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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN HILCORP ALASKA AND HARVEST ALASKA OIL AND GAS ACTVITIES COOK INLET, ALASKA Prepared for Hilcorp Alaska, LLC and Harvest Alaska, LLC 3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400 Anchorage, Alaska 99503 Prepared by Fairweather Science LLC 301 Calista Court Anchorage, Alaska 99518 April 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................................... 3 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4 2.0 Project Description ............................................................................................................................. 4 3.0 Stakeholder Engagement ................................................................................................................... 7 4.0 Alaska Stakeholders ........................................................................................................................... 7 4.1 Communities Within the Project Area .......................................................................................... 7 Regional Organizations ......................................................................................................... 7 Chugach Alaska Corporation Tribes in Cook Inlet ............................................................. 11 Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Tribes in Cook Inlet ...................................................................... 13 Salamatof (Salamatowa/Ken Dech’ Etl’t) - “Scrub timber flat” ......................................... 13 Seldovia (Angidahtnu) - “Stream” ...................................................................................... 14 Tyonek (Tubughnen) - “Beach land” .................................................................................. 15 Kenai (Kahtnu) - “River-mouth-river” ................................................................................ 16 Other .................................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 Agency Stakeholders ................................................................................................................... 17 5.0 Stakeholder Engagement Plan Implementation ............................................................................ 18 6.0 Schedule ............................................................................................................................................ 18 6.1 Project Contacts ........................................................................................................................... 19 7.0 References ......................................................................................................................................... 20 HILCORP COOK INLET PROJECTS: 2019-2024 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: DRAFT i FIGURES Figure 1. Geographic region of Project Activities ........................................................................................ 5 Figure 2. Chugach Alaska Corporation (top) and Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Tribes (bottom) ........................ 9 TABLES Table 1. Summary of Planned Activities, 2019-2024. .................................................................................. 6 Table 2. Regional Organization Contacts in Cook Inlet, Alaska ................................................................ 10 Table 3. Contacts in Port Graham, Alaska .................................................................................................. 12 Table 4. Contacts in Nanwalek, Alaska ...................................................................................................... 13 Table 5. Contacts in Ninilchik, Alaska ....................................................................................................... 13 Table 6. Contacts in Salamatof, Alaska ...................................................................................................... 14 Table 7. Contacts in Seldovia, Alaska ........................................................................................................ 15 Table 8. Contacts in Tyonek, Alaska .......................................................................................................... 16 Table 9. Contacts in Kenai, Alaska ............................................................................................................. 16 Table 10. Agency Stakeholder Contacts ..................................................................................................... 17 Table 11. Hilcorp Project Contacts ............................................................................................................. 19 APPENDICES Appendix A - Meeting List HILCORP COOK INLET PROJECTS: 2019-2024 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: DRAFT ii ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AD Anno Domini ADF&G Alaska Department of Fish & Game ANSCA Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act CAC Chugach Alaska Corporation CFR Code of Federal Regulations CIRI Cook Inlet Region, Inc. DNR Department of Natural Resources ft feet IHA Incidental Harassment Authorization km kilometers LOA Letter of Authorization m meters MMPA Marine Mammal Protection Act nm nautical miles NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration OCS Outer Continental Shelf POC Plan of Cooperation PSO Protected Species Observer SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan USCG United States Coast Guard USFWS United States Fish & Wildlife Service DEFINITIONS 1. Project: Hilcorp Alaska activities occurring in Cook Inlet from 2019-2024. 2. Stakeholder: An individual or group who has an interest in or may be affected by the project. 3. Stakeholder Engagement: Broadly defined, a systematic process designed to provide clear and consistent information to those people who have an interest in or who might be affected by the project, and to engage people and groups at appropriate, meaningful levels of the decision-making process. 4. Stakeholder Engagement Plan: The document that defines the stakeholders, their role(s) in the decision-making process, and tools used to educate and consult with the stakeholders about a project. 5. Traditional Knowledge: Knowledge gained through long standing tradition or experience of indigenous peoples. HILCORP COOK INLET PROJECTS: 2019-2024 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: DRAFT 3 1.0 INTRODUCTION Hilcorp Alaska, LLC (Hilcorp Alaska) and Harvest Alaska, LLC (Harvest Alaska) hereinafter referred to jointly as the “Hilcorp” are petitioning the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to promulgate regulations pursuant to Section 101(a)(5) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for the non-lethal unintentional taking of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska for the period of five years beginning April 1, 2019 extending through April 1, 2024. A Plan of Cooperation (POC) is a necessary requirement under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for receipt of a Letter of Authorization (LOA) and Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to mitigate the potential for conflicts between the proposed activity and traditional subsistence activities (50 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] §18.124(c)(4) and 50 CFR §216.104(a)(12)). The POC must identify the measures that will be taken to minimize any adverse effects on the availability of marine mammals for subsistence uses. In addition, both the USFWS and NMFS require an applicant to communicate and consult with local subsistence communities concerning proposed activity, potential conflicts with subsistence activities, and means of resolving any such conflicts (50 CFR §18.128(d) and 50 CFR §216.104(a) (12) (i), (ii), (iv)). This Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) incorporates the specific requirements of the POC, but also summarizes the strategy for engagement with other stakeholders that may have an interest with Hilcorp’s 5-year exploration and development projects (project). 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The scope of this Petition includes exploration, development, production, and decommissioning activities within the Applicant’s area of operations in and adjacent to Cook Inlet within the Petition’s geographic area (Figure 1). Because Cook Inlet has had active oil and gas activities for over 60 years, this Petition includes all four stages in different areas. Table 1 summarizes the planned activities within the geographic scope of this Petition and the following text describes these activities in more detail. This section is organized into two primary areas within Cook Inlet: lower Cook Inlet (south of the Forelands to Homer) and middle Cook Inlet (north of the Forelands to Susitna/Point Possession). For a detailed project description, please reference the USFWS or NMFS ITR applications. HILCORP COOK INLET PROJECTS: 2019-2024 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: DRAFT 4 Figure 1. Geographic region of Project Activities HILCORP COOK INLET PROJECTS: 2019-2024 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: DRAFT 5 Table 1. Summary of Planned Activities, 2019-2024. Year(s) Anticipated Project Name Cook Inlet Region Seasonal Timing Anticipated Noise Sources Planned Duration Marine: 1 source vessel with airgun, 1 Anchor Point 2D seismic Lower Cook Inlet, Anchor node vessel 2021 or 2022 April-October 30 days survey Point to Kasilof Onshore/Intertidal: Shot holes, tracked

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