HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-08 KRSMA Board PacketKENAI RIVER
Special Management Area
"Working together...for the river
CALL TO ORDER
A. Roll Call;
B. Minutes Approval
C. Agenda Changes and Approval
!I. Public Comments /Presentations
Ken Tarbox: The Value of Wildlife Viewing
IV. OLD BUSINESS ACTION ITEMS
A. Board Nominations
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. Committee Goals 09 -10
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT
Kenai River Special Management Area Advisory Board
Meeting Agenda
Thursday, October 8, 2009
5:30 p.m. Kenai River Center
III. REPORTS
A. Agency and Government Reports
a. State Parks, Recreation Study, User stats Sinclair, Russell
b. DEC- Stevens
c. ADF &G- Vania/ Begich/
d. USF &WS- West
e. USFS /Chugach- Skibo
f. City of Kenai- Ogle
g. City of Soldotna- Micciche
h. Kenai Peninsula Borough- Martin
B. Committee Reports
a. Guide Advisory
b. Habitat
c. River Use
d. Permits
e. Legislative /Government Activities
f Board Development
g. Agenda /Board Structure /Housekeeping
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
A. Board Comments
B. Date /Agenda of Next Meeting November 12, 2009 5:30 p.m.
Kenai Area Office, PO Box 1247, Soldotna, AK 99669, 907- 262 -5581
Kenai Peninsula Borough, 144 N. Binkley, Soldotna, AK 99669 907 262 -4441
Gilman River Center 514 Funny River Road, Soldotna, AK 99669, 907- 260 -4882
Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Department o:Naturai Resources, in cooperation with the Kenai Peninsua Borough
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Call to Order
Kenai River Special Management
Area Advisory Board Minutes
Gilman River Center
Thursday, September 10, 2009 5:30 p.m.
A. Members Present: Wayne Ogle, Robin West, Bobbie Jo Skibo, Tom Vania, Jack Sinclair, Tim
Stevens, Ted Wellman, Carol Padgett, Richard Dykema, George Heim, Adam Reimer, Bruce
King, Brenda Trefon, Steve Bonebrake.
B. The Minutes for August 13, 2009 were approved as written.
C. Agenda Changes and Approval: No changes to agenda.
II. Public Comments
Dwight Kramer commented in regards to the Replacement Guide Regulation Intent Language.
Ron Carey commented in regards to the 21 foot regulation, which expires in December 31, 2009,
on behalf of his father. His 81 year old father cannot afford a new boat.
III. Reports
A. Agency and Government Reports
a. Jack Sinclair, ADNR!Parks, commented on the series of flood events that occurred,
such as the Skilak Glacier release. Several phone calls were fielded during the
flooding event. During the flood event, an advisory was issued for the Kenai River. All
users were asked to limit their use on the river and to use caution. Plans to meet with
ADF &G and the Borough this winter to work on contingencies on how we might handle
this in the future, during high water events and how we might advise boaters in the
future. October we will have agency meetings. Doug Whittaker will come in October
for a report regarding the river use study.
b. Tim Stevens, DEC, was not present.
c. Tom Vania, ADF &G, nothing to report.
d. Robin West, USF &WS, reported that the refuge comprehensive conservation plan is
complete and will be signed. It would be important for the board to revisit some of the
issues that will be implemented.
e. Bobbie Jo Skibo, USFS /Chugach, made it through the season with zero bears killed
due to Defense of Life and Property (DLP's) at the Russian /Kenai River area. Over
200 federal tickets were written to visitors, from fishing violations to food storage
regulations. There were 62 volunteers for the Streamwatch program this year, and
made contact with close to 5,000 visitors. They picked up over 1,000 Ibs of
monofilament and trash in the area and worked over 1,000 volunteer hours. The
Kenai River cleanup is scheduled for September 12, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Introduced
Travis Mosley, New District Ranger for the Seward District.
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f. Wayne Ogle, City of Kenai, reported that the city of Kenai is going through the
receipts for the 2009 dip netting season. Preliminary results show that this season is
by far the best year yet. Proceeding ahead with a of couple grants. One is putting up
5,000 linear feet of fence on the south beach. The other grant is beach nourishment
wetland grant that we are working with Mike Edwards of US Fish and Wildlife Service.
They are continuing with a bluff erosion project with the Corp of Engineers, collecting
grant money from various sources and getting support from the legislature. Right now
the cost is around $25 million for the particular project scope that the Corp of
Engineers is recommending and each year it goes up more and more. Hope to have
the project completed in two to three years.
g.
Steve Bonebrake, City of Soldotna, commented on three grants, the first is the
stairway at the Soldotna Bridge on the south side, which is going out to bid next week.
The second is the Soldotna Creek Park phase 1, which is basically upland
construction and will bid sometime this winter. Work on this project isn't anticipated to
start until next spring. The third grant is a project going on downstream of Centennial
boat ramp, which involves extending the existing trail by 250 feet and adding another
fish walk. Met with ADOT regarding fishing pressure. Due to other rivers being shut
down around the state, we had abnormal amounts of traffic.
h. Milli Martin, Kenai Peninsula Borough, was not present.
B. Committee Reports
a. Guide Advisory did not meet.
b. Habitat met on Thursday September 10, 2009 at 11AM at the Donald E. Gilman River
Center. They discussed the matrix and prioritizing habitat issues, which will hopefully
be presented to the board in the future. Also discussed the issue of education
program and plan to invite speakers to educate the board on habitat issues along the
Kenai River.
c. River Use did not meet.
d. Permits, did not meet.
e. Legislative /Government Activities did not meet.
f. Board Development did not meet.
9.
Agenda /Board- Structure /Housekeeping Joe Connors and Jack Sinclair met to set
agenda for September 10, 2009 meeting.
IV. Old Business Action Items
A. Draft Regulations- In- season Guide Replacement
George Heim made motion to bring the Guide Replacement Intent Language to the table.
Carol Padgett seconded.
Jack Sinclair gave a brief background on the guide replacement SB177 statue.
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Guide Replacement Intent Language passed.
V. New Business
A. Committee Goals 2009 -2010, Jack Sinclair reminded all committees to present their 09 -10
goals for the October meeting.
B. Board Nominations it is the recommendation of the board to extend the nominations for 3 of
the board position vacancies. At this time, only 5 applications have been received. A minimum of
6 are required according to the bylaws.
Steve Bonebrake made the motion that the deadline for board nominations be extended by 2
weeks.
George Heim seconded.
Motion for extending board nominations by 2 weeks passed.
Deadline was extended by two weeks; deadline 4:00 pm Thursday September 24, 2009,
VI. Correspondence none
VII. Public Comment
Randy Berg commented on Guide Replacement Intent Language. He asked that the word
"qualified" be removed from the language of the guide replacement intent language.
Val Early commented on Guide Replacement Intent Language.
VIII. Adjournment
A. Board Comments
Steve Bonebrake commented on Guide Replacement Intent Language.
Jack Sinclair thanked Robin West for his time and service on the KRSMA board and presented
him with a state park hat and a moose hat.
B. Date /Agenda of Next Meeting October 8, 2009 5:30 p.m.
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