30th Annual International Submerged Lands Management Conference (2011 ISLMC)
Rivers That Run Under the Midnight Sun
A Joint Conference of the 30th Annual International Submerged Lands Management Conference with the 2011 Interagency River Management Workshop was held May 9-13, 2011, in Girdwood, Alaska, U.S.A. The conference purpose was to increase awareness of the management issues surrounding submerged lands within the U.S, Canada, and the Caribbean, and provide a forum for discussion about submerged lands issues.
Conference Host: State of Alaska’s Navigability and Access Team
Primary Sponsors: Department of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Game, Department of Law, and U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy, Management, Regulation and Enforcement.
Contact: David W. Schade, MPA, Alaska Department of Natural Resources at david.w.schade@alaska.gov
| Agenda and Materials | ||||
| Day/Date | Session | Presentations | Presenter | Downloads |
| Monday, May 9th |
Identifying Wild And Scenic River 'Outstandingly Remarkable Values' | Interagency Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council | ||
| Tuesday, May 10th |
Welcome, Opening Remarks | Geoff Haskett ‐ Regional Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service (Invited); Ed Fogels ‐ Deputy Commissioner, Alaska Department of Natural Resources |
Final Agenda Document (893k) | |
| Climate Change Research — The Latest from the Northland | Climate Change Issues at the State Level | De Anne Stevens, Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys | Presentation, 2.1M | |
| Stream Temperature Monitoring Network — Alaska salmon streams in a changing climate | Sue Mauger, Cook Inletkeeper | Presentation, 5.6M | ||
| Water Boundaries Issues and the State of Alaska | What does that meander line on my plat mean, anyway? | Brian Raynes | Presentation, 3.5M | |
| Cold Water Survival | In-pool short course | Jake Schlapfer ‐ Bureau of Land Management | ||
| Managing Water, Wild Salmon and Minerals in Bristol Bay, Alaska: Part 1 | State of Alaska Role in Large Mine Permitting | Tom Crafford ‐ Director, Office of Project Management and Permitting, Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Presentation, 6.9M | |
| Kenai River Management, Part 1 | Reed Canary Grass on the Kenai Peninsula — A peninsula-wide approach to management | Doug Whittaker ‐ Confluence Research and Consulting; Janet Schmidt, Kenai Refuge, US Fish and Wildlife Service |
Presentation, 6.0M | |
| Navigability in Alaska | Public Access Assertion and Defense Unit | David W. Schade and Scott Ogan ‐ Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Presentation, 7.0M | |
| Recordable Disclaimers of Interest | Jack Frost, Bureau of Land Management | Presentation, 572k | ||
| Navigability and Submerged Lands in Alaska — A Federal Perspective | Ralph Basner, Bureau of Land Management | Presentation, 8.7M | ||
| Stream Ecosystem Restoration | Case Study Nash Stream Restoration Project | James MacCartney ‐ Trout Unlimited; Josh Brekken ‐ Oasis Environmental Inc. |
Presentation, 19.8M | |
| Stream Restoration in Denali National Park and Preserve AK | Environmental Compliance Consultants Inc. et al. | Presentation, 22.0M | ||
| Rivers Center — Working Together to Restore and Protect Our Rivers | Presentation, 7.2M | |||
| Kenai‐Russian River Confluence | Landscape Conservation — Cooperatives in Alaska | Bobbie Jo Kolodziejski ‐ Seward Ranger District; Janet Schmidt ‐ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; John Eavis ‐ USDA Forest Service |
Presentation, 9.9M | |
| Hydropower in Alaska | Alaska’s Hydrokinetic Resources Opportunities and Challenges | Barbara Triplett, Alaska Energy Authority | Presentation, 2.5M | |
| Alaska Hydroelectric — Existing and Future | Alaska Energy Authority | Presentation, 3.2M | ||
| Bering Glacier Hydrology | Scott Guyer ‐ Bureau of Land Management | Presentation, 19.1M | ||
| Wednesday, May 11 |
Recreation Site Design, Part 1 | Recreation Site Design Process — Access for People and Gear to Rivers, Streams, Lakes, and Ocean | Bill Evans ‐ Alaska Department of Natural Resources; John Mohorcich ‐ Kenai Borough |
Presentation, 13.0M |
| Streambank Revegetation and Bioengineering Techniques | Amber Bethe ‐ Alaska Department of Fish and Game | Presentation, 5.6M | ||
| Navigability | Researching and Writing History in the Turbulent Waters of Alaska | Rolfe Buzzell and Scott Ogan ‐ Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Presentation, 12.0M | |
| Part 1: Restoration of Resurrection Creek, South Central Alaska | Elvira Wolf ‐ Youth Restoration Corps; Dean Davidson ‐ USFS (retired); Kelly Wolf ‐ Youth Restoration Corps; William MacFarlane, Hydrologist Chugach National Forest |
Presentation, 16.8M | ||
| Part 2: Leave No Child Inside, and Get Each One to a River! | Risa Shimoda ‐ River Management Society | Presentation, 803k | ||
| Benefits‐Based Management Planning Process | Benefits-Based Model for River Management Planning | Bill Overbaugh ‐ Bureau of Land Management | Presentation, 3.7M | |
| Risk Management for River Managers | AHRA 2010 River Death Survey — Commonalities in Fatalities | Tracey L. Knutson ‐ Attorney | Presentation, 4.0M | |
| Invasive Species | What do invasive plants have to do with river management? | Dr. Tricia Wurtz ‐ USDA Forest Service, State and Private Forestry; Michelle Martin ‐ Kenai Watershed Forum; Dr. Denny Lassuy ‐ US Fish and Wildlife Service |
Presentation, 11.4M | |
| Managing Water, Wild Salmon and Minerals in Bristol Bay, Alaska: Part 2 | EPA’s Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment and Tribal Outreach Efforts | David Allnutt ‐ Acting Director of EPA’s Alaska Operations Office; Tami Fordham ‐EPA Tribal Coordinator |
Presentation, 4.8M | |
| Numbers and How They Add Up | Adding it up: the Tuolumne River Plan and User Capacity | Kristina Rylands ‐ Yosemite National Park | Presentation, 12.4M | |
| Special Use Land Designations in Alaska, Part 1 | Dave Griffin, Alaska Department of Natural Resources; Dick Mylius, Former Director, Alaska Department of Natural Resources |
Presentation, 110.0M | ||
| Submerged/Emerging Cultural Resources | Dave McMahan ‐ Alaska Department of Natural Resources; Dr. Hans Van Tilburg – NOAA / ONMS; Michael Burwell – Minerals Management Service |
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| Community Whitewater Park Development | Whitewater Parks Changing Communities | Risa Shimoda ‐ River Management Society; Rick McLaughlin, P.E. McLaughlin Whitewater Design Group |
Presentation, 2.8M | |
| Perspectives on Brennan’s Wave | Kevin Colburn ‐ American Whitewater | Presentation, 6.9M | ||
| Public Trust Doctrine: Perspective by the State of Alaska on the Use of Its Waters | Mike Sewright, Alaska Department of Law; Dick Mylius, Former Director, Department of Natural Resources |
Presentation, 1.6M | ||
| Alaska Boating Safety Program | Jeff Johnson, Boating Law Administrator with the Alaska Office of Boating Safety, Department of Natural Resources |
Presentation, 14.1M | ||
| Thursday, May 12 |
Field Sessions | Special Use Land Designations in Alaska, Part 2 — Knik River Public Use Area | Dave Griffin – Alaska Department of Natural Resources | |
| Recreation Site Design, Part 2 — Recreation Sites and Water Access | Alison Rein ‐ USDA Forest Service | |||
| Kenai River Management, Part 2 | Janet Schmidt ‐ Kenai National Wildlife Refuge | |||
| Friday, May 13 |
Water Trails | Water Trails | Corita Waters – National Park Service | Presentation, 12.4M |
| Willamette Riverkeeper | Travis Williams, Willamette Riverkeeper | Presentation, 11.1M | ||
| Willamette River Water Trail | Travis Williams, Willamette Riverkeeper | Presentation, 7.2M | ||
| Maritime Infrastructure: Boundary and Cadastre Development Utilizing GIS | Boundary and Cadastre Development Utilizing GIS Development of Marine Boundaries and Offshore Lease Areas — Management of Marine Resources |
Doug Vandegraft, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement | Presentation, 3.6M | |
| A Multipurpose Marine Cadastre to Support Renewable Energy Siting | Multipurpose Marine Cadastre — A Tool for Planning & Decision Making | Christine Taylor, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement | Presentation, 3.5M | |
| Rivers and Submerged Lands — Putting it All Together | Sean Parnell ‐ Governor of Alaska (Invited) | |||