MANAGEMENT BOARD

RESOLUTION 01-2003

The Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership Management Board finds:

Whereas, the Agulowak River within the Wood Tikchik State Park is a vital waterway for fish, wildlife and people; and

Whereas, after careful review and consideration the Board of Directors finds as follows:

1.         The Agulowak River provides passage for an annual average of 1.4 million salmon annually into the Wood-Tikchik State Park.

2.         The Agulowak River provides important spawning habitat for an average of 200,000 sockeye and other salmon, rainbow trout, grayling and Dolly Varden.

3.         The Agulowak River is an important area for subsistence and recreation by local residents.

4.         The Agulowak River is internationally known for its high quality sport fishing and is heavily used by sport anglers, fishing guides and lodge operators.

5.         The Agulowak River and the surrounding land have near pristine habitat quality.

6.         The Agulowak River corridor is privately owned, and some private landowners are interested in selling their property. 

7.            Development along the Agulowak River corridor that is incompatible with the area’s current qualities could have a major impact on sustainability of the area’s natural resources and historic human uses.

8.            Protection of the Agulowak River corridor is a high priority of the Wood-Tikchik State Park.

9.         The Nushagak/Mulchatna-Wood/Tikchik Land Trust and The Conservation Fund are working with local landowners to protect the conservation values of the Agulowak River corridor.

Therefore, by unanimous consent the Management Board of the Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership resolves:

1.         The conservation values of the Agulowak River corridor should be perpetually protected through easement, fee acquisition or other acceptable agreement. 

2.         To support and encourage the Land Trust, The Conservation Fund and others in their work to conserve the values of the Agulowak River Corridor. 

3.         To raise funds for this conservation project.  

Adopted this 15th day of May 2003, in Anchorage Alaska.

Tim Troll
Chairman

Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership