Cooperative Agreement P22AC01056

Award Date 7/1/22
Completion Date 9/30/26
Dollars Obligated $114K
Federal Agency
Alaska Region
Federal Grant Program
15.944
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Glennallen, AK 99588, USA
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PURPOSE OF AWARD (SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT):THE COPPER BASIN COMMUNITY HARVEST ASSESSMENT WILL PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THE HARVEST AND USE OF SUBSISTENCE RESOURCES BY RESIDENTS OF THE COPPER BASIN COMMUNITIES OF CHISTOCHINA AND MENTASTA, ALASKA. THE WORK WILL BE DONE BY SPECIALISTS FROM ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME, DIVISION OF SUBSISTENCE, AND THE AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION, IN COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STAFF. THE COLLECTED INFORMATION WILL HELP TO INFORM WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, STATE OF ALASKA, AND FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE BOARD DECISIONS REGARDING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. IT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITIES FOR THEIR USE.'SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:SURVEY COMMUNITY HOUSEHOLDS ABOUT HARVEST AND USE OF FISH, WILDLIFE AND PLANTS;CONDUCT ETHNOGRAPHIC INTERVIEWS WITH A SUBSET OF RESIDENTS;PROCESS AND ANALYZE RESULTING DATA; ANDPREPARE A TECHNICAL REPORT.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:OBTAIN COMMUNITY APPROVAL FOR THE PROJECT;COMPLETE SURVEY ADMINISTRATION AND ETHNOGRAPHIC INTERVIEW;ENTER SURVEY DATA AND CONDUCT PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF RESULTS;MEET WITH COMMUNITIES TO REVIEW PRELIMINARY RESULTS; ANDPREPARE TECHNICAL REPORT.BENEFICIARIES:CHEESH'NA TRIBAL COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS OF CHISTOCHINA, ALASKAMENTASTA TRADITIONAL COUNCIL AND RESIDENTS OF MENTASTAALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAMEAHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION

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