Solicit and or provide technical input Sustain economic and com unity benefits associated with natural resources Review city actions for environmental impacts Monitor track and report to the council when external activities may impact the city 14 Chapter XX.00 A'IC RESOURCE COMMISSION XX.00.xx Squntm resource commission. XX.OA.xx Commission composition. XX.OB.xx Commission appointment and term. XX.00.xx Purpose. XX.OD.xx Goals. XX.OE.xx Funding. XX <OO xx A enmmiccinn, There is established the City of Kenai aquatic resource commission. The commission is subject to the provisions of unless otherwise provided in this chapter XX.OA.xx Commission composition. XX.00.xx Purpose. DRAFT CoK Aqua Commission 3_4_09.doc Page 1 of 2 The commission is composed of 7 members. P the extent practicable, membets will be chosen based on their background in environmental science, resource management business experience in matter related to the commission's purpose, or interest in environmentally sound management of the city's watershed esources and the fish and wildlife on which they depend. XX.OB.xx Commission appointment and term. The members of the commission will be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the council. Commission member shall serve a 3 year term. The city council may, by motion, adopt a policy for how commission member's terms will be staggered to avoid simultaneous turnover of commission members. The purposes of the qu uatre resource commission are to: A. Advise the city council and manager on clean surface water with respect to aquatic life and habitat and related public education and community involvement. B. Facilitate monitoring of the surface water quality projects in the city and in areas surrounding the city that might impact water quality within the city. C. Submit an annual "State of the Streams: Aquatic Education and Aquatic Life and Habitat" report to the city regarding aquatic ecological improvements and degradation and educational programs occurring within the city over the previous year within the context of the commission's goals as stated in this chapter. D. Assist by being a liaison between the municipality, the state department of fish and game, and other participating agencies concerning fist %-I WT4 --palcathes and habitat protection, improvement and enhancements within city 7 boundaries. L 14 AA E. Coordinate the efforts of municipal, public interest groups, state and federal agencies and the school district personnel involved with water quality and aquatic life and habitat. I h 7 -,e F. Encourage and monitor the efforts of the school district to educate each Kenai student about stream -eea .ityanel-4 biology- eco fqt wt XX.OD.xx Goals. ��v sC,�l2c_ y- 4 Ce_ The goals of the aquatic resource commission shall be to ensure that: A. Every waterway in the municipality is a valuable public resource and its natural integrity is protected and is pollution free, and continually monitored and policed when pollution occurs; B. Every Kenai resident is educated or has information about stream ecology, water quality and fish biology and stewardship responsibilities of all city residents; and C. All appropriate lakes and streams are stocked with fish and the habitat is protected, improved and enhanced. XX.OE.xx Funding. Funding for the aquatic resource commission shall be through city appropriation and grants and donations directed toward one or more of the commission's purposes as delineated in this chapter. DRAFT CoK Aqua Commission 3_409.doc Page 2 of 2 Chapter XX.00 NATURAL RESOURCE COMMISSION XX.00.xx Natural resource commission. XX.OA.xx Commission composition. XX.OB.xx Commission appointment and term. XX.00.xx Purpose. XX.OD.xx Goals. XX.OE.xx Funding. XX.00.xx Natural resource commission. There is established the City of Kenai Natural Resource Commission. The commission is subject to the provisions of unless otherwise provided in this chapter XX.OA.xx Commission composition. The commission is composed of seven (7) members. To the extern practicable, members will be chosen based on their technical background in environmental science, resource management, business experience in matters related to the commission's purpose, or interest in environmentally sound management of the city's watershed resources and the fish and wildlife on which they depend. XX.OB.xx Commission appointment and term. The members of the commission will be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the council. Commission member shall serve a three -year (3) term. The city council may, by motion, adopt a policy for how commission member's terms will be staggered to avoid simultaneous turnover of commission members. XX.00.xx Purpose. The purposes of the natural resource commission are to: A. Advise the city council and manager on clean surface water with respect to aquatic life and habitat and related public education and community involvement. B. Facilitate monitoring of the surface water quality projects in the city and in areas surrounding the city that might impact water quality within the city. C. Submit an. annual "State of the Streams: Aquatic Education and Aquatic Life and Habitat" report to the city regarding aquatic ecological improvements and degradation and educational programs occurring within the city over the previous year within the context of the commission's goals as stated in this chapter DRAFT CoK Aqua Commission 5 _6_09ver.doc Page 1 of 2 D. Assist by being a liaison between the municipality, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and other participating agencies concerning wildlife and habitat protection, improvement and enhancements within city boundaries. E. Coordinate the efforts of municipal, public interest groups, state and federal agencies and the school district personnel involved with watershed issues and aquatic life and habitat. F. Encourage and monitor the efforts of the school district to educate each Kenai student about ecosystem management. XX.OD.xx Goals. The goals of the Natural Resource C QP ommission shall be to ensure that: A. Every waterway in the municipality is a valuable public resource and its natural integrity is protected and is pollution free, and continually monitored and policed when pollution occurs; B. Every Kenai resident is educated or has information about stream ecology, water quality and fish biology and stewardship responsibilities of all city residents; and C. Recommend, on an as- needed basis, special studies on watershed, creek, and natural resource matters affecting the city. XX.OE.xx Funding. Funding for the aquatic resource commission shall be through city appropriation and grants and donations directed toward one or more of the commission's purposes as delineated in this chapter. DRAFT CoK Aqua Commission 56_09ver.doc Page 2 of 2