21Aug 2015 by Angie Eldred
Hoonah Community Meeting: The Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund

Hoonah Community Meeting: The Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund

Restoration & Mitigation
The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition will be visiting Hoonah next week to provide information on the proposed Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund and opportunities for aquatic resource mitigation! Please join us to learn more about opportunities to restore, create, or enhance aquatic resources in your community through the Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund!     [gview file="https://www.alaskawatershedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/SAMF-Meeting-Flyer_Hoonah.pdf"] The primary goal of the Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund is to maintain and improve the quantity and quality of aquatic resources throughout Southeast Alaska To meet this goal, SAWC incorporates the following objectives into the SAMF: Provide habitat restoration or enhancement as an option to mitigate for unavoidable, site-specific impacts to aquatic resources in SE Alaska Utilize a watershed approach to identify the most appropriate off-site mitigation options available. Work in an efficient and transparent manner with an Inter-Agency…
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09Jun 2015 by Angie Eldred
Tongass National Forest Watershed Restoration Program

Tongass National Forest Watershed Restoration Program

Resources, Restoration & Mitigation
  [caption id="attachment_5510" align="aligncenter" width="903"] Photo courtesy of US Forest Service[/caption] According to the US Forest Service, the streams and lakes of the Tongass National Forest produce 80% of the annual Southeast Alaska commercial salmon catch. In an effort to steward this important resource, Tongass Fisheries and Watershed staff are strategically targeting watersheds in the region that have been heavily impacted by past management activities for collaborative efforts to restore critical salmon habitat and enhance ecological function of these aquatic resources. The Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition is excited to work with the US Forest Service to support and advance regional watershed restoration efforts. Learn more about the Tongass National Forest Watershed Restoration Program and their 2015-16 program priorities:   [gview file="https://www.alaskawatershedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/TNFWatershedRestorationProgram2015.pdf"]   [gview file="https://www.alaskawatershedcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/TNF_Watershed_Restoration_Fishpass_Enhancement_Programs_2015_2016_06022015.pdf"]    
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05May 2015 by Angie Eldred
Local Mitigation & Watershed Planning: POW Community Meeting 5/13

Local Mitigation & Watershed Planning: POW Community Meeting 5/13

Restoration & Mitigation
Please join the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition for a community meeting in Klawock on May 13th! This meeting will provide information on the proposed Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund; how communities can interact with this program to plan and carry out aquatic resource mitigation and restoration.    Please visit https://www.alaskawatershedcoalition.org/programs/aquaticresourcemitigation for more information on aquatic resource mitigation in Southeast Alaska
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24Mar 2015 by Angie Eldred
SAMF Community Meetings in Wrangell & Ketchikan

SAMF Community Meetings in Wrangell & Ketchikan

Restoration & Mitigation
SAWC is coming to Wrangell and Ketchikan to talk  about the proposed Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund In-Lieu Fee program & how it can be used as a tool to advance aquatic resource mitigation in Southeast Alaska communities! Mark your calendars, we hope to see you there!   If you would like to discuss potential mitigation sites in your community while SAWC is in town, please contact Angie Eldred to schedule a site visit
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26Feb 2014 by Angie Eldred
Haines Wetland Program Underway With Local Advisory Committee Meeting

Haines Wetland Program Underway With Local Advisory Committee Meeting

Community Watershed Stewardship, Restoration & Mitigation
On February 28th, the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition’s Aquatic Resource Mitigation Coordinator will facilitate a meeting in Haines to discuss community wetlands identification and planning with a local advisory committee. The meeting is hosted by the Chilkoot Indian Association and is part of a tribal initiative to develop a public education tool that will inform the public and developers on the presence and value of wetlands in Haines.   The CIA and SAWC have invited Teri Camery, a senior planner and wetland review board lead for the City and Borough of Juneau, to present at the meeting and share with participants the experience of the CBJ in mapping and assessing wetlands in their community. SAWC works to support local governments and tribes to play an active role informing natural resource management…
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21Jun 2013 by Angie Eldred
SAWC receives approval to develop Draft Instrument for In Lieu Fee Program!

SAWC receives approval to develop Draft Instrument for In Lieu Fee Program!

Resources, Restoration & Mitigation
The Army Corps of Engineers has approved the proposed ILF program Prospectus and has sent a letter of approval encouraging SAWC to move forward with developing a Draft Instrument for the program.   While SAWC does not yet have an approved ILF program, approval to begin developing a Draft Instrument is big step and a great milestone in the complex process of developing an approved program!  Learn more about In Lieu Fee programs and compensatory mitigation at the links below: http://www.fws.gov/habitatconservation/corps%20in-lieu-fee%20guidance.pdf http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/pdf/CMitigation.pdf   SAWC thanks all those who offered their initial support for the Southeast Alaska Mitigation Fund and for offering resources, statements of qualifications, and/or critical information to ensure its success.   Though there is still a significant amount work as we move forward, SAWC looks at this as a tremendous achievement- not only…
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