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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05032006 PACAB Packet - SEWARD PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING May 3, 2006 Council Chambers i Starts at 12:00 noon f } i. . } i i J 1 SEWARDPORTANDCOMMERCEADVISORYBOARD Regular Meeting May 3, 2006 12:00 noon. Council Chambers Deborah Altermatt Chair .Term Expires 2007 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Karl Van Buskirk Vice- Chair Term Expires 2007 3. '4. SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS ROLL CALL Jeny Waliezer Board Member Term Expires 2006 D.J. Whitman Board Member Term Expires 2006 A. ARRC Representative Louis Bencardino B. KPB/EDD - City Councilmember Bob Valdatta Bruce Martin Board Member Term Expires 2007 C. Laura Cloward, Executive Director, Seward Chamber of Commerce Ron Long Board Member Term Expires 2008 D. Administra,tive Report vacant Board Member Term Expires 2008 5. CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING. [Those who have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak. Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this agenda item.) Scott A. Ransom Harbormaster 6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by asterisk.) Judi Sweeney Board Secretary * April 5, 2006 regular meeting minutes if -9 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Goals and Priority List (on-going) ,/0 City of Seward, Alaska April 5,2006 Pacab Agenda Page 1 2 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Resolution No. 2006- A Resolution of the City Of Seward, Alaska, Port and Commerce Advisory Board Recommending Further Study Of The I ~ Seward Co-Gen., LLC. Electrical Service as a Source of Alternative Energy for the Community of Seward. 9. CORRESPONDENCE, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No action required) A. North Pacific Fishery Management Council News and Notes, April 2006 ILl-;/.:3 10. BOARD COMMENTS 11. CITIZENS' COMMENTS [5 minutes per individual - Each individual has one opportunity to speak] 12. BOARD AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENT 14. ADJOURNMENT City of Seward, Alaska April 5, 2006 Pacab Agenda Page 2 3 City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes Volume 3, page 391 CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of April 5, 2006, of the Seward Port and Commerce Advisory Board was called to order at 12:03 p.m. by Chairman Altermatt. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Board Member Waliezer led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. SWEARING IN OF NEW BOARD MEMBER Deputy City Clerk Dollerhide administered the oath of office to new board member Bruce Martin and he took part in the meeting thereafter. ROLL CALL There were present: Deborah Altermatt, presiding, Karl Van Buskirk Jerry Waliezer *Ron Long D. J. Whitman Bruce Martin Absent Andrew Hettinger Comprising a quorum of the Board; and Clark Corbridge, City Manager Scott Ransom, Harbormaster Bob Valdatta, Council Liaison Judi Sweeney, P ACAB Secretary SPECIAL ORDERS, PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS Louis Bencardino, Alaska Railroad Corporation, 2005 report out. Looks good $12.7 million profit after expenses. Two changes to the board. Edgar left and Bill Noll was appointed best safety year. No serious injuries cost is down. Very concerned a bout safety. In addition, had a good year with passenger transportation and coming to Seward. Slight increase in rider ship. Citizen board member is Dorothy Urbach. New signs on the building dedicating it to "DALE R. LINDSEY INTER-MODEL BUILDING." Freight has increased hauling gravel from Anchorage. More work for longshoremen. Navy ship coming June 4. We have a cutter in here. Norseman out on research in Prince 4 City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes Volume 3, page 392 William Sound. He said the girl's baseball team has been practicing in the building. The Lion's Club has a garage sale this weekend. Valdatta reported that at the EDD meeting, Homer asking for funding of a 470 foot-freight dock. Regarding the EDD building, three-fourths is leased to Biotech in Virginia. He said there is $500,000 in a fund for small businesses to start-up. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Harbormaster Ransom + Progress on the East Harbor Expansion. Ransom said that soon we would be going to bid on adding 100 slips. He said have a letter to the Corps and are in touch with people in DC. He said they admitted that they had a design deficiency, but no money to fix it. He referred to a letter in the packet; Allen Jefferies of Corps, whose studies is not the end. He said the breakwater is 100- foot short. Ransom said we would need $3 million dollars to complete the project and it was up to us to go to DC to get funding. + Denali Commission proposal is at in our Phase 3 of asking for money. We have had help from mH. Long asked if the breakwater funding was in the proposal and Ransom said no that there is about $8 million for the whole state to divvy up $8 million. $1 million request gives us Phase 1 and 2. Long had done some figuring and thought we would generate around $95-98,000 increase in moorage with the new slips. When asked about the status of the new slips M, N, 0, P, Ransom said we are getting the floats built as we speak. Altermatt asked if the timber were more economical and Ransom said both have their good points. He added that the concrete floats have a little higher snow and ice removal maintenance and are more expensive if something happens to them, but are nice and wide, easy to walk on and we are happy with them. In answer to a question, Ransom said we are still scheduled for access to the fill area for 2001. He said when the dredging is complete, and then we could take ownership from the Corps. + 2006 Marine Yellow Pages Ransom reported that we sponsored the cover page of this year's Marine Yellow Pages $2,500. He thanked D.J. [Whitman] for photos, Louis' [Bencardino] photo, Laura [Cloward} for helped. City Manager Clark said Ransom had covered everything and had nothing additional to add. Agnes Stowe, Onsite Inspector for TNH spoke about the new configuration with the extensions of E, F and J Floats adding 32 new slips; a portion of X float was relocated with a new gangway and trestle access; and moved the fuel float' to the end of the remaining portion of the old X float (renamed R Float). Work continues on upland improvements, extending utilities on E, F and J Floats, and added fire lines and potable 5 City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes Volume 3, page 393 water connections on the fuel and X floats. Construction of this phase is expected to conclude in June. Mark Marlow from Seward Co-Generation, LLC. gave a presentation of a proposed coal power plant. He said they had applied to the ARR to lease ground near the rail to be close to the fuel source. Long asked about projecting how many rail cars would be used to make that much energy and Marlow said around 75 carloads per month. WaJiezer asked if the numbers were based on one turbine and boiler to make them 92% reliable. When maintenance on the Seward Co-Gen is done, they would buy Chugach Electric's power. Tim McDonald reminded that we are adjoining the Kenai Fjords National Park one of the pristine areas and wondered if it was going to be a smoke stack? Marlow said because coal is solidified petroleum there isn't black smoke. This plant would use a bag house to contain the particulate into several thousand bags, and it is trucked away. Dale Hoogland asked what kind of noise there would be and found that there would be very little noise; and how near to neighborhoods these have been built. Right in the middle of towns like Fairbanks without a problem. It would be fmanced with private capital. Marlow, in answer to Jeanie GaJvano regarding where the bi-product would be trucked said to either Usebeli or to your own dump. Galvano also, asked how tall the building would be: 110 feet tall and the around 100 x 100 feet. Tim. McDonald asked about waste bi-product. Marlow said it would discharge hot water into the bay. McDonald countered that that would not be acceptable to discharge heated water into the bay, that it would mess up the fisheries and that is a major red flag. Carol Griswold asked for their assurance that it would be environmentally safe. Hoogland asked if there were uses for the bi-product; some build bricks, some build plaster boats. CITIZEN COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING: Valdatta referred to Ransom's report on the harbor security camera system, Ransom explained that it was a project of the Police Department. Tim McDonald said it is a utopian idea. We can not have that many gallons of hot water disposed of in the bay. We have a pristine environment and do not think it would work here as it is and the EPA has to be involved. He requested to be put on Marlow's email list. Dale Hoogland wanted to show support stating that there would have to be some fine- tuning, but he felt it is a great idea. There is a way around the water issue. We need to use the coal that we have available. He questioned the location since in the 1964 earthquake, that was a bad spot and building on solid rock would be better. Marlow said it would be optimal to be near the coal source, but other areas could be explored. ~ 6 City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes Volume 3, page 394 Carl Norman spoke in support of taking a serious look at this proposal. He reminded the board to look at the price of heating fuel, we need to do something soon - gas has gone up 30 cents in the last month. We need to look at every available way to obtain cheaper power. Bruce Jaffa spoke in support this type of project. Technological speaking, it is easy to throw barbs, but the industry has moved forward in tremendous leaps and bounds. He said if our desire is to create a minimum amount of impacts, we could do it. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA MOTION (LonglWaliezer) approval of Agenda and consent agenda as amended Including the March 1, 2006 minutes on page nine replacing the word Fairbanks to Girdwood. Motion Passed, Unanimous New businesses shift A, B down to B C and add a discussion of the board of the Co-Generation. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Goals and priorities list Alternative energy to the current projects. NEW BUSINESS Seward Co-Gen Altermatt thanked the public for coming to the meeting. P ACAB has been hearing and studying this for over a month. Long said if there is a resolution, to present it in a positive way. The board thanked Mr. Marlow for his time and information. Waliezer, Martin VanBuskirk, Altermatt commented that they were disappointed in the administration's lack of attendance at these meetings regarding energy alternatives. Martin said it appears as if Seward Co-Gen has done their homework. Not too many downsides. Few environmental issues. Martin as far as aesthetics go; you cannot tell they are there. The board asked. Marlow if he would attend the April 19 work session. They stressed that key people like the utility engineer, city manager need to be here, remarking that this is the second time they have not shown up. Altermatt said the council has been looking for economic stability. McDonald said his intention was not to condemn nor endorse. He said we all would like some relief on utility costs, but it was too soon to endorse. Ransom reported that regarding the breakwater and the wave action in the harbor, the Corps had admitted to making a mistake, but does not have the $3 million funds to fix the error. Long mentioned the responsibility to vessels or docks being damaged. Ransom said Tryck, Nyman and Hayes Kim Nielsen submitted an excellent letter asking 7 City of Seward, Alaska Port and Commerce Advisory Board Minutes Volume 3, page 395 for Federal financial help. Floats are designed for one-foot wave, but are getting up to 3 feet. *Board member Long left the meeting at 1 :38 p.m. CORRESPONDENCE, INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS North Pacific Fishery Management Council News and notes, March 2006 BOARD COMMENTS Whitman said he was disappointed with administration's lack of concern, except for the Harbormaster Scott. Martin echoed those thoughts and said this is a very important project. VanBuskirk Huge opportunity for Seward. Administration should have been here to support this dialogue. Waliezer appreciate public input from the beginning. Altermatt thanked the public for attending stressing that this is just a discussion and there is a lot more information and public process to see if there is an interest. She welcomed Martin "on board." She applauded having a full board now. We have great support staff and thanked Judi and Scott. Marlow thanked the board for their time. Bruce Jaffa - said Seward is a remarkable town and that every community as it develops, infrastructure is measured. He commented that for an outsider to come to present to Seward an alternative energy source was admirable and cautioned not to barricade the town. Process needs to be public and this is a great place to start. We do need to move forward. Understand that this is just the beginning. McDonald said that although we cannot dismiss the downsides, he could put his own personal objections aside. Terry Doane said he appreciated the enthusiasm and high level of concern. It brings a great opportunity for Seward to be a model as a good example for small communities to work together for alternative power sources. 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U) i en ~ 0 i: -' (!) ~ I W << G: i: 0 =:) en c z en c( an Z a.. 1 0 Sponsored by Deborah Altermatt City of Seward Alaska Seward Port and Commerce Advisol)' Board Resolution No. 2006-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDING FURTHER STUDY OF THE SEWARD CO-GEN, LLC ELECTRICAL SERVICE AS A SOURCE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FOR THE COMMUNITY OF SEWARD. Whereas, the City of Seward is a dynamic and growing community that is in need of reliable and inexpensive electrical power; and Whereas, the City Council of Seward has tasked the Port and Commerce Advisory Board to research possible sources of alternative energy for the community; and Whereas, the City of Seward is proactive in economic development projects that will benefit and grow the City's economy; and Whereas, an opportunity in the fonn of a coal-fIred power plant has been presented to P ACAB by Seward Co-Oen, LLC and appears to be consistent with the Seward Comprehensive Plan; and Whereas, there is a ready supply of coal in Seward; and Whereas, such a coal plant could possibly provide long-term savings and a stable power cost for Seward for up to thirty years; and Whereas, the Seward Electrical Service is currently powered by the Chugach Electric Association under a long-term interruptible service contract that is anticipated to escalate into higher costs for the Seward community as fuel costs increase in the future; and Whereas, it is possible that the Seward Electrical Service could be enabled to become a seller and not only a buyer of power with the construction of a coal power plant; and Whereas, the Seward Co-Oen, LLC project would enhance year-round economy for the community, 12 . P ACAB Resolution No., 2006- _ Page Two NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, THAT: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Seward exhibit due haste to undertake the necessary steps to make Seward's electrical future safe, secure, reliable and stable in cost, and Section 2. The City Council of the City of Seward support thorough and complete evaluation of the Seward Co-Gen, LLC proposal. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City of Seward, Alaska, Port and Commerce Advisory Board this 3rd day of May 2006. PORT AND COMMERCE ADVISORY BOARD Deborah Altermatt, Chair 1 3 North Pacific FisheIy Management Coamcil Nevvs and Notes Stephanie Madsen, Chair Chris Oliver, executive Director Charter Halibut Management The Council took a number of actions affecting management of the charter habbut fishery. The Council reviewed the public review dmft of an analysiS that considered a range of Guideline Harvest Level management measures to reduce charter ~?ut harvest. to the respective guideline harvest levels of 1.432 millio~' pounds. m Area 2C and 3.65 million pounds in Area 3A The Council recognized that the ADF&G Commissioner plans to enact State regulations to prohibit retention of groundfish (mcludin~ hahbut) by ~ and crew, except for certain terminal fisheries areas. A limit on the number of lines equal to the nmnber of clienls abomd a charter vessel is already in place for Southeast Alaska. Therefote, ~ Council adopted an annual limit of five halibut per charter angler m Area 2C to further reduce cbartec hahbut harvests. NOAA Fisheries will report back to the Council at ils June 2006 meeting on enfurcement and recordkeeping and reporting requirements associated with the proposed annual1imit, specifically whether ~edera1 ~ons may rely on State recorclkeq>ing and reqwrement vehicles. .for enforcement. The Council took no action for Area 3A. recogmzmg that charter habbut harvests are expected to be below the GIll. in . 2006 and that the Commissioner has executive order a1.ithority to implement similar measures in that area. as will be in place for Area 2C, ifharvests wammt such an action. . The Council reviewed a discussion paper on a commercial industry Jroposal for seoaraIe accountability of charter and commercial illocations. 1be Council took no action on the proposal. but -ecognized that the Charter Halibut Stakeholder Co~ttee will uldress the proposal in ils development of ~tematJves for ~ >ennaIlent solution at one of its subsequent meetings. The CouncIl iCheduled deliberation of this proposal again at the December 2006 ::;ouncil meeting, so that it could recommend changes to the !p~C )rocess for setting catch limits in time for the IPHC annual meeting m anuary 2007. n response to the committee's reco~endation fo~ an interim olution, the Council initiated an analysis for a moratonum on entIy 1to the charter :fishery using the December 9, 2005 control date. The uite of elements and options, as revised by the Council, is posted on Ie Council website. The Council scheduled a discussion of staff lorkload and timelirte for analysis of the moratoriwn analysis at the lllle 2006 Council meeting. The Council will consider whether to 605 West411lAvenue, Ste306 Anchorage, AK 99501-2252 Phone (907) 271-2809 Fax (907) 271-2817 analyze the moratorium for all of Area 2C and 3A and initiate a trailing reguJatmy package to address community exemption options. The proposed moratorium analysis is scheduled for initial review in December 2006 in Anchorage. Implemenmtion, if subsequently approved by the Secretary of Commerce, would occur ror the 2008 charter season, at the earliest. The Council also adopted the following statement of intent relative to short and long term management measures: "The Council compliments the Stakeholder Committee on its work and encourages it to continue. As part of its plan 10 develop long-term . solutions, the Council urges the Committee to consider a package of a modified GHL that moves with abundance, some form. of separate accountability, and the provision of the proper management ' tools to management agencies so that each sector of the halibut fishery can be managed not to exceed its allocation.. In the mean time, the Council commits, using a combination of federal and state authority, to manage 'each sector, charter and commercia/, to the allocations established by . the GHL published in the, Federal Register until superseded by the Council's long-term guided sport halibut sector management plan. " The Stakeholder Committee will hold its next meeting on April 1 8-20, 2006 at the Anchorage HiltoD. In June 2006, the Council will review the committee's recommendations on interim (revise the GHL to increase with halibut abundance) and nermanent manal!ement measures (percent allocation and quota share program). Those analyses would be scheduled for action after the moratorium analysis. Contact Jane DiCosimo for more information. Upcoming Meetings Public meeting on proposed CDQ cost recovery program: Thursday, May 18, 2006, 9-12:00, Federal Building, Rm 154,222 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. Ecosystem Committee, May 19,2006. Location TBA Crab Plan Team, May 16-18,2006 AFSC, Seattle Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee: April 25-27, and May 16-18 Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle Halibut Charter Stakeholder Committee, April 18-20, Anchorage Hilton North Pacific Fishery Management Council, April 2006 1 14 Improved Reten~ionl Utilization The Council reviewed the Amendment 80 EAlRIRIIRF A Public Review draft at this meeting, and selected a preliminary preferred alternative. Presented below is a brief summary of the preliminary preferred alternative. The Council stated that the analysis should be updated and released for public review with the intention of taking final action in June 2006. A complete copy of the final April 2006 motion and the April Public Review draft of Amendment 80 EAfRIR/IRFA are available on the Council's website. The Public Review draft for the June meeting will be available in early to mid-May. CDO Allocations 10% of Amendment 80 species and secondary species (except Pacific cod) taken incidental in the primary trawl fisheries. Non-AFA Trawl CP Groundfish Allocation . 82.5% ofyellowfin sole . 97% of rock sole . 98% of flathead sole . 98% of Atka mackerel in the EAIlBS and CAI the first year decreasing 2% increments over a 4 year period to 90010. 100% of W A1. Atka mackerel will be allocated to the Non-AF A Trawl CP sector. . 95% of AI POP in EAI and CAI in the first year, decreasing to 90010 the second year. 98% of the W AI POP will be allocated to the Non-AFA Trawl CP sector. These allocations would be managed as a hard cap. The remaining portion of the Amendment 80 species would be allocated to the trawl limited access fishery. Prior to the allocation of the Amendment 80 species, an ICA would be taken off the top to accommodate incidental catch by the fixed-gear vessels and the trawl limited access sectors. AF A vessel sideboards amounts will be determined after CDQ reserve amounts are deducted from T AC. Unuti1ized groundfish and PSC allocations shall be rolled over to the Non-AF A Trawl CP cooperative participants. PSC Allocation The Council narrowed the halibut PSC allocation options to two. The first option would base PSC allocation on historical usage by the Non-AF A Trawl CP sector during the 2002 to 2004 period (Suboption 6.1.1) with a deduction in allocation of 20% phased in ~tarting in the second year at 5% per year. The second option .vould allocate PSC based on the sector's percentage allocations )f the target species multiplied by the trawl PSC amounts for :hose target species staying within a sector minimum and naximum of2,200 mt and 2,400 mt(Suboption 6.1.4). [he Council selected the following PSC percentages for crab: 17.52% for red king crab, 61.44% for C. opilio, 52.64% for Zone C. bairdi, and 29.59% for Zone 2 C. bairdi (fable 3-43, April 16 EAJRIRIlRF A). These allocations would then be reduced 5% ler year starting the second year until the reduced allocation is 0% of the initial allocation. Trawl limited access sectors shall ecelve an allowance equal to the combined AF A CV /CP ideboards. CooDerative Formation To form a cooperative, membership must be comprised of at least 3 separate entities and must have at least 30% of the vessel vessels. Groundfish and PSC Allocation Within the Non-AFA Trawl CP Sector Allocations will be based on total catch using 1998-2004 year combination. In the Atka mackerel fishery, each vessel will receive its 1998-2004 catch history based all subareas combined. For non-mackerel vessels (less than 200' in length having less than 2% of the sector's history of Atka mackerel), their allocation would be distributed by area according to the vessel's catch distribution. After the deduction of the non-mackerel vessel allocation, the remaining amount will be allocated to the mackerel vessels (greater than 200' in length and have more than 2% if the sector's mackerel allocation) based on each vessel's respective catch history distributed equally in each area. A1. POP will be allocated equally in each subarea. Excessive Share CaDS and Vessel Use CaDS Excessive share cap would be applied on an aggregate basis at 30% of the sector's allocation. Vessel use caps would be 10% of the entire Non-AF A Trawl CP sector allocation. Persons or vessels that are over the initially allocation will be grandfathered. Sideboards BSAI Pacific cod will be managed under existing sCctor apportionments until new Pacific cod sector allocations are implemented All other unallocated species in the BSAI will remain as status quo. For the GOA, there are number of different sideboard actions. First, Non-AF A Trawl CP vessels having weekly participation greater than 10 weeks in the flatfish fishery during 1998-2004, will be eligible to participate in the GOA flatfish fisheries. Non-AF A Trawl CP vessel(s) that fished 80% of their weeks in the GOA flatfish fisheries from 2000 to 2003 will be exempt from GOA halibut sideboards. Second, Gulf wide halibut sideboar$ for deep and shallow water complex fisheries would be established based on actual usage from 1998- 2004. Third GOA pollock, Pacific cod, and directed rockfish species sideboards would be established based ,on catch history from 1998-2004. Fourth, while CGOA rockfish demonstration program is in place, the CGOA rockfish demonstration program takes precedence. Finally, each cooperative will receive its own GOA sideboards. Yellowrm Sole Threshold, Above a yellowfin sole ITAC of 125,000 mt, the Non-AFA Trawl CP sector will be allocated 60% of the threshold reserve. The remaining portion would be allocated to the trawl limited access fishery. Staff contact is Jon McCracken. ~ I North Pacific Fishery Manageme"l-Council, April 2006 2 1 0 Research priorities The Council adopted research priorities for groundfish, crab and scallops based on recommendations from its plan . te~s ~d Scientific and Statistical Committee. These research pnontIes wIll be used by NOAA Fisheries, North Pacific Research Board, and other academic research institutions. They are available from the Council office. Contact Jane DiCosimo for more information. FMP Consultation Updam . The Council received an update on the ESA SectIon 7 consultation on the groundfish FMPs. NMFS has convened a consultation team that is preparing a consultation package consisting of a series of documents, one of which is a Biological Assessment (BA) that summarizes infonnation on the proposed action (the groundfish FMPs). The BA is nearing completion and when finished will be provided to the Council and its Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee. Based on the anticipated scope of the consultation, NMFS has developed a list of infonnation that the agency will need to analyze the interactions between groundfish fisheries and ESA-listed species; that information will be provided by several groups including the NMFS A~aska Region, the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, and. the National Marine Mammal Lab. In addition, the contract WIth Drs. Tom Loughlin and Jack Tagart to assemble a compen~um of SS~ literature published since the las~ FMP .consultation. (20?0) IS progressing, with a draft compendium avaIlable for reV1~ m late April and the :final report ready by approximately JDld May. When completed. the report will be an anno~ted bib~o~h>: of Steller sea lion related research, a syntheSIS of this SCIentific information. and copies of the full research papers referenced in the compendium report All of the above will be provided to 'lMFS to assist the formal consultation process. Staff contact is ~ill Wilson. SSL Mitigation Committee lIe Council recently reconstituted the Steller Sea Lion Mitigation ~ommittee (SSLMC) to track the consultation process ~scussed hove. The SSLMC met Febniary IS, 2006 to reVIew the :ouncirs charge to this committee and to receive briefings on the onsultation process and to develop a list of information, riefings, etc. needed to inform this committee as it interfaces rith the consultation process. The SSLMC has scheduled two leetings in the coming months to continue its work: April 25-27 ld May 16-18, both at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. iraft minutes from the February 15 meeting are available on the ouncil's website. Staff contact is Bill Wilson. GOA Groundfish Rationalization The Council continued development of alternatives for rationalization of the Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries. The Council reviewed staff discussion papers on skipper and crew provisions, antitrust issues, and the regulatory process. In response to public testimony, several provisions affecting the lonl!line sector were revised. including those governing leasing, owner-on-board. and excessive share caps. The Council requested further public input on skioper and crew share allocation and licensing provisions to aid in refining options. The Council's specific request and the staff discussion paper are available at the Council website. The Council also requested further public input concerning possible development of additional alternatives. These alternatives could include: · Limited duration harvesting quota shares Duration of initially allOCated shares of variable lengths Expiration/reissuance of shares on staggered. cyclical basis · Processor linkages that expire on a graduated basis over a limited number of years · Community linkages, rather than processor linkages, for single- processor communities or regions · Subalternatives for formation and dissolution of processor linkages: Linkage based on the processor to whom the harvester delivered the most groundfish poundage (all species combined) Linkage based on the processor to whom the harvester delivered the most poundage by species (pacific cod, pollock, other species possibly at different processors) Linkage based on recent groundfish deliveries of. any amount, above a minimum threshold (harvester's choice of processor) · No processor linkages The Council agreed to remove Gulf rationalization from the agenda at its June 2006 (Kodiak) and October 2006 (Dutch Harbor/Unalaska) meetings. The Council has scheduled an all-day public hearing on Tuesday, June 61h in KodiaJc to provide for additional public input co~ceining the development of the rationalization alternatives: Comments received during this hearing will be part of the official public record for GOA Groundfish Rationalization, as well as any written comments received between now and the December 2006 meeting. Further information concerning this meeting will be available in the near future on the Council's website. Staff coIitact is Mark Fina. .AJ Fishery Ecosystem Plan The Ecosystem Committee meeting has been rescheduled for May 19, 2006, in Seattle, starting at lOam. The Committee is due to discuss recommendations for developing a Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the Aleutian Islands, which will be presented to the Council in June. More information is available on our website. Staff contact is Diana Evans. North Pacific Fishery Man~geme't ~ncil. April 2008 COQ Program In April, the Council received a presentation from the State. of Alaska on its draft 2006 - 2008 CDQ allocatIon recommendations, including the two new crab species that were included in the program under crab rationalization. No Council action was required, recognizing that Federal regulations require the State to consult with the Council on its allocation recommendations. For all CDQ and prohibited species, except for halibut and crab, the State's draft recommendations are as follows: APICDA - 15%; BBEDC - 19%; CBSFA - 8%; CVRF _ 22%; NSEDC - 20%; and YDFDA - 16%. These draft recommendations differ from the recommendations presented by the State to the Council in Ap~ 2005 and from tho~ announced in a press release by the Govemor m December 2oo~. It IS expected that the State will meet with the CDQ groups and proV1~ an opportunity for the groups to comment on the draft recommendations, prior to submitting them to NMFS for review. Note that the ~t CDQ allocations have been in place since 2003, per a NMFS acbon that made the 2003 -2005 allocations effective until they are replaced by a future final agency action or Congressional action. Note also ~ the U.S. Coast Guard Authorization bill (H.R 889) cummtly bemg considered in Congress contains amendments to the CDQ Program section of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), including provisions that maintain the current allocations to each CDQ group until such time that they are adjusted (starting in 2012 and then every ten years). This bill is out of conference committee and willlike1y be taken up by Congress in late April. The cuuent (2006) CDQ pollock allocations are as follows: APICDA - 140/0; BBEDC - 21%; CBSFA - 50/0; CVRF - 24%; NSEDC- 220/0; and YDFDA:- 14%. At its April meeting, the Council also received a status report on the analysis of a CDQ cost recovery program, as required by the MSA. NMFS has scheduled an informational meeting on this project on May 18 in Anchorage (see p.6). The Council also received a status report on the BSAI Amendment 71 analysis at this meeting. In December 2005, the Council adopted three primary alternatives and several options ~or analysis of this revised amendment package, many of which would be affected by the proposed legislation described above. Should Congressional action. occur, staff would provide the Council with an' assessment of the legislation and its impacts on the Amendment 71 alternatives in June. Initial review of Amendment 71 is tentatively scheduled for October 2006. Finally, the Council took final action on amendments to make the BSAI and crab FMPs and regulations consistent with the MSA and the 2005 transportation act (SAFETEA-LU). This action modifies the community eligibility criteria in regulation to exactly conform to the criteria listed in the MSA, as well as clarifies that all 65 currently participating communities are eligible. In addition this action establishes a process in Federal regulations by whi~h communities not listed as eligible in, regulati?n can apply and be evaluated for eligibility in the program us~g the : same criteria. Note that this action would also be affected If H.R. 889 is enacted, as it limits eligible communities to only those 65 currently participating and removes the community eligibility criteria. Given the Council's action at this meeting, staff will notify the Council in June if further action is necessary on this issue. Staff contact is Nicole Kimball. BSAI Crab At its April 2006 meeting, the Council tasked staff to write a discussion paper that it would use to specify options to eliminate the use cap exemption for vessels fishing cooperative allocations under the Bering Sea and Alelltian Islands crab rationalization program. Under the current program, vessels fishing cooperative allocations are exempt from use caps. The Council expressed concern that the rapid fleet consolidation that occurred under the program in its first year may have displaced crew and caused economic disruption for communities. The Council motion requests staff to examine a range of possible use caps for cooperative vessels. Caps under consideration could range from the same caps applicable to vessels fishing individual allocations to caps of 150 percent of the level applicable to vessels fishing individual allocations. The caps that currently apply to vessels fishing individual allocations are: 2.0010 for BS Opilio crab 2.0% BB red king crab 2.0% BS bairdi crab 4.0010 for Pribilof red and blue king crab 4'()OIo for St. Matthew blue king crab 20% for EAI (Dutch Harbor) brown king crab 20% for Adak (W AI) brown king crab 20% for Adak (WAI) red king crab west of 1790 West longitude Staff will provide the Council with a brief discussion paper examining this issue using available data from the first year of the program at the Council's October 2006 meeting in Dutch HarborlUnalaska. The Council also clarified that its 18-month review would be included in the agenda for the April 2007 Council meeting. This IS-month review is intended to examine two specific issues: . The distribution of benefits between harvesters and processors that arises under the rationalization program's 90/10 A shareIB share split and arbitration system, and . The future application of the 90/10 A shareIB share split and regionalization to captain and crew shares. Captain and crew shares are scheduled to be subject to the 90/1 0 A shareIB share split and regionalization after the third year of the program. Staff contact is Mark Fina. North Pacific Fishery Man-:-1~uncil, April 2006 Maximum Retainable Catc,h Adjustment The C~uncil requested .that an EAIRIRJIRF A be prepared analYZIng (1) a change m the MRA accounting interval for yellowfin sole, rock sole, flathead sole, "other flatfish," and arrowtooth flounder to occur at the end of a reporting week ~with the option of adding other species), and (2) a change m the MRA accounting interval for the same species list above plus Atka mackerel and Aleutian Islands Pacific Ocean perch to the time of an offload, for the non-AFA trawl catcher processing sector (with the option of including other species). Initial review is scheduled for June. Staff contact is Jon McCracken. .SSA' Pacific cod allocations The Council took final action on Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Amendment 85 to revise the BSAI Pacific cod allocations to the various gear sectors. The Council approved a probiem statement and alternatives for this action in December 2004, and since then has reviewed discussion papers and public testimony at each subsequent Council meeting in regard to this action. The Council approved the following percentages of the BSAI Pacific cod (non-CDQ) T AC to the following sectors: <60 Hook-and-Iine/Pot CV AFA Trawl CP Trawl CV JigCV Hook-and-line CP Hook-and.line CV ~60' Non-AFA Trawl CP Pot CP Pot CV ~O' Total 2.0 2.3 22.1 1.4 48.7 0.2 13.4 1.5 8.4 100.0 The Council noted that these allocations represent historical dependence on and recent participation in the Pacific cod fisheIy by sector, as well as continue to provide entry level fishing lpportunities in the jig and <60' fixed gear sectors.' The 1Ilocations are intended to reflect actual catch history by sector, 7/ith consideration for small boat sectors and coastal :ommunities. In addition to revising the current sector allocations. be Council approved creating separate Pacific cod allocations for he non-AFA trawl CP and AFA trawl CP sectors, in order to llow those sectors to better manage their cod in conjunction with, Ie sectors' other directed fisheries. The Council did not approve II increase to the BSAI Pacific cod CDQ reserve at this time. s part of the overall action, the Council also approved specific asonal apportionments of the allocations to the trawl and fixed :ar sectors, the intent of which was to mirror the percentage of e IT AC currently allOcated to each sector in the first half of the ar. In addition, the Council approved apportioning the jig ~tor's allocation on a trimesier basis as follows: 60% _ 20% _ %. This change is intended to allow additional. opportunity -lier in the year for the <60' fixed gear sector to harvest unused quota. The Council also approved a new hierarchy for Uocating quota that is projected to remain unused among gear tors at the end of the year. ally, the Council apportioned the halibut and crab PSC Iwances to the cod trawl fishery group among the three trawl tors (AF A trawl CP; non-AF A trawl CP; trawl CV) according :ach trawl sector's new Pacific cod allocation and percentage )acific cod harvested in the Pacific cod target fisheIy during 9 - 2003. The resulting percentages will be part of the lementing regulations. The non-trawl halibut PSC allowance also apportioned between the hook-and-line sectors, such that at of halibut PSC is allocated to the hook-and-line CV sector the remainder is allocated to the hook-and-line CP sector. The It is that the amount allocated to each hook-and-line sector could be adjusted annually in the specifications process if' necessary. The Council also reviewed Part n of Am. 85, to determine a methodology by which to apportion each sector's BSAI Pacific cod. allocation among the BS and AI subareas, should the BSAl Pacdic cod ABC and T AC be split by subarea in a future specifications process. Using the most recent estimate of long- tenn average biomass distnbution, if a T AC split should occur: no action on this part effectively results in apportioning each sector's ~SAI all~o~: BS - 85% and AI - 15%. Based in part on extensIve public testimony, the Council voted to remove Part n and its attendant analysis from Am. 85 and initiate a new analysis that examines alternative approaches to apportion BSAl Pacific cod sector allocations between the BS and AI subareas. Each of the existing alternatives 1riggered concerns such that the ~uncil agreed that additional analysis is warranted. In addition, It IS expected that the ongoing Steller sea lion reconsultation process will shed light on tempoml and spatial guidelines for the Pacific cod fishery in the AI. The new biological opinion is scheduled for release in the mn of2006. The fun motion is on the . Council's website. Staff contact is Nicole lGmbaII. ' " Scallop Management The Council reviewed the status of the weathervane scallop stocks in Alaska. Management of scallop stocks is delegated to the State of AlasIca under a Federally_approVed FMP. The State manages scallops by region in 'the Bering Sea. Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska. During the 2004105 s~n. 7 of 11 registration areas were open for scallop:fishing. Scallop harvests within these areas are limi~ by the Guideline Harvest Ranges (OHRs) established by the State. Information on scallop stocks is Provi~ by biennial surveys in two regions and by the stateWIde ~op ~er. program. New video survey technology IS. bemg utilized to provide additional information on scallop stocks. The scallop stocks in Alas.lca are neither overfished nor approaching an overfisbed condition. The 2006 Scallop StocIc Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) report was approved by the Council and is available on our website~ The Scallop Plan. Tc;am meets annually to review the status of st()cks 'and to updat~ the SAFE report Staff contact is Piana Stram. _ _ North Pacific Fishery Man~ge1taouncil, April 2006 f I GOA Dark Rockfish The Council reviewed the EAIRIR/lRF A to examine the effects of removing dark rockfish from the Federal FMP and allowing the State of Alaska to take over management of the species in State and Federal waters. Dark rockfish were officially recognized as a distinct species from dusky rockfish in 2004. The Council initiated thIS analysis in 2005 following recommendations from the stock assessment authors, the GOA plan team and the SSC due to the assumption that this species inhabits predominantly nearshore shallow water habitats, hence is not well assessed by the offshore GOA trawl survey, and concerns that the species could be locally overfished within the larger PSR complex T AC. The Council concurred with the SSC regarding the limited availability of information regarding the geographic and depth distribution of this species. The 2005 trawl survey indicated patches of high biomass of this species. While these were limited to only a couple of tows, it demonstrates the difficulty in assessing the actual distribution of the species at this time. The Council requested that additional information be provided in the analysis to better determine the actual distribution of this species. The availability of additional information is as yet unknown. The Council also requested that additional alternatives be included in the analysis for consideration of delegated management to the State of Alaska while retaining the species under the FMP, as well as consideration of delegated or deferred State management measures for dark rockfish under the BSAI FMP as well. In the BSAI, dark rockfish are contained in the other rockfish species complex. The timing of moving forward with this analysis is dependant upon the availability of sufficient information to satisfy the concerns expressed regarding the distribution of this species. Staff will provide an update to the Council in October 2006 regarding the current information available and the potential for moving forward with the analysis prior to the 2007 trawl survey. Staff contact is Diana Stram. Exempted Fishing Permit [be Council approved an exempted fishing permit for targeting ilvergrey rockfish in the GOA using shrimp, fly troll gear. The ~FP requests specific exemptions from fishery closures, Irohibited species catch (pSC) limits and fish retention :strictions and requirements in order to test shrimp fly troll gear ) target rockfish in the Southeast Outside District (SEO) of the iulf of Alaska. The immediate goals of the project are as )llows: (1) Using shrimp fly gear, refme gear and fishing :chniques to efficiently harvest Pacific Ocean perch (POP), elagic shelf rockfish (PSR), and other shelf rockfish with linimal bycatch using gear compatible with typical Southeast laska fishing vessels and crews; (2) document the fishing laracteristics of the shrimp fly gear; (3) and gather base-line ological information for data poor species. The EFP will mtain the following regulatory exemptions: hook-and-line .hery closures for reasons other than overfishing concerns; PSC nits for halibut; maximum retainable amounts for rockfish lheries; and retention requirements for sablefish. The total amount of groundfish allowed to be harvested annually is 160 mt, including a 10 mt limit on sablefish bycatch. Halibut may be harvested in accordance with IFQ regulations. Halibut mortality for vessels without an individual fishing quota (IFQ) holder on board is limited to 2 mt, annually. All sablefish caught during the course of the permit must be carefully released. The permit will be effective for 3 years: May 15,2006 - May 15, 2009. Staff contact is Diana Stram BSAI Salmon Bycatch The Council reviewed a staff discussion paper containing updated salmon bycatch information through the 2006 A season as well as discussion of the remaining alternatives for forthcoming BSAI salmon bycatch amendment analyses. Regulations for amendment 84 to exempt vessels participating in a voluntary rolling hot spot (VRHS) system from regulatory salmon savings area closures are anticipated to be promulgated by August 1, 2006. The A season fishery was prosecuted by the fleet in the absence of this exemption. The Chinook salmon savings area was triggered on February 15, 2006. This is the first time this area has closed during the A season fishery. Chinook bycatch as of March 25, 2006 was 58,650. This is more than double the amount of Chinook bycatch at this time in 2OOS. Chinook bycatch is anticipated to ~ again per a predictable pattern throughout the B season. Chum bycatch is also anticipated to be higyh during the B season. The SSC convened a Salmon By~h Research worlcshop to better inform the Council regarding the current status of available information on salmon genetics, bycatch pattems and status of A YK. salmon stocks. Abstracts and presen~ti?ns fro~ the w~rkshop, as well as the sse report summanzmg theIr findings and recommendations are available on the Council website. The Council reiterated their intention to move forward with amendment package B-1 as a priority with the timeline for the analysis. allowing for the inclusion of new information ~ ~t becomes available on the genetics of stock origin for mCldentally caught salmon species. An update to the Council of the 2006 B season salmon byeatch as well as a more detailed review of the alternatives included in this amendment package will be provided in October. Staff contact is Diana Stram. j North Pacific Fishery Man~ge1n~uncil. April 2006 MORATORIUM AL TERNA TIVE April 2006 Council action Problem Statement The Pacific halibut resource is fully utilized and harvest by the guided sport sector is demonstrating steady growth. To provide long term stability of the guided sport sector and lessen the need for regulatory adjustments, which destabilize the sector, the Council is embarking on development of a new management framework. In the interim, to address allocation issues between the guided sport and commercial sectors the guided sport sector is operating under a guideline harvest level (GHL). Harvest data indicate that the GHLs in Area 2C have been exceeded and are near levels established ,for Area 3A. This has resulted in a renewed effort to find a long-term solution. The Council has formed a stakeholder committee of affected user groups to consider management options and formulate recommendations for Council consideration in developing a management plan for the guided sector. Some of the past options under consideration include limiting entry or awarding quota share based on past involvement in the fishery. To address the potential against the rush of new entrants into the guided sport fishery, the Council is considering establishing a moratorium on the guided sport sector. Issue 1. Areas Option 1. 2C and 3A Option 2. For Areas 2C and 3A communities previously identified under Amendment 66: Sub option a. Exclude some or all of these communities Suboption b. Provide community eligibility through CQE to purchase moratorium licenses between 5 - 25 permits per community Sub option c. Provide the qualifying CQE an option to request, on behalf of community residents, additional charter halibut moratorium permits from NMFS for use by residents in the community. between 5 - 25 permits per community permits requested would have limited duration for anyone individual from 5-15 years Area 2C Ponulation2 572 199 1,397 49 32 429 139 860 382 710 39 854 1,375 21 163 35 81 63 104 557 58 8,119 Communitv Angoon Coffman Cove Craig Edna Bay Elfin Cove Gustavus Hollis Hoonah Hydaburg Kake Kassan Klawock Metlakatla Meyers Chuck Pelican Point Baker Port Alexander Port Protection Tenakee Springs Thome Bay Whale Pass 21 communities Area 3A Communitv Akhiok Chenega Bay Hahout Cove Karluk . Larsen Bay. Nanwalek Old Harbor Ouzinkie Port Graham Port Lions Seldovia Tatitlek Tyonek Yakutat 14 communities 20 Ponulation 80 86 35 27 115 177 237 225 171 256 286 107 193 680 2,711 Issue 2. Permits would be issued to U.S. citizens or to u.s. companies with 75 percent U.S. ownership. Grandfather currently licensed vessels. Issue 3. Qualifying years - State guide business registration for 2004 or 2005 with client activity for bottomfish effort logged in logbook for 2004 or 2005: Sub option 1: minimum of (1, 10, 20) active logbook entry (I trip) for bottomfish Sub option 2: medical emergencies as developed recently for the commercial QS program and must have at least I year of ADF&G logbook activity from 1998-2005. Suboption 3: military exemption, as developed recently for the commercial QS program and Army boats and must have at least I year of ADF&G logbook activity from 1998-2005. Suboption 4: under construction as of December 9, 2005, as developed recently for the commercial QS Program and must have at least I year of ADF&G logbook activity from 1998-2005. Suboption 5: constructive losses and (under all options) participation in the year prior to implementation Issue 4. Owner v . Vessel Option I. owner/operator or lessee Option 2. vessel Issue S. Mandatory evidence of participation: I. State guide business registration 2. ADF &G logbook submitted in timely fashion, with bottomfish effort Supplemental evidence of participation: I. Alaska State business license 2. insurance for passenger hire 3. enrollment in drug testing program (CPR 46) 4. Coast Guard license Issue 6. Annual permit renewal criteria (use it or lose it) Option I. do not require renewal Option 2. must renew, minimum activity of 20 halibut charter days Option 3. not renewable, if permit holder lets it expire Option 4. emergency medical exception Issue 7. License Designations a. uninspected (6-packs) vessels: 6 clients; b. inspected vessels: license designation is limited to highest number of clients on any given trip in 2004 or 2005, but not less than 4; c. 12-packs : grandfathered in at previous limit d. new construction: 6 for uninspected and inspected vessels e. constructive loss: previous limit Issue 8. Use caps, with grandfather! provision during the moratorium inspected vessels (limited to 6 orl2 clients) : inspected vessels: Option 1. I Option 1. I Option 2.5 Option 2.2 Option 3. 10 Option 3.3 !Grandfather provisions to mirror the commercial halibut IFQ program (transferred vessels lose their grandfathered status; block retains grandfather status) ~ Issue 9. Transfers would be allowed, permits may be stacked, immediately transferable Issue 10. No leasing Issue 11. Duration for review - in effect until subsequent Council action Issue 12. 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The eport reviewed recent Council actions to remove endorsement ptions from Amendments 85 and 80 in December 2005 and 'ebruary 2006, respectively. The Council's intent, as stated in the lecember 2005 and February 2006 meetings, was to develop a ngle trailing amendment to address BSAI trawl CV LLP Idorsement limitation. " -; fter hearing public testimony on this agenda' :item, the Council scussed various components of a po1ential amendment,., eluding review of a draft problem state~C?n~ several threshold, ItiOns, and possible inclusion of GOA' 'trawl vessels. After' nsidering the available information, Council decided additional bnnation was needed before they would be ready to consider mulation of this amendment. Accordingly, the Council directed ff to provide a data report for review at the June meeting. !be first component of the data review will be an overview of past endo~ment decisions and dependency status for LLPs in the BSAI and GOA over the period from 1995 through 2004. The Council also directed staff to include 2005 as soon as those data are available. The Council expressed a specific interest in seeing how a potential endorsement amendment would relate to vessels that had catch history in the parallel fishery under a BS endorsement, but only had catch from the AI. The Council recommended staff to take a layered approach to focus on core information first and add other items depending on staff time available. The core information will focus on endorsements and dependency of all trawl CV , W for all ground fish in the BSAI and GOA. In addition, ~. the Council directed staff to include information on trawl CPs in the Gulf of Alaska, with the intent to look at the two ~fferen~ fleets (trawl CV LLPs and trawl CP LLPs) harvestirig fish. The concern expressed was for potential impacts on one fleet from removing latent licenses on the other fleet. As time allows, staff will extend species investigation into fishing patterns for Pacific cod and the five Amendment 80 species, state waters, parallel fisheries, trawl vessels under 60 feet and other topics. Staff contact is Jim Richardson. I North Pacific Fishery Manap~ unci., April 2006 KIDS FISHING DAY AT FIRST LAKE .<~. -~ C- 16 AND UNDER (UNDER 6 ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT) SATURDAY, MAY 20 AT 8:00 A.M. .< . BAR-B-QUE AND PRIZES AT NOON SPONSORED BY: SEWARD AND GAME ADVISORY COMMITTEE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT