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Additional public meetings are being planned for spring 2012.
Do you have information that could help EPA?
We want to make sure the watershed assessment for Bristol Bay includes site-specific scientific data that
you, or someone you know, may have helped collect. We are looking for information that will provide additional knowledge about area resources and help us understand the effect that future development might have. Types of studies that may be helpful would be related to:
- Shellfish and fishery areas
- Municipal water supplies
- Wildlife
- Recreation
- Subsistence and cultural information
If you know of technical data or a study that might be helpful, please contact Senior Management Lead
Richard Parkin (parkin.richard@epa.gov) at 206-553-8574 or 800-424-4372, extension 8574.
Project Summary: EPA is conducting a scientific analysis of the Bristol Bay watershed in southwest Alaska to help us understand how future large-scale development may affect water quality and the salmon fishery. The information we gather will help guide our future actions to protect the waters and promote sustainable development.
Our efforts will focus primarily on two areas -- the Nushagak and Kvichak watersheds -- that are not currently protected as parks or wildlife refuges. Our process will include scientific peer review, tribal consultation, federal and state agency participation, as well as public and industry input.
News
Read first hand accounts from EPA officials about their June 2011 visit to Bristol Bay:
Documents and Presentations
Fact Sheets & Press Releases