Notice of Regional Advisory Councils public meetings published in Federal Register

On January 11, 2023, the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) published a notice in the Federal Register of the 2023 public meetings for the Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (Councils). The ten Councils will meet in person throughout Alaska between February 22, 2023, and April 6, 2023, to discuss and propose changes on the take of wildlife regulations on Federal public lands.

01/11/2023
Last edited 01/31/2023
Contact Information

Katya Wessels
(907) 786-3885 or (800) 478-1456
katerina_wessels@fws.gov

The Councils will meet again between September 19, 2023, and November 2, 2023, to make recommendations to the Board on the proposed changes.  The meetings are open to the public.

Participation is encouraged and you may attend in person or by teleconference.  Detailed information will be published prior to each meeting.  A teleconference will substitute for an in-person meeting if public health or safety restrictions are in effect.

The 2023 Regional Advisory Councils meeting schedule and meeting locations are published at: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/current. 
More information about the ten subsistence resource regions and each Council is located at https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions. 

Meeting dates

Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

Meeting location

Council Coordinator

Feb. 22-23

North Slope Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

Kaktovik
Contact:  Jessica Gill
(907) 310-6129

Feb. 28 – Mar. 2

Southeast Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

Juneau

Contact:  DeAnna Perry
(907) 586-7918
deanna.perry@usda.gov

Mar. 1-2

Eastern Interior Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

Fairbanks
Contact:  Brooke McDavid
(907) 891-9181
brooke_mcdavid@fws.gov

Mar. 6-7

Northwest Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

Kotzebue

Contact:  Lisa Hutchinson-Scarbrough
(907) 310-4097
lisa_hutchinson@fws.gov

Mar. 8-9

Bristol Bay Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

Naknek
Contact:  Leigh Honig
(907) 891-9053
leigh_honig@usda.gov

Mar. 15-16

Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

Anchorage
Contact:  Jessica Gill
(907) 310-6129

Mar. 22-23

Seward Peninsula Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

Nome
Contact:  Nissa Pilcher

Mar. 29-30

Kodiak/Aleutians Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

Kodiak

Contact:  Lisa Hutchinson-Scarbrough
(907) 310-4097
lisa_hutchinson@fws.gov

Apr. 4-5

Western Interior Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

Aniak
Contact:  Nissa Bates Pilcher

Apr. 4-6

Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Subsistence Regional Advisory Council

St. Marys
Contact:  Brooke McDavid
(907) 891-9181
brooke_mcdavid@fws.gov

Additional information on the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.

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Notice Of RAC Meetings Publication [pdf]

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