Community-Based Watershed Management Forum, March 2012, Juneau Alaska. Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition

1. A.J. CONLEY
TAIYA INLET WATERSHED
COUNCIL

2. OBJECTIVES
•DISCUSS THE NEED FOR A RIPARIAN BUFFER IN
SKAGWAY
•OUTLINE PROJECT STEPS
•REVIEW OF COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
•IDENTIFY IMPACTS AT VARIOUS LEVELS
•RESOURCES

3. TAIYA INLET WATERSHED COUNCIL
TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE
THE HEALTH OF THE TAIYA
INLET WATERSHED THROUGH
COMMUNICATION,
EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND
RESTORATION.

4. WHY A RIPARIAN BUFFER?
•NO LANGUAGE IN
MUNICIPAL CODE TO
PROTECT RIPARIAN AREAS
•RECENT LOSS OF RIPARIAN
AREAS AND HABITAT
•PROJECT SUPPORTED BY
THE MUNICIPALITY OF
SKAGWAY AND MOS 2020
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

5. OUR STEPS
ASSEMBLY PRESENTATIONS
INTRODUCE IDEA TO THE PUBLIC
GET COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
PUBLISH OUTREACH MATERIALS

7. IMPACT
MUNICIPALITY
PRIVATE LANDOWNERS
COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION

8. OUTREACH MATERIALS

9. RESOURCES
 U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE,
COASTAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM
 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION,
ALASKA CLEAN WATERS ACTION
 CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU,
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT