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Fort Yukon Hunting / Unit 25
Fort Yukon Hunting / Unit 25 $UFWLF9LOODJH &KDQGDODU :LVHPDQ &KULVWLDQ &ROGIRRW 9HQHWLH &KDON\LWVLN )RUW<XNRQ %HDYHU %LUFK&UHHN 6WHYHQV9LOODJH )RUW+DPOLQ &LUFOH &HQWUDO 5DPSDUW /LYHQJRRG &LUFOH+RW6SULQJV (XUHND 0LQWR )R[ &KHQD )$,5%$1.6 +RW (DJOH 6SULQJV Federal Public Lands Open to Subsistence Use 2014/2016 Federal Subsistence Wildlife Regulations 115 Unit 25 / Hunting (See Unit 25 Fort Yukon map) Unit 25 consists of the Yukon River drainage upstream from (but excluding) the Hamlin Creek drainage; and excluding drainages into the south bank of the Yukon River upstream from the Charley River. Unit 25A consists of the Hodzana River drainage rivers; and drainages into the north bank of the Yukon River upstream from the Narrows; the Chandalar River drainage upstream from Circle, including the islands in the Yukon upstream from (and including) the East Fork drainage; River. the Christian River drainage upstream from Christian; the Unit 25C consists of drainages into the south bank of Sheenjek River drainage upstream from (and including) the the Yukon River upstream from Circle to the Unit 20E Thluichohnjik Creek; the Coleen River drainage; and the boundary; the Birch Creek drainage upstream from the Old Crow River drainage. Steese Highway bridge (milepost 147); the Preacher Creek Unit 25B consists of the Little Black River drainage drainage upstream from (and including) the Rock Creek upstream from (but excluding) the Big Creek drainage; drainage; and the Beaver Creek drainage upstream from the Black River drainage upstream from (and including) (and including) the Moose Creek drainage. the Salmon Fork drainage; the Porcupine River drainage Unit 25D consists of the remainder of Unit 25. -
The Nationwide Rivers Inventory APPENDIX National System Components, Study Rivers and Physiographic Maps
The Nationwide Rivers Inventory APPENDIX National System Components, Study Rivers and Physiographic Maps The National Park Service United States Department of the Interior Washington, DC 20240 January 1982 III. Existing Components of the National System 1981 National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Components State Alaska 1 _ ** River Name County(s)* Segment Reach Agency Contact Description (mile1s) (s) Designation State Congressional Section(s) Length Date of District(s) Managing Physiographic Agency Alagnak River including AK I&W The Alagnak from 67 12/2/80 NPS National Park Service Nonvianuk Kukaklek Lake to West 540 West 5th Avenue boundary of T13S, R43W Anchorage, AK 99501 and the entire Nonvianuk River. Alntna River AK B.R. The main stem within the 83 12/2/80 NPS National Park Service Gates of the Arctic 540 West 5th Avenue National Park and Preserve. Anchorage, AK 99501 Andreafsky River and AK I614- Segment from its source, 262 12/2/80 FWS Fish and Wildlife Service East Fork including all headwaters 1011 E. Tudor and the East Fork, within Anchorage, AK 99503 the boundary of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. AK All of the river 69 12/2/80 NPS National Park Service Aniakchak River P.M. including its major 540 West 5th Avenue including: Hidden Creek tributaries, Hidden Creek, Anchorage, AK 99501 Mystery Creek, Albert Mystery Creek, Albert Johnson Creek, North Fork Johnson Creek, and North Aniakchak River Fork Aniakchak River, within the Aniakchak National Monument and Preserve. *Alaska is organized by boroughs. If a river is in or partially in a borough, it is noted. -
Memorandum (W&SRS)
OI'TIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1M2 O:DITION GSA FPMR (~1 Cl'l<) 101•11.1 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum (W&SRS) TO Assistant Director Eastman DATE: May 30, 1973 FROM Alaska Task Force Leader ./ su~EcT: Tinayguk Wild and Scenic River Report. Enclo~ed are two copies of a ·prelimi ary draft of Chapters IV and V of the subj~ct report. opy of this report has been provided to NWRO and BLM, · SF&W NPS and FS planriirig t~ams in Anchorage. Chapter IV w1 1 be distributed to study team participants. ~ · ·It is emphasized that the conclusions and recommendations are based upon a single ·aerial examination of June 14, 1972, and upon office review of available information. On-site field examination is scheduled for this summer. Following field work, the preliminary draft will be revised as appropriate and the remaining portions of the report completed. Tileston / 2 Enclosures cc: WASO/Fred Strack ARLIS Alaska Resources .,.ft.~- . Library & Information SerVices · Anchorage Alaska Buy U.S. SfWings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan IOIO•lot ,JINAYGUK RIVER, ALASKA --- A Wild and Scenic Rj.ver Analysis • THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 90-542, THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT. PUBLICATION OF THE FINDINGS AND RECOM- MENDATIONS HEREIN SHOULD NOT, -BE CONSTRUED AS REPRESENTING EITHER THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. THE PURPOSE OF THE REPORT IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ALTERNA TIVES FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY THE BUREAU OF OUTDOOR RECREATION, THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES. Bureau of Outdoor Recreati6n Alaska Task Force PRELIMINARY DRAFT-- NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRI~ BUTION DR PUBLIC USE ---SUBJECT TO REVISION v. -
Wilderness Act 8
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Spring 2014 Fish & Wildlife News SPOTLIGHT 50 Years of The Wilderness Act 8 Refuge Therapy 24 Who Cares About Smoke 22 from the directorate Wilderness: Values Beyond Its Land Boundaries It’s hard for me to believe that it has been 20 years town were growing as bowhead whale carcasses from since I moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, to begin my the fall hunt were becoming a more important food assignment as manager of Arctic National Wildlife source and the sea ice receded farther and farther Refuge. The refuge is a world-class natural area and from shore. the preeminent remaining American wilderness. The experience changed my life; it deepened my As I was reflecting on my experiences in the Arctic understanding of the natural world and the human and the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Jim Kurth experience in it. Act, I remember some words my friend Roger Kaye wrote about wilderness in Fulfilling the Promise, The place evokes a sense of timelessness. When you the 1999 document that set the path for the Refuge find fossilized coral on the refuge’s coastal plan, you System for the forthcoming decade: “Central to the can imagine the ancient ocean that once covered it. experience and awareness of wilderness is humility, Read current Arctic Billion-year-old rocks are exposed in the upthrust with its corollary, restraint; restraint in what is Refuge Manager of the Brooks Range. Muskoxen and caribou remind appropriate for visitors to do, as well as managers. Brian Glaspell’s take you that the Pleistocene Epoch—the Ice Age—was Restraint is the reason for the ‘minimum tool’ rule, on the refuge p. -
Southwest Alaska Network Long-Term Visitor Use Monitoring Protocol Development Final Report
Southwest Alaska Network Long-Term Visitor Use Monitoring Protocol Development Final Report prepared for National Park Service Southwest Alaska Network Inventory and Monitoring Program prepared by Institute of Social and Economic Research University of Alaska Anchorage Steve Colt, Director (907)-786-1753 Principal Author: Ginny Fay EcoSystems October 11, 2007 Contract Agreement Number: CA9088A0008 Funding Source: Inventory & Monitoring Program, National Park Service Acknowledgements Funding for this project was provided through the National Park Service, Inventory and Monitoring Program. The creation of the protocol narrative and SOPs involved the contributions of numerous individuals. Becky Brock, Chief of Concessions, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve and Katmai National Park and Preserve, was instrumental to the project. Colleen Matt, formerly with the National Park Service, offered invaluable assistance at project inception. Mike Tetreau, former of Kenai Fjords National Park, shared the excellent progress Kenai Fjords National Park has made in tracking backcountry visitation. Janette Chiron, Kenai Fjords National Park, saw the project through with value comments. Dorothy Mortenson, National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring program, provided helpful suggestions related to data management and comments on an earlier draft. A number of the parks’ staff generously provided their time for interviews and information. Numerous Commercial Use Authorization operators for all the SWAN parks graciously volunteered their time to be interviewed and review draft activity reporting forms. The contributions of all individuals who assisted in this project are greatly appreciated. File Name: FayG_2007_SWAN_VisitorUseMonitoringFinalRept_0710.doc Recommended Citation: Fay, Ginny. 2007. Southwest Alaska Network Long-Term Visitor Use Monitoring Protocol Development Final Report. Southwest Alaska Network. National Park Service. -
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska Water
LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, ALASKA WATER RESOURCES SCOPING REPORT Don P. Weeks Technical Report NPS/NRWRD/NRTR-2001/292 United States Department of the Interior • National Park Service The National Park Service Water Resources Division is responsible for providing water resources management policy and guidelines, planning, technical assistance, training, and operational support to units of the National Park System. Program areas include water rights, water resources planning, regulatory guidance and review, hydrology, water quality, watershed management, watershed studies, and aquatic ecology. Technical Reports The National Park Service disseminates the results of biological, physical, and social research through the Natural Resources Technical Report Series. Natural resources inventories and monitoring activities, scientific literature reviews, bibliographies, and proceedings of technical workshops and conferences are also disseminated through this series. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for use by the National Park Service. Copies of this report are available from the following: National Park Service (970) 225-3500 Water Resources Division 1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 250 Fort Collins, CO 80525 National Park Service (303) 969-2130 Technical Information Center Denver Service Center P.O. Box 25287 Denver, CO 80225-0287 ii LAKE CLARK NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE ALASKA WATER RESOURCES SCOPING REPORT Don P. Weeks1 Technical Report NPS/NRWRD/NRTR-2003/??? Month, 2003 -
Lake Clark Fact Sheet
National Park Service Lake Clark U.S. Department of the Interior Lake Clark National Park & Preserve www.nps.gov/lacl Fact Sheet Purpose Lake Clark was established to protect a region of dynamic geologic and ecological processes that create scenic mountain landscapes, unaltered watersheds supporting Bristol Bay red salmon, and habitats for wilderness dependent populations of fish & wildlife, vital to 10,000 years of human history. Established December 1, 1978 ....................... Designated as a National Monument by President Carter December 2, 1980 ....................... Designated as a National Park and Preserve and enlarged through the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Size Total ............................................. 4,030,006 acres or ~ 6,297 square miles National Park ............................... 2,619,713 acres or ~ 4,093 square miles National Preserve ....................... 1,410,293 acres or ~ 2,204 square miles For comparison, the state of Hawaii is 4.11 million acres or 6,423 square miles. Rhode Island and Connecticut combined are only 3.77 million acres or 5,890 square miles. Additional 2.61 million acres ......................... National Wilderness Preservation System Designations 4 .................................................... National Register of Historic Places Dr. Elmer Bly House listed in 2006 Dick Proenneke Site listed in 2007 Libby’s No. 23 Bristol Bay Double-Ender listed in 2013 Wassillie Trefon Dena’ina Fish Cache listed in 2013 3 .................................................... National Wild Rivers Chilikadrotna River - 11 miles listed in 1980 Mulchatna River - 24 miles listed in 1980 Tlikakila River - 51 miles listed in 1980 2 .................................................... National Natural Landmarks Redoubt Volcano listed in 1976 Iliamna Volcano listed in 1976 1 .................................................... National Historic Landmark Kijik Archeological District listed in 1994 Employment NPS Permanent Employees .... -
Porcupine River
draft wild and scenic river study february 1984 PORCUPINE RIVER ALASKA I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I DRAFT I WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STUDY I PORCUPINE RIVER ALASKA I I Abstract: The study finds that although the Porcupine River is eligible for the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, it is nonsuitable for inclusion. The report describes and evaluates four alternatives, I including the recommendation of no action. Comments: Comments on this draft study are invited from all interested parties and should be forwarded to the following official no later I than Regional Director I Alaska Regional Office National Park Service 2525 Gambell Street I Anchorage, Alaska 99503-2892 I I I I I I I U. S. Department of the Interior / National Park Service I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I" I I I. I I I I SUMMARY I Study of the Porcupine River to determine its eligibility and suitability for possible inclusion by Congress in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System was mandated in the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation I Act of December 2, 1980 (PL 96-487). The Porcupine River is a 472-mile-long free-flowing, unpolluted river that originates in Canada. The study area comprises the 212-mile segment I from the Canadian-U .S. border to its mouth on the Yukon River. This entire river segment is eligible for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. -
The Southern Alaska Range
.UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Harold L. Ickes, Secretary GEOLOGICAL SURVEY W. C. Mendenhall, Director Bulletin 862 THE SOUTHERN ALASKA RANGE BY STEPHEN R. CAPPS UNITED STATES .GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1935 'Forsale bythe Superintendent-,of Documents, Washington, D. 0. --------- Price 70 cents ' ' CONTENTS ' ' Page Abstract.________________________________________________________ 1 Introduction.. _ _______________ ____________________________________ 2 Previous explorations and surveys-_____--____-_____--________.______ 3 Present investigation______________________________________________ 9 Geography ____--________-_-_-_---__-__-.__.__.____._______.______ 15 Drainage ______-_-.____-_..____.___________._______________... 15 Glaciers.._---_-----.---------__------_---___-_-_-___---____-. 25 Relief..__-----_---.---------_-----------__----_-_-----__---_ 25 Climate--....--.---..--.-.---.------.---.-------------------- 27 Vegetation ___________________________________________________ 28 Wild animals..____.__.-__.___________.-_..._..______---______ 30 ... "Routes of travel.___-.------------.-_----._-_-_----_--_-_-_-_- 31 Population._________-_______...__._.__________'_______________ 34 Geology_____-..._----_.--.---------.-.-.-_---__.-_._--.-_--_-_. 35 General outline.__-___-_____._________...______ __-______._._._ 35 Paleozoic rocks._-_----- ----.----.----.-_--_--_..._.--_-_-__ 37 Gneiss, mica schist, and quartzite.------_-----___._-----____ 37 '. Crystalline limestone and calcareous schist.---____.___-_-_-__ 39 Paleozoic or early Mesozoic rocks. _______________________________ 42 Slate and chert..__________________________________________ 42 Mesozoic rocks._____-----------_-_-___-..-_---_-_---._----____ 44 Greenstones._-___-----_--___--____-_____--_.-__-___--____ 44 Upper Triassic limestone and chert.._______________.____._.. 45 Lower Jurassic (?) lava flows and tuffs____-----_______--.._-__ 47 Undiffere;ntiated Jurassic-and Cretaceous^sediments.___-__-_-- 51 Tertiary rocks.___-_-_-.-_. -
INDEX HB Pages Qfinal Copy 1 8/12/02 10:55 PM Page 1 the National Parks: Index 2001-2003
INDEX_HB_Pages_QFinal copy 1 8/12/02 10:55 PM Page 1 The National Parks: Index 2001-2003 Revised to Include the Actions of the 106th Congress ending December 31, 2000 Produced by the Office of Public Affairs and Harpers Ferry Center Division of Publications National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Washington, D.C. 1 INDEX_HB_Pages_QFinal copy 1 8/12/02 10:55 PM Page 2 About this Book This index is a complete administrative listing of the National Park System’s areas and related areas. It is revised biennially to reflect congressional actions. The entries, grouped by state, include administrative addresses and phone numbers, dates of au- thorization and establishment, boundary change dates, acreages, and brief statements explaining the areas’ national significance. This book is not intended as a guide for park visitors. There is no information regarding campgrounds, trails, visitor services, hours, etc. Those needing such information can visit each area’s web site, accessible through the National Park Service ParkNet home page (www.nps.gov). The Mission of the National Park Service The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future genera- tions. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing -
Inventory and Cataloging of Interior Waters with Emphasis on the Upper Yukon and the Haul Road Areas
Volume 20 Study G-I-N STATE OF ALASKA Jay S. Hammond, Governor Annual Performance Report for INVENTORY AND CATALOGING OF INTERIOR WATERS WITH EMPHASIS ON THE UPPER YUKON AND THE HAUL ROAD AREAS Gary A. Pearse ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME Ronald 0. Skoog, Commissioner SPORT FISH DIVISION Rupert E. Andreus, Director Job No. G-I-N Inventory and Cataloging of Interior Waters with Emphasis on the Upper Yukon and the Haul Road Areas By: Gary A. Pearse Abstract Background Sport Fish Catch and Effort General Drainage Description 1978 Field Studies Creel Census Lake Surveys Arctic Char Counts Purpose and Intent of Report Recommendations Koyukuk River Drainage Management Research Chandalar River Drinage Management Research Porcupine River Drainage Management Research Ob j ectives Techniques Used Findings Koyukuk River Drainage Chandalar River Drainage Porcupine River Drainage Annotated Bibliography Volume 20 Study No. G-I RESEARCH PROJECT SEGMENT State: ALASKA Name : Sport Fish Investigations of A1 as ka Project No.: F-9-11 Study No. : G- I Study Title: INVENTORY AND CATALOGING Job No. G- I-N Job Ti tle: -Inventory and Cataloging of Interior Waters with Emphasis on the Upper Yukon and the Haul Road Areas Period Covered: July 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979 'l'his report summarizes preliminary fisheries surveys conducted during the years 1964 through 1978 in a 106,190 square kilometer (41,000 square mile) study area in Northeastern Alaska. Area habitat, climate, and human activities are discussed, and sport and subsistence fishery uses are briefly described. A total of' 20 fish species was either captured or reported present. -
Alaska Interagency Coordination Center Situation Report Friday
Alaska Interagency Coordination Center Preparedness Level 1 Situation Report Friday - 07/17/2020 Wildland Fires New Out Active Merged YTD Fires YTD Acres Alaska Fire Service (AFS) 0 0 44 1 134 45,235.8 GAD (Galena Zone) 0 0 15 1 72 16,821.1 MID (Military) 0 0 0 0 1 1,285.1 TAD (Tanana Zone) 0 0 14 0 28 4,598.4 UYD (Upper Yukon Zone) 0 0 15 0 33 22,531.2 State of Alaska (DOF) 0 1 10 0 159 132,298.4 CRS (Copper River) 0 0 0 0 1 0.2 DAS (Delta) 0 0 0 0 8 22.3 FAS (Fairbanks) 0 0 1 0 19 52.8 KKS (Kenai) 0 1 4 0 44 20.3 MSS (AnchorageMatSu Area) 0 0 2 0 54 217.5 SWS (Southwest) 0 0 3 0 26 131,984.5 TAS (Tok) 0 0 0 0 7 0.8 Forest Service (USFS) 0 0 1 0 15 27.3 CGF (Chugach) 0 0 1 0 6 2.3 TNF (Tongass) 0 0 0 0 9 25.0 Statewide Totals 0 1 55 1 308 177,561.5 Active Wildfires: Protection Summary: CRI FUL MOD LIM NoEntry TOTAL AFS Protection: 1 4 9 31 0 45 DOF Protection: 4 3 0 3 0 10 USFS Protection: 0 0 0 1 0 1 Protection Totals: 5 7 9 35 0 56 Page 1 Friday 07/17/2020 Generated At: 8:47 Active Fires Status Summary Staffed Unstaffed Contained (S/C) Uncontained (S/U) Contained (U/C) Uncontained (U/U) AFS Protection: 0 1 7 35 DOF Protection: 0 0 5 5 USFS Protection: 0 0 0 1 Status Totals: 0 1 12 41 Active Fires Acreage Summary Acres Acreage Change 1 Staffed 16.0 0.0 54 Monitor 47,037.8 -88.9 1 Out 0.1 0.0 56 Fires Total Acres: 47,053.9 Prescribed Fires YTD Fires YTD Acres New Active Out Yesterday Military 2 79,945.0 0 0 0 National Park Service 1 19.3 0 0 0 Fuels Management Totals: 3 79,964.3 0 0 0 Cause Summary For All Fires (Includes Merged Fires