Legislature(1995 - 1996)
02/22/1996 03:32 PM Senate STA
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SSTA - 2/22/96
HB 58 CHICKALOON FLATS CRITICAL HABITAT AREA
SENATOR SHARP brought up HB 58 as the next order of business before
the Senate State Affairs Committee and called the first witness.
Number 027
REPRESENTATIVE CON BUNDE, prime sponsor of HB 58, relayed
information contained in the sponsor's statement. The purpose of
HB 58 is to assure adequate habitat for waterfowl. A great number
of ducks and geese congregate at Chickaloon Flats in their spring
and fall migrations. It is a staging and resting area, as well as
a significant nesting area. This legislation would strike a
balance between the need to preserve the habitat for birds and
other wildlife, and the possible need to explore or use the natural
resources in the area. It carefully delineates the options for
accessing the area for outdoor recreation and traditional
activities: hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, those sorts of
things.
Number 060
SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS asked Representative Bunde how many acres
are in the area.
REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE responded, 22,000 acres.
SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS asked how many acres in the state are listed
as critical habitat.
REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE replied he is not sure. There is a critical
habitat area in Redoubt Bay of 200,000 acres. There is a critical
habitat area at Fox River Flats; he doesn't have that acreage, but
it is a relatively small area.
CHAIRMAN SHARP asked Representative Bunde if he's had a chance to
review the proposed committee substitute.
REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE responded he has, and he supports the
committee substitute.
Number 087
SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS asked how Representative Navarre, in whose
district is Chickaloon Flats, feels about HB 58.
REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE thinks he recalls that Representative Navarre
is supportive of HB 58.
SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS noted that Representative Navarre
recommended "Do Pass" on the House Finance Committee report for HB
58.
SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS asked Representative Bunde if Senator Salo
supports HB 58.
REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE responded he has not discussed the issue with
Senator Salo.
Number 115
CHAIRMAN SHARP noted that the proposed committee substitute has
guarantee language which was used previously in Minto Flats Game
Refuge legislation. That language has worked really well in
ensuring public access. The department has not had any problem
working with that language, and have said that they are very
comfortable with that language.
Number 145
SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS made a motion to adopt the Senate State
Affairs committee substitute for HB 58.
CHAIRMAN SHARP, hearing no objection, stated the committee
substitute had been adopted. He asked if there were any amendments
to the committee substitute. Hearing none, the chairman asked the
pleasure of the committee.
Number 170
SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS made a motion to discharge HB 58 from
committee.
CHAIRMAN SHARP noted the department indicated that if the committee
substitute moved out as is, there would be a zero fiscal note.
SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS moved to also discharge the accompanying
zero fiscal note.
Number 175
CHAIRMAN SHARP, hearing no objection, stated that HB 58 with
accompanying zero fiscal note was discharged from the Senate State
Affairs Committee.
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