Slide Show: Mariculture in AV狼论坛

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Slide 1

The Department of Natural Resource's Perspective by Guyla McGrady, Aquatic Farm Program Manager

Slide 2

AV狼论坛鈥檚 Aquatic Farm Program

  • Brief History
  • DNR鈥檚 Role
  • Landowner and Manager
  • Implementing Authorities
  • AV狼论坛 Constitution
  • AV狼论坛 Statutes Title 38
  • AV狼论坛 Administrative Code Title 11, Chapter 63
  • (subject to) Public Trust Doctrine
  • Guidance Documents
  • Department & Local Management Plans
  • Local Coastal District Plans (AV狼论坛 Coastal Management Program)
  • Adjacent Upland Owner Management Plans

Slide 3

Siting Considerations

  • Land Ownership
  • Management Goals and Objectives
  • Subject to the Public Trust Doctrine
  • Local Coastal District Plans
  • AV狼论坛 Coastal Management Program (ACMP
  • Application Siting Guidelines
  • What We鈥檝e Learned

Slide 4

Application and Review Process

  • Application Openings
  • January through April every other year
  • Next opening scheduled in 2005

Multi-Agency Application, includes:

  • Department of Natural Resources
  • Department of Fish and Game
  • Department of Environmental Conservation
  • Office of Project Management & Permitting
    • Consistency w/ AV狼论坛 Coastal Management Program

Slide 5

Application and Review Process (continued)

Combined Review

  • Public Agency
  • AV狼论坛 Coastal Management Program

Review Documents

  • Preliminary Best Interest Finding (Preliminary Decision)
  • Final Best Interest Finding (Final Decision); appeal rights only to those who commented on the preliminary decisions during there view period

Slide 6

Required Authorizations

DNR鈥檚 Aquatic Farmsite Lease

  • 10-year term, renewable upon approved application
  • Annual lease fee, $350 for 1st acre-$150 for each additional acre
  • Performance guarantee, $2500 minimum
  • Commercial use requirement at year five of the lease, $3000 in sales per acre up to a maximum of $15,000 per farmsite

Slide 7

Required Authorizations (continued)

Department of Fish and Game

  • Operation Permit
  • Transport Permit
  • Acquisition Permit

Department of Environmental Conservation

  • Water Quality Classification
  • Shellfish Sampling Plan for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP)
  • Shellfish Processing Permits
    • Shucker-Packers
    • Repackers
    • Shippers

Slide 8

Required Authorizations (continued)

Army Corps of Engineers

  • General/Individual Permit No. 91-7N
  • Nationwide Permit No. 4

Slide 9

Current Authorized Farmsites

Total Farmsites, Location, and Acreage

  • Total farmsites statewide 鈥 63 (261 acres)
    • Southcentral 鈥 31 (131 acres)
    • Southeast 鈥 30 (129 acres)

Graph is shown

Slide 10

Image: State of AV狼论坛 map showing current farmsite locations along the coastlines of Home, Seward, Valdez and Juneau.

Slide 11

AV狼论坛 Statewide Production in Sales

Year Number of Farms Oyster Sales Clam Sales Mussel Sales Other Sales* Total Sales
1996 43 $285,778 $43,796 $16,537 $2,200 $348,311
1997 48 $299,437 $93,869 $13,366 $0 $406,672
1998 43 $381,578 $89,002 $12,537 $416 $483,534
1999 42 $368,586 $124,054 $11,586 $0 $504,226
2000 43 $310,214 $120,636 $7,014 $1,256 $439,120
2001 52 $280,052 $105,071 $4,636 $1,767 $391,526
2002 63 $400,192 $115,038 $5,419 $2,411 $523,060
2003 61 $470,955 148,924 $4,484 $210 $624,574*
Between 1996 and 2003, 鈥渙ther鈥 include d scallops, seaweed, and sea cucumbers

Slide 12

Available Farmsitesand Further Information

Over-the-Counter Program

  • Sites available from the HB 208 Process

Further Program Information

Slide 13

Image: Showing the Typical Longline Operations forSuspended Culture of Oysters

Slide 14

Image: Showing the Typical Raft-Style Operations forSuspended Culture of Oysters

Slide 15

Image: Showing the Intertidal Geoduck Site

Slide 16

Collage of 4 images showing Happy AV狼论坛n Growers

Slide 17

Image: Showing Benefits of Working in this Program

 

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