STANEY CREEK Enhancement Restoration Project
#1 Scoping Notice & Comment
The Forest Service is seeking your input on a proposal for enhancement and restoration treatments within the Staney Creek Watershed on the Thorne Bay Ranger District.
For more information contact Susan Howell at (907) 828-3263
smhowell@fs.fed.us
Comments can be submitted to
comments-alaska-tongass-thorne-bay@fs.fed.us
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FY 2009 Membership Renewal
Going on Now!
Watch for your FY09 membership renewal packet in the mail.
Download Here.
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SEC Board of Directors Elections
For FY2009, there are 2 Private seats and 3 Municipal seats are up for election.
The general composition of the SEC Board is outlined in the bylaws:
7 Municipal representatives,
5 Private Sector, and 1 At-Large seat.
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Good Luck Percy!
We wish to congratulate Percy Frisby on his appointment as Tribal Energy Director of CCTHITA and to thank for his service to Southeast Conference. We at SEC look forward to continued partnership with Percy on the development of a Southeast Alaska energy plan.
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New Interim Energy Coordinator
Please welcome Robert Venables as Southeast Conference's new Energy Coordinator.
You may contact him at energy@seconference.org
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Board Members
Jon Bolling, President
Mike Korsmo, 1st Vice President
Maxine Thompson, 2nd Vice President
Linda Snow, Treasure
Paul Axelson, Secretary
Leo Luczak, Director
David Stone, Director
J.C. Conley, Director
Julie Decker, Director
Randy Wanamaker, Director
Jim Dinley, Director
Carol Rushmore, Past President
Staff
Shelly Wright, Executive Director
Sandy Metcalfe, Finance Officer
Sara Henderson, Administrator
Paul Coffey, RC&D Coordinator
George Woodbury, Timber Coordinator
Gary Morrison, Associate Timber Coordinator
Robert Venables, Energy Coordinator
SEC
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P.O. Box 21989
Juneau, AK 99801
907.523.2310
907.463.5670
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Thank You
BRONZE SPONSORS
For more information on how you can be come a sponsor visit our website.
Contact Sara Henderson to learn about all the benefits sponsorship in Southeast Conference will bring to your organization.
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51st Annual Membership Meeting
Prince Rupert, BC
September 15-18, 2008
We are now accepting early registrations! Get your Registration Form here.
September 15th
Welcome Celebration hosted by the city of Prince Rupert.
September 16th
Opening Ceremonies, Break-Out Committee meetings and presentations on Fisheries, Timber, Tourism, and Economic Development.
September 17th
Presentations on Energy and Transportation, Polling, Scholarship Auction, and Membership Banquet.
September 18th
Annual Membership Meeting
Traveling to Prince Rupert will require a passport. For more information on obtaining or renewing a passport visit the US Department of State website.
If you haven't made travel reservations yet, check with Alaska Airlines or Alaska Marine Highway System. There has been special arrangements made with Inland Air Charters Ltd. for one day or emergency travel between Ketchikan and Prince Rupert. Ticket prices will vary depending on the amount of travelers on any given flight. Arrangements need to be made prior to July 31st. Contact Virgina or Bruce at (260)264-2577.
Visit our website at SEC for a list of available hotels and contact numbers.
Check out the city of Prince Rupert's website for even more hotels, B&Bs, and other entertainment opportunities while visiting. If you have any questions contact Sara Henderson at 523-2321 or sara@seconference.org
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Nominations
&
Elections
Any SEC member in good
standing may declare their interest in a seat on the SEC Board of Directors or
may nominate another SEC member for a Board seat. Please follow these
procedures:
· You and the person you
nominate must be a member of SEC. If nominating another member, you must obtain
a nominee's permission prior to sending in a nomination.
·The nominee must submit
a letter of intent to the Board of Directors no later than August 1st
to run for the available seat. The letter must contain: a statement of the
candidate's interest to run, whether they represent a private of public entity,
full name, residential address, phone number, and signature.
All nominees will be
reviewed by the SEC Nominating Committee and then approved by the entire SEC
Board of Directors before being presented to the membership for consideration.
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RC&D UPDATE
By Paul Coffey
Below is an update on current and recent activities in the RC&D
Program:
LEPC - The Local Emergency Planning Committee
for Southern Southeast has been working with member communities to ensure that
emergency response entities are compliant with the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) According to the Department of Homeland Security: "All State, territory, local, and tribal jurisdictions that
receive federal preparedness assistance awards in the form of grants,
cooperative agreements and direct contracts have, as a condition of receiving
this funding, the requirement to be in compliance with the NIMS (Homeland
Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-5))" The bottom line is that
federal funding for municipalities will stop if all segments of the city are not
in NIMS compliance. For communities, that means that all volunteer
firefighters and EMS volunteers and police have to enroll in and pass NIMS
coursework to ensure future federal funding for the community.
Alaska Energy Authority - Jon Bolling and I, and about a
dozen other POW residents, met with the Doug Ott, David Lockard, and others
representing the Alaska Energy Authority at one of their town hall
meetings. AEA is looking for ideas about potential energy projects in
communities around the state. David and Doug and I discussed the potential
for tidal generation at three sites on Prince of Wales Island.
Naukati Shellfish Nursery Weekend Warrior Project - I
continue to work with Art King from the community of Naukati on the Weekend
Warrior Shellfish Farming Project. The project has been approved for
funding through the USDA-Rural Development RBEG program and awaits receipt of
the final award package. Funding will be used to purchase farming
equipment, which will then be leased to potential start-up shellfish
farmers. The new farmers can work their shellfish farms on weekends for
two or three years until the first crop of shellfish are ready to market.
During the week the farms will be in a secure location at the Naukati Shellfish
Nursery. This process will enable new farmers the opportunity to get into
the business without having to live without income for two or three years while
their product grows.
HAZMAT Truck and Trailer - The truck and trailer are
currently advertised for sale in Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan papers, and on the
Southeast Conference web-site. To date, only one caller has inquired about
purchase of only the truck.
CEDS Annual Update - I've been working with Janet, Sara, and
Steve Wade on the CEDS update. Janet is wrapping up the package for review
and editing.
Alaska Rural Water Association - I met with Carrie Godden of
the Alaska Rural Water Association and Charley Palmer of the Alaska DEC,
Division of Environmental Health, Drinking Water Program. Our first
meeting was to exchange information about what resources we each could offer in
the effort to ensure communities in Southeast have good quality drinking water
sources.
Craig Wood-fired burner facility - The Craig wood-fired
boiler is shut down now while the pool undergoes annual maintenance for a couple
weeks. There is discussion about whether the burner will stay idle until
school starts again in the fall, as the pool alone may not provide enough load
on the boiler facility. The remainder of the summer may be used for
additional testing of the boiler facility, and training of the facility
operators. I have offered my name as a potential operator. That way
as additional facilities come on-line in other communities in Southeast, I could
act as a technical advisor to community representatives.
AEA Biomass energy planning - Peter Crimp (AEA), Tom Miles,
Karen Petersen and I met, with others from the Craig area, to discuss the
opportunity for development of wood-based fuels to displace fossil fuels.
We are exploring the potential to convert more of the POW wood waste into fuel
through development of a wood pellet mill or bio-brick mill, or a combination
facility that could produce both. As usual for Southeast, shipping and
markets are the limiting factors.
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