New legislation could give hundreds of thousands of Tongass and Glacier Bay acres to native corporations.
Two pieces of legislation have recently cropped up again. One would allow Sealaska to cherrypick top Tongass wildands in order to finalize its lands entitlements. The other would create five new native corporations.
Sealaska Bill
Senator Murkowski and U.S. Rep. Don Young introduced “revised” Sealaska bill (S. 881 and H.R 2099), on April 23, 2009, and Senator Begich co-sponsored the Senate legislation.
The “revised” bills fail to address major public concerns and comments raised with earlier versions of the bill. The Alaska Delegation needs to hear from you that this bill misses the mark. We need to see a balanced approach that addresses all the needs of the forest.
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Shoulder Season Vessel Use Planning |
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Charter vessel use in Glacier Bay during May and September has increased significantly in recent years. The National Park Service is soliciting information about this “shoulder season” use to clarify issues and natural resource concerns.
We will soon be posting our official comments to the NPS on this important issue. We encourage you to submit your own comments to the park.
Please send your comments or questions to:
Allison Banks
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
PO Box 140
Gustavus, AK 99826
E-mail to e-mail us
or phone 907-697-2611.
Click the link below for the full story.
http://www.nps.gov/glba/parknews/20090403.htm
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 Mission
Friends of Glacier Bay is dedicated to ecological integrity, opportunities for solitude and appropriate research in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.
The purposes of Friends of Glacier Bay are to:
- Serve as a forum for discussion, education and action on issues affecting Glacier Bay national Park and Preserve.
- Provide an organized means by which individuals' experience and knowledge of the Park can be retained as an influence on the management and management philosophy of the Park.
- Work with the National Park Service to ensure that Park management strives to maintain the natural environment in a pristine condition.
- Support scientific research that provides a better understanding of Park ecosystems and practices sound ethics in order to have the least possible impact on the Glacier Bay landscape.
- Support the interests of human communities associated with the Park to the extent compatible with Friends of Glacier Bay core purposes.
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