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01/19/2011 01:00 PM House RESOURCES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
HOUSE RESOURCES STANDING COMMITTEE
January 19, 2011
1:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Eric Feige, Co-Chair
Representative Paul Seaton, Co-Chair
Representative Alan Dick
Representative Neal Foster
Representative Bob Herron
Representative Cathy Engstrom Munoz
Representative Peggy Wilson
Representative Berta Gardner
Representative Scott Kawasaki
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
OTHER LEGISLATORS PRESENT
Representative Dan Saddler
Senator Cathy Giessel
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
OVERVIEW(S): DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - COMMISSIONER'S
OFFICE, DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE, DIVISION OF FORESTRY, OFFICE OF
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PERMITTING
- HEARD
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
No previous action to record
WITNESS REGISTER
DAN SULLIVAN, Commissioner
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided an overview of the Department of
Natural Resources and the commissioner's office.
FRANCI HAVEMEISTER, Director
Central Office
Division of Agriculture
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Palmer, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided a PowerPoint presentation about
the Division of Agriculture's responsibilities and activities.
JOHN "CHRIS" MAISCH, Director
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Division of Forestry
Fairbanks, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided a PowerPoint presentation about
the Division of Forestry's responsibilities and activities.
THOMAS CRAFFORD, Director
Office of Project Management & Permitting (OPMP)
Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Anchorage, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Provided a PowerPoint presentation about
the responsibilities and activities of the Office of Project
Management and Permitting.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:00:28 PM
CO-CHAIR PAUL SEATON called the House Resources Standing
Committee meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Representatives Seaton,
Feige, P. Wilson, Kawasaki, Herron, Dick, and Gardner were
present at the call to order. Representatives Munoz and Foster
arrived as the meeting was in progress. Senator Giessel and
Representative Saddler were also present.
^OVERVIEW(S): Department of Natural Resources Commissioner's
Office, Division of Agriculture, Division of Forestry, Office of
Project Management and Permitting
OVERVIEW(S): Department of Natural Resources - Commissioner's
Office, Division of Agriculture, Division of Forestry, Office of
Project Management and Permitting
1:02:04 PM
CO-CHAIR SEATON announced that the order of business would be
overviews of the Department of Natural Resources commissioner's
office, the Division of Agriculture, the Division of Forestry,
and the Office of Project Management and Permitting.
CO-CHAIR SEATON further announced that Representative P. Wilson
would be the vice chair of the House Resources Standing
Committee.
1:03:37 PM
DAN SULLIVAN, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources
(DNR), first noted he has been commissioner for only six weeks.
He promised a responsive and respectful relationship between his
department and legislators, which is being symbolized by the
presence of the department's directors at today's overview.
1:08:13 PM
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN related that the constitutional
underpinnings of what DNR does are found in Sections 8.1 and 8.2
of the Alaska State Constitution, which he quoted respectively:
It is the policy of the State to encourage the
settlement of its land and the development of its
resources by making them available for maximum use
consistent with the public interest.
The legislature shall provide for the utilization,
development, and conservation of all natural resources
belonging to the State, including land and waters, for
the maximum benefit of its people.
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN said DNR specifically focuses on
developing, conserving, and enhancing the state's natural
resources for present and future Alaskans. The department
manages approximately 100 million acres of uplands; 60 million
acres of tidelands, shore lands, and submerged lands; and 40,000
miles of coastline. The department manages the state's energy
and natural resources, state park lands, is a primary partner in
wild land fire suppression in the state, supports the state's
agriculture and timber industries, and obtains and provides the
geologic, hydrolic, and land record and other information needed
for managing and utilizing the state's natural resources.
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN stated DNR currently employs about 1,100
Alaskans in full-time and seasonal positions throughout the
state. The department's Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 operating budget
is $152.5 million and the FY 2012 operating budget request is
$153.6 million.
1:11:34 PM
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN directed attention to the department's
organizational chart, pointing out that Joe Balash and Ed Fogels
are the two deputy commissioners. The Division of Oil & Gas,
directed by Kevin Banks, develops and implements the state's oil
and gas leasing program, he continued. The Division of Mining,
Land and Water, under acting director Wyn Menefee, manages the
160 million acres of state-owned land and acquires land from the
federal government to fulfill statehood entitlements. The
Division of Forestry, under director Chris Maisch, provides fire
protection services as well as fire and aviation management, and
it manages the three state forests. The Division of Geological
& Geophysical Surveys, headed by Bob Swenson, surveys the
state's storehouse of minerals. The Division of Coastal and
Ocean Management, directed by Randy Bates, administers the
Alaska Coastal Management Program. The Division of Agriculture,
directed by Franci Havemeister, offers land for agriculture
development, promotes and supports Alaska's agricultural
industry through financing for farmers, processors, plant
material development, conservation education, and marketing
assistance, and inspects and certifies farm products.
1:18:14 PM
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN continued reviewing the organizational
chart. The Division of Parks, led by Ben Ellis, provides
recreation opportunities, protects and interprets areas of
natural and cultural significance, and supports the state's
tourism industry. The Division of Support Services, directed by
Jean Davis, provides centralized administrative and management
services in the areas of finance, procurement, and budgeting for
all of DNR's divisions and offices. Mike Thompson leads the
State Pipeline Coordinator's office, which is part of a joint
federal and state program that oversees the Trans-Alaska
Pipeline System (TAPS) as well as other common carrier
pipelines. That office also has administrative oversight of
pipeline right-of-way leases. The Office of Project Management
& Permitting, led by Tom Crafford, coordinates review of all
large-scale development projects, including projects related to
mining, oil, gas, transportation, land use planning, and Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) coordination.
Additionally, there are also boards and commissions within DNR.
1:20:48 PM
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN reiterated that the presence of all of the
division directors at this hearing is to show they are ready to
work with committee members. He said he has spent his first six
weeks on the job in meetings with legislators, industry
representatives, Native organizations, conservation groups, and
other groups to hear what they have to say about the department.
Three themes kept popping up during these meetings: the
challenges, the significant potential and opportunities, and the
critical need to achieve partnership among all stakeholders.
The department will be focusing on what is clearly the number
one challenge - the declining TAPS throughput. The average
throughput in 2006 was 840,000 barrels per day; today the
average has declined to 640,000 barrels per day.
1:24:32 PM
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN advised that other challenges are aging
infrastructure throughout the state, including the TAPS line and
Cook Inlet; high energy costs throughout the state, particularly
rural communities in the Interior; the "gasline project;" and
energy in the Cook Inlet area. An internal challenge is
permitting efficiencies and redundancies within DNR and the need
for a regulatory system that is predictable and timely.
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN pointed out, however, that Alaska has more
opportunities than challenges. One enormous opportunity
recognized by Governor Parnell is that Alaska is the nation's
"storehouse." The North Slope remains a world-class energy
basin with 43 billion barrels of oil, not including
unconventional energy like heavy oil and shale, and 236 trillion
cubic feet of gas. In terms of "storehouse," the department has
taken a look at Alaska as if it were a country relative to the
rest of the world. The estimates for every category looked at
put Alaska in the top 10 in the world. For example, Alaska's
estimated coal deposits are number two in the world. The
state's copper, lead, gold, zinc, and silver deposits are all in
the top 10 in the world. Additionally, if Alaska were a
country, its permanent fund would be one of the top 10 sovereign
wealth funds in the world. Commissioner Sullivan reported that
another opportunity is the number of business newcomers, which
indicates that the newcomers view the state as having promise.
It is important from a policy perspective, he said, that the
state continues to encourage new business people to come,
invest, and employ Alaskans. He added that innovation in the
resource development sector is also occurring in Alaska.
1:30:56 PM
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN related that from his meetings with people
across the state he has found a sense among most groups that
responsible development must occur to give Alaska an economic
future. This resource development needs to be done through a
partnership among key and widely divergent stakeholders,
including legislators, energy companies, and those conservation
groups that believe in responsible development. However, he
further related, there is enormous frustration across the state
about a lack of partnership from the federal government on many
issues. This chills investment opportunities and undermines
economic, energy, and national security interests. Commissioner
Sullivan urged that every Alaskan let the people in Washington,
DC, know that this lack of federal partnership is hurting the
state's interests as well as the country's national, energy, and
economic security. Because the state's economic future is based
on resource development, the federal government must be a
partner, not an inhibitor, of resource development. The
department will be re-doubling its efforts of reaching out to
the federal government. The litigation front is the last step
and even though the state has worked hard, he said he does not
think the federal government has been listening.
1:36:06 PM
CO-CHAIR SEATON requested the commissioner to let committee
members know if there are issues the legislature should address.
CO-CHAIR FEIGE agreed with the commissioner's statements about
the federal government, saying it was this issue that brought
him to Juneau. He said it is not the local federal officials,
but rather a top-down directed effort that is occurring on all
fronts and it is up to Alaskans to do something about it.
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN, in response to Representative Wilson,
agreed to provide committee members with the information about
where Alaska stands in the world regarding its mineral
storehouse. He cautioned that the details are not always easily
available because of the issues of private land and what is
available for leasing. He further related that the governor
wants this storehouse information publicized to the rest of the
country.
1:41:13 PM
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN, in response to Representative Herron,
said it is not in anyone's interest for there to be any tension
between DNR and the legislature. While there might be
disagreement on policies, he will be demanding that his team
deal with any disagreements in a respectful, honest manner. It
is particularly important for DNR to be responsive, he said. He
requested that it be brought to his attention if this does not
happen. In further response to Representative Herron, he stated
that the buck stops with him. He explained that the executive
branch, led by the governor, comes up with policy positions, but
that these are not always integrated within departments while
the policy positions are being evolved and debated. It is
important for the commissioner and directors to give honest
answers, but it is also important that a director not get out in
front of the commissioner and that the commissioner not get out
in front of the governor. Therefore, he continued, when a
director states that the department has not yet come up with a
defined internal policy, it is important that committee members
respect such an answer.
1:47:01 PM
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN, in response to Representative Dick,
agreed there are federal policies relating to Alaska that do not
abide by what is set in federal statute. For example, under
federal law the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) is to
be developed for oil and gas, not treated as a wilderness area.
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN, in response to Representative Munoz,
agreed to look into the issue of shellfish permitting and
leasing and whether such development is being encouraged or
impeded.
REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER commented he would like to hear more about
what Alaska is doing to develop rare earth elements. He offered
his appreciation of the commissioner's support for finding an
affordable energy solution, particularly for rural communities.
1:51:07 PM
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN, in response to Co-Chair Seaton, said
DNR's organizational chart indicates that the oil and gas
industry is enormously important to the state, which makes it
easy for the department to get pulled into only one issue.
However, he continued, agriculture is an example of another
industry that is very important to many people. He said he is
into team building with strong deputies, something he thinks the
department already has. He wants to ensure - from a management
and leadership standpoint - that the department is cognizant of
the many aspects in which it touches upon the lives of Alaska's
citizens. He cannot be critical of previous department leaders
because it is natural to gravitate toward an issue that is of
enormous importance to the state.
1:55:25 PM
CO-CHAIR SEATON expressed his concern about the future of
Alaska's natural resources. For example, he said, natural
resource studies are being terminated this year on the Kenai
Peninsula, there is no longer a statewide coordinator for Future
Farmers of America (FFA), and there is no DNR person working
with school districts to provide classes on natural resources.
He offered his hope that such educational partnerships will not
go just to industry partnerships.
1:57:36 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:57 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
2:00:32 PM
FRANCI HAVEMEISTER, Director, Central Office, Division of
Agriculture, Department of Natural Resources, said her
division's mission "is to promote and encourage the development
of an agriculture industry in the state." This is done through
cooperation and partnership with industry itself, she continued.
The division's 47 employees work from three offices: the main
office in Palmer, the Plant Materials Center in "the butte" near
Palmer, and the northern region office in Fairbanks. The total
budget for Fiscal Year 2011 is just over $7 million. Employees
include administrative staff, equipment operators, agronomists,
production managers, natural resource specialists, development
specialists and technicians, loan officers, and inspectors.
MS. HAVEMEISTER noted that the division has three funding
components: agriculture development, the Agriculture Revolving
Loan Fund, and the Plant Materials Center. Under agriculture
development is marketing, inspection service, and land
management. The marketing development program includes the
Alaska Grown Program, the Farm to School Program, industry
support, education and outreach, conference hosting, and the
Farmers Market Directory. Grants the division has successfully
obtained are the Specialty Crop Block Grant programs and the
Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program.
2:03:02 PM
MS. HAVEMEISTER said the number one goal of her division's long-
term plan is to assist producers in increasing market share
development. For example, cooperation with the Department of
Corrections has increased the movement of Alaska grown product
into correctional facilities. The marketing department's work
with farmers markets statewide was instrumental in the formation
of the Alaska Farmers Market Association. The division is
continuing its work with local chefs to move in-season fresh
product into restaurants. Additionally, during the growing
season the division provides a wholesale newsletter that lists
available local products.
MS. HAVEMEISTER, in response to Co-Chair Seaton, explained that
Alaska producers can join the Alaska Product Preference Program
under which a producer placing a bid for state contracts is
given a seven percent allotment above a non-state producer. In
further response, she confirmed that an example of this would
include a produce provider to the Department of Corrections. In
response to another question from Co-Chair Seaton, Ms.
Havemeister stated that under the Farm to School Program the
division has hired a phenomenal farm to school organizer whose
master's thesis was done on this subject.
2:05:16 PM
MS. HAVEMEISTER, in response to Representative Gardner, affirmed
the division has attended meetings put on by Robin Richardson as
well as meetings put on by the Global Food Collaborative.
MS. HAVEMEISTER continued her presentation, stating that the
division provides industry support through conference
facilitation, the Alaska Grown Source Book, the "Wholesale
Newsletter," staff participation at conferences and events, and
the division's newsletter. In response to Co-Chair Seaton, she
agreed to provide committee members with copies of the
division's newsletter.
MS. HAVEMEISTER, regarding education and outreach, noted that
the division continues "to partner with educators, agencies, and
the private sector to promote knowledge transfer within the
industry." Agriculture education is important, she emphasized,
because most children are three generations removed from the
farm and have little understanding of where their food comes
from. Regarding education, she said the division partners with
Agriculture in the Classroom, Future Farmers of America (FFA),
4-H, teacher education, and youth education events.
2:07:26 PM
MS. HAVEMEISTER, in response to Co-Chair Seaton, said there is
no specific position within the division for Future Farmers of
America. She added, however, that she firmly supports FFA and
the division does everything it can to support that program.
CO-CHAIR SEATON pointed out that the Alaska Envirothon Program
is being shut down because of no support from the Department of
Natural Resources. He asked whether the Division of Agriculture
is giving any support to this program or worked with the
Department of Education and Early Development (EED) regarding
natural resource courses.
MS. HAVEMEISTER replied that she works closely with the state
FFA coordinator. Additionally, the division volunteers employee
time and assists with the promoting and sponsoring of certain
events, such as the FFA state convention. She has not, however,
had direct conversation with the EED.
CO-CHAIR SEATON said it is a tragedy in the making that FFA and
natural resource classes are being cut from the state's
classrooms. Courses that engage students are not being
supported at all or only minimally.
MS. HAVEMEISTER responded that the division is doing what it can
and she fully supports that program.
CO-CHAIR SEATON added that the Kenai Peninsula Borough School
District has terminated that entire program.
2:10:32 PM
MS. HAVEMEISTER, returned to her presentation, reporting that
the division offers inspection services, including U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grade Inspection and
Certification, food safety audits, export certification allowing
for the export of plants outside of the U.S., Country of Origin
Labeling (COOL), and the Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey
(CAPS).
MS. HAVEMEISTER, in response to Representative Munoz, explained
that the division deals specifically with a cooperative
agreement with the USDA, whereas the Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) does not. Thus, DNR and DEC do not perform
any cross inspections.
REPRESENTATIVE MUNOZ related a story about a farmer who was shut
down by DEC because the source of the water used for washing the
farm's cucumbers was undetermined. She asked whether such
inspection functions could be consolidated between DNR and DEC.
MS. HAVEMEISTER said those are two separate functions and the
Division of Agriculture does not currently do that portion.
2:12:38 PM
MS. HAVEMEISTER resumed her presentation, explaining that land
management within her division includes land sales, grazing
leases, and agriculture leases. She further noted that the
Agricultural Revolving Loan Fund (ARLF), statutorily established
in AS 03.10.010 and operating for 57 continuous years, promotes
"the more rapid development of agriculture as an industry
throughout the state by means of long-term, low-interest loans."
The types of loans available include short term, chattel, farm
development, irrigation, product processing, and clearing loans.
In 2010 the delinquency rate was only 2.1 percent and the cash
balances available for loan as of June 30, 2010, totaled $4.7
million. The value of the loan fund is $22.8 million, which
includes outstanding loans, assets, and cash balances. In
response to Representative Munoz, Ms. Havemeister said she
believes the ARLF satisfies the demand that is being received
from Alaska farmers. In response to Representative P. Wilson,
she said she believes that farmers are aware of the division's
function [in regard to the availability of the ARLF].
2:15:04 PM
MS. HAVEMEISTER, in response to Co-Chair Seaton, stated that the
Board of Agriculture and Conservation has heavily debated
whether mariculture operations qualify for ARLF, although the
division has not yet received such an application. She related
that according to the attorney general's last opinion,
mariculture does fall under the ARLF. In further response, she
said it is her understanding that applications to the ARLF from
mariculturists would be accepted.
MS. HAVEMEISTER, in response to Representative P. Wilson, said
she toured the mariculture facility in Homer last year and the
facility is aware of ARLF. In further response, she said she
did not know whether mariculturists in Southeast Alaska know of
ARLF, but offered to check in this regard. In response to Co-
Chair Feige, she agreed to also check on whether mariculturists
operating in Prince William Sound are aware of ARLF.
2:16:39 PM
MS. HAVEMEISTER continued her presentation, stating that the
mission of the Northern Latitude Plant Materials Center (PMC),
established in 1972, is to "promote the use of Alaskan-produced
agriculture crops for re-vegetation and seed production." In
response to Co-Chair Seaton, she said the PMC does not at this
time do work related to trees or reforestation.
MS. HAVEMEISTER reported that the primary activities of the PMC
include the Foundation Seed Program, the Certified Potato Seed
Program, the Certified Seed Laboratory, the Native Plant
Evaluation, high latitude germplasm research, invasive species
management, re-vegetation technology and design, conservation
plant technology, seed cleaning and conditioning, the
Ethnobotany Teaching Garden, and rural village seed production.
The PMC also provides training, outreach, and publications, and
is a web conference hosting facility.
MS. HAVEMEISTER elaborated that the Certified Potato Seed
Program, established in 1984, is industry requested and driven.
It ensures that pathogen tested seed is available to certified
seed growers. Prior to the seed program's establishment,
growers routinely had disease losses of 30-50 percent, but the
yearly losses today are now minimal. The program also provides
field certification inspections, which are required for the
legal sale of seed potatoes in the state of Alaska. In 2009,
Alaska potato producers harvested 137,000 hundred weight of
potatoes, with a value of $3.3 million.
2:19:50 PM
MS. HAVEMEISTER explained that under the Invasive Weeds and
Pests Program a strategic plan has been developed. Through
cooperative efforts projects have been initiated around the
state, and federal funds have been secured for further projects.
In response to Representative P. Wilson, she said she does not
know the status of the invasive weeds program on the Tongass
National Forest. In response to Representative Feige, she
stated that whether bison in the Delta Junction area are
considered an invasive species is being openly debated.
2:21:44 PM
MS. HAVEMEISTER, in response to Representative Dick, explained
that funding for the export of Alaska seed potatoes to Japan was
through the Department of Commerce, Community, & Economic
Development under the Alaska Manufacturing Extension
Partnership. The program funds the University of Alaska's lab,
which enables the export. The producers have partnered with
Larson Farms of Idaho to ship to China. Last week in Delta
Junction 9 vans were loaded with 21 tons of potatoes each. In
further response, Ms. Havemeister said there is potential to
this industry and that this has been an ongoing debate in Juneau
for many years. This is the most that has ever been exported
and she believes Larson Farms is a viable partner because it has
the needed connections in China along with Alaska producers who
are willing to partner with them. In response to Representative
Gardner, Ms. Havemeister elaborated that while these are Alaska
seed potatoes, it is Larson Farms that has partnered with the
Chinese. Thus, Larson Farms is acting as a broker for Alaska
producers.
2:23:59 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 2:23 p.m. to 2:28 p.m.
2:28:55 PM
MS. HAVEMEISTER reported that there were 680 farms in Alaska in
2009. They generated over $31.9 million in cash receipts from
900,000 acres of agricultural land. She added that it is
important to note the average age of an Alaskan farmer is 56.2
years. In response to Co-Chair Seaton about bringing new people
into agriculture, Ms. Havemeister said there are several
programs for youth. One program, based out of Fairbanks but not
affiliated with the division, provides training and hands-on
experience. The Division of Agriculture has not [provided small
parcels of farm lands close to population centers for the
purpose of bringing new people into the agriculture industry];
rather, the division has provided promotion, education, and
outreach.
MS. HAVEMEISTER concluded her presentation by noting that
Alaska's primary crops include greenhouse nursery production,
hay, specialty crops, potatoes, livestock, dairy, and barley.
2:31:20 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE surmised the Lower 48 is not a prime market for
Alaska agriculture products and that expansion of Alaska
agriculture industry will have to be in local and international
sales. He asked what the division has done to help in
international marketing efforts.
MS. HAVEMEISTER replied that in addition to the seed potato
program that is exporting to China, the division has an
inspector who issues phytosanitary certificates to the timber
industry. This industry falls under agriculture in the USDA and
it is exporting to China. She pointed out that the division has
a very limited number of staff. In response to another question
from Co-Chair Feige, she confirmed there is interest in
purchasing agricultural land. Since beginning her tenure three
years ago every parcel that has come up for sale has sold. She
added that it is a very long and tenuous process to get land
surveyed and processed for sale.
MS. HAVEMEISTER, in response to Representative P. Wilson,
replied that the division deals with state land [as opposed to
federal land]. In further response, she explained that to get
the land surveys done the Division of Agriculture works closely
with the Division of Mining, Land and Water. She offered to
provide the committee with further information in this regard.
In response to Representative Munoz, Ms. Havemeister confirmed
that land sold for farming purposes retains a restricted title.
2:34:44 PM
JOHN "CHRIS" MAISCH, Director, Department of Natural Resources,
Division of Forestry, began by quoting DNR's mission statement,
which is to "develop, conserve, and maximize the use of Alaska's
natural resources consistent with the public interest."
Continuing, he said the Division of Forestry creates
opportunities for Alaska's communities and residents by focusing
on its primary mission to "serve Alaskans through forest
management and wildland fire protection."
MR. MAISCH explained that the division's role is to support jobs
in timber harvesting and processing, sustainably manage forests
on state land, protect water quality and fish habitat during
forest operations on all non-federal lands through the state's
Forest Practices Act, and provide technical forestry assistance
to communities, private landowners, agencies, fire departments,
and others.
2:37:33 PM
MR. MAISCH reported that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 governor's
operating request for the division's forest management and
development component is $6.8 million, which would support 45
full time, 5 part time, and 13 temporary employees. This budget
would be through the state's general fund, federal funds, timber
receipts, and other miscellaneous funds.
MR. MAISCH said the division's Fire Management Program provides
wildland fire protection on state, private, and municipal lands
commensurate with values at risk. This program also ensures
that the division's wildland suppression resources are ready to
safely and cost-effectively fight fire. Additionally, the
program promotes community wildlife protection planning and
hazard fuel reduction projects. He noted that hazardous fuel in
the Interior is usually stands of black spruce and white spruce.
On the Kenai Peninsula, grass that has replaced the trees killed
by spruce bark beetles is a flash fire hazard, especially in the
spring when the grass is dry. He further noted that the
division provides wildland fire training.
2:40:19 PM
MR. MAISCH explained that the division's statewide Fire
Suppression Program has two components: the Fire Suppression
Preparedness Component with an FY 2012 request of $17.7 million
and the Fire Suppression Activity Component with an FY 2012
request of $13.6 million. This funding would come from Alaska's
general fund, federal funds, and other funds. There are 33
full-time year-round employees and 181 full-time seasonal
employees. He said if the fire suppression component runs out
of money, the governor's office can declare a disaster which
then provides additional funds for fire suppression activities.
2:43:06 PM
MR. MAISCH turned to the five forest resources programs: Forest
Management; Forest Practices; Forest Stewardship which provides
technical assistance to private land owners; Forest Health which
deals with statewide forest health issues; and Community
Forestry which works directly with the urban communities. Many
Alaska communities are Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA
communities, all of Alaska's military bases are certified as
Tree City USA facilities, and two of Alaska's universities are
certified under the Tree Campus USA program.
MR. MAISCH noted that there are four fire management programs:
Fire Preparedness, Fire Suppression, State Fire Assistance, and
Volunteer Fire Assistance.
2:44:43 PM
MR. MAISCH elaborated on the Forest Management Program which
manages 47 million acres of forest on state lands across the
state. The division is the lead agency for planning and
management on the Tanana Valley, Haines, and Southeast state
forests. He noted that the division also administers the Forest
Practices Program which implements the Alaska Forest Resources &
Practices Act (FRPA) on state, municipal, trust, Native
corporation, and other private lands throughout Alaska. He
clarified that this is not a permit program, but rather a "one-
stop-shopping program" that enables a private land owner to file
a Detailed Plan of Operation (DPO) when the landowner is
planning to conduct a forestry operation. The division has 30
days to take action on a DPO; if no action is taken, the
activity can proceed without the division taking action.
2:46:40 PM
MR. MAISCH, in response to Representative Wilson, explained that
a series of regulations, including regulations for water quality
and fish habitat, go along with the statute that authorizes the
Forest Resources Practices Act. Three agencies participate -
the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the Alaska
Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G), and the Department of Natural
Resources, Division of Forestry - and each agency has due
deference for its area of expertise. For example, ADF&G is the
lead agency on fish issues. The Division of Forestry is in
charge of coordinating inspections by the three agencies.
2:47:42 PM
MR. MAISCH, in response to Representative Kawasaki, said the
actions taken by the division in response to a DPO are to ensure
that the proposed activity meets the standards of the Forest
Resources Practices Act. For example, within the Southeast
State Forest buffers are mandatory along anadromous fish streams
on both public and private lands, so maps must be submitted that
show in detail what the operator plans to do. The DPO must also
identify and locate any anadromous fish streams. Additionally,
the division looks at the DPO and conducts field inspections to
ensure that the best management practices embodied in the Forest
Resources Practices Act are being implemented and are being
effective. He reiterated that it is not a permit, but rather an
activity that is allowed as long as it is compliant with the
best management practices in the act. In further response, he
clarified that the division is the lead agency; it copies the
DPO notices to ADF&G and DEC and coordinates the responses of
those agencies to the operator. Thus, the operator only speaks
to one entity - the Division of Forestry. He stressed that this
is a good system that has worked very well.
2:50:15 PM
MR. MAISCH noted that the Board of Forestry is a governor-
appointed board with staggered three-year terms. Board
representatives/interests are in statute and include the timber
industry, mining industry, fishing industry, foresters, fish and
wildlife scientists, recreationists, Native corporations, and
environmentalists. He said he serves as ex-officio chair of the
board. The board reports to the legislature annually about the
effectiveness of the Forest Resources Practices Act, whether it
is being implemented, and whether it is effective in achieving
the objectives of the act. He specified that it is an advisory,
not a regulatory, board.
MR. MAISCH, in regard to the Fire Preparedness Program, said the
division protects 152 million acres. That acreage includes
almost all of the roaded area of the state, which is where most
Alaskans live. The division responds to an annual average of
500-600 fires; over a 10-year period an average of about 2
million acres are burned. The years 2004 and 2005 were the
state's first and third highest years on record, and either 2007
or 2008 was the fourth highest year on record. He reiterated
that the Fire Preparedness Program is responsible for managing
wildland fire on state, private, and municipal land. To carry
out the fire program in Alaska, the division cooperates with the
U.S. Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service and the U.S.
Forest Service, as well as structure fire departments.
2:53:08 PM
MR. MAISCH, in response to Representative Gardner, said he
attributes the increase in the number of fires to changes in the
weather patterns, especially in Interior Alaska. Summers have
been drier than what the state used to have and the fire seasons
are earlier and longer. For example, May 2010 had a record
number of more than 280 fires.
MR. MAISCH, in response to Representative Dick, noted that the
Alaska Interagency Wildland Fire Management Plan identifies the
benefits of fire, of which there are many. The plan is
structured around trying to allow fire to play its natural role
in the Alaska ecosystem. Fire turns over the resource and most
of Alaska's Interior wildlife species are early-succession-type
species that depend on fire to maintain that type of vegetation.
The plan identifies areas where fire can be allowed to burn or
not be aggressively put out; however, the division still manages
those fires and conducts site protection. For areas around
communities and places of infrastructure, the division conducts
aggressive initial attack to try to limit the size of the fire.
This strategy is partly a fiscal issue because if the division
tried to extinguish every fire or keep every fire as small as
possible, it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
2:55:41 PM
MR. MAISCH, in response to Co-Chair Feige, said there are no
plans to contract out the division's aviation section. The
division owns the two air attack planes that provide the initial
air control over a fire and that are also the lead planes when
air tankers drop retardant. Those two planes are being sold
through a broker to enable the division to purchase two new or
used aircraft on a different platform that will provide for more
efficient operation. The division also owns and operates two
other utility aircraft, but otherwise hires from the private
sector all the other necessary aviation assets, such as
helicopters. In further response, he said the division hopes to
purchase aircraft replacements that are like an Aero Commander,
which is a turbine twin engine platform.
MR. MAISCH directed attention to a map delineating Alaska's
Wildland Fire Protection Areas. He explained that the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service is the division's
partner and the lead agency for the northern half of the state;
the Division of Forestry has primary responsibility for the
[southern/southcentral/Aleutian chain] area; and the U.S. Forest
Service is the division's partner and the lead agency for
[Prince William Sound and Southeast Alaska].
2:58:27 PM
MR. MAISCH discussed three current "hot topics." He said the
first hot topic is the governor's proposed legislation to add
23,181 acres of state-owned land to the newly established
Southeast State Forest. The second hot topic is the state's
effort in implementing the 2008 Tongass Land Management Plan
(TLMP). The state is an official cooperating agency and is thus
working side-by-side with the U.S. Forest Service to ensure that
the timber sales offered under TLMP are economic and follow the
conservation strategy enumerated in the plan. The third hot
topic is the state's Personal Use Firewood Program that provides
thousands of cords of wood to individual families, particularly
those families located in Interior and Southcentral Alaska.
People must get the wood themselves, but it is supplied at an
economical price. The 2008 hike in the cost of oil led more
people to install wood boilers, which in turn created issues
regarding wood smoke particulate.
3:01:21 PM
MR. MAISCH concluded with three success stories. First, he
noted, is the Tok biomass boiler at the Tok Gateway School
District, which is off-setting 55,000 gallons of fuel oil and
operates on approximately 40 acres of hazardous fuel removal
annually. He directed attention to a related article in the
committee packet. He said the program is successful, and
another boiler like the one in Tok will be built in Delta. The
division has worked closely with the Alaska Energy Authority on
this project, and he expressed gratitude for the legislature's
funding of AEA's Alternative Energy Program. He relayed that
approximately 30, or 13 percent, of the alternative energy
projects that have been funded are woody biomass projects.
MR. MAISCH said the second success story is the New Growth
Initiative, which tracks new investments in the wood products
sector in Interior Alaska. He explained that there is a large,
under-utilized allowable cut in the Interior, and the initiative
advertises the type of wood that is available and where it is
located. He announced that a new pellet mill was built last
year between North Pole and Fairbanks. He said the facility was
between a $7-$12 million investment, and it employs 15-20
people. He noted that there is further information regarding
this initiative included in the committee packet.
MR. MAISCH related that the third success story is the Alaska
Wildland Firefighter Academy, which was initiated in 2010. He
said this is a new approach, and he offered his understanding
that 39 of the 40 students graduated and received 9 credits
toward an associate degree in Fire Science at the University of
Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). He said the students spent two weeks
"on the fire line," and some of the crew members who graduated
are already working in that field. Mr. Maisch said the division
is looking for ways to continue this program.
3:05:02 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE noted that there are a number of small lumber
mills in the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) area that rely on public
timber sales to provide feedstock for their mills, but these
small mills do not know from year to year what the supply is
going to be. He asked whether there is any way to produce a
steady feedstock for these mills with enough advance notice for
the mills to be able to plan their investments.
MR. MAISCH responded that the division has a 5-year schedule of
timber sales published biannually that attempts to do the
aforementioned. For each sale, the division writes a forest
land use management plan. He explained that where there is
state forest, the division has the ability to offer a more
consistent program; however, general use land is classified as
part of an area planning process for forestry intent. He said
the amount of timber that can be offered is sometimes limited by
staff. He expressed interest in finding out precisely which
producers have what concerns.
3:08:50 PM
MR. MAISCH, in response to Representative Herron, said the
state's policy is to keep the cut that comes off state lands in-
state to be used in domestic manufacture; however, the state
cannot restrict round log export due to statute. He said one
issue with export is that the round log is approximately three
times more valuable than "a domestic log." He said this is a
complicated issue, but indicated that the reason there are still
mills in Alaska is because of the state's efforts to give what
timber it can to the mills.
3:10:42 PM
MR. MAISCH, in response to Representative P. Wilson, said
Superior Pellet, LLC is the name of the private sector company
in the Interior whose parent company is based in Oklahoma. Some
of the wood is being supplied from Northland Wood's waste
products, which buys a lot of its wood from the state. He
indicated that Superior Pellet is trying to make use of lower
quality wood that is unsuitable for manufacturing into lumber.
The company is still in a start-up phase, he added. In response
to a follow-up question, he said the harvest is forest-wide, and
there are buffer requirements along the Tanana River. He
relayed that currently less than 10 percent of the annual
allowable harvest is being used. With the mill at full
production, he said, it would need approximately 1,000 acres a
year, which would be double the current harvest size, but still
would be a small amount.
3:13:02 PM
The committee took a brief at-ease.
THOMAS CRAFFORD, Director, Office of Project Management &
Permitting (OPMP), Department of Natural Resources, specified
that one of OPMP's core services is the coordination and
integration of state and federal permitting requirements for
large natural resource development projects for applicants that
voluntarily request and pay for this service. The second core
service is review and comment on various federal plans and
actions to ensure protection of the state's interests under the
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). These
interests include resource development, wise stewardship of
state resources, and continued opportunities for access and
public use of federal lands.
3:17:22 PM
MR. CRAFFORD, in regard to private sector development projects,
explained that OPMP assigns a coordinator to oversee the review
and permitting process of the larger scale projects. Large
scale projects are complex due to the many different permits
that are required and OPMP's coordination provides the developer
the benefit of having a single point of contact. He said OPMP
deals with many kinds of projects, including transportation, oil
and gas, and mining projects, along with federal grants and
ANILCA issues. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the
applicant and OPMP provides a means for OPMP to bill the
applicant for state agency reviewers. The MOU also specifies
that there is no guarantee of what the outcome of the permitting
process will be as a result of entering into this agreement.
MR. CRAFFORD added that OPMP is currently managing 17 different
MOUs with a total reimbursement commitment of about $4.4
million; this commitment is an estimated cumulative budget for
these projects. He noted that OPMP is a small organization with
only 12 full-time positions and 1 intern position. The full-
time positions are filled by relatively senior individuals, and
most of these individuals were appointed to their positions.
3:21:16 PM
MR. CRAFFORD discussed the mining projects being coordinated by
OPMP. He said "Greens Creek" is currently operating, is
renewing its permits, and is seeking to expand its tailings
disposal facility. In response to Co-Chair Seaton, he explained
that a currently operating mine will still have some OPMP
oversight because permits need renewal and mining projects
typically get modified. In further response to Co-Chair Seaton,
he confirmed that a mine could elect to depart from OPMP
coordination, but that up to this point none have because of the
benefit of having coordinated state involvement.
3:25:12 PM
MR. CRAFFORD continued his review of mining projects, noting
that "Pogo Gold Mine" is currently operating and in the process
of renewing permits. "Red Dog" is currently operating and
recently went through a major permitting effort to allow for the
transition of mining from the original ore body to a new ore
body. "Fort Knox" is in the process of renewing several
permits, the most significant being a dam raise. "Kensington
Gold Mine" is in its first year of operation. "Rock Creek" is
currently in temporary closure status while the operator decides
whether to sell the project, re-open it, or permanently close
it. "Chuitna Coal Project" is in full coordination with OPMP as
it goes through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
process for a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, which
is expected to be completed toward the end of 2011, and
permitting decisions anticipated sometime in 2012.
3:27:19 PM
MR. CRAFFORD, in response to Co-Chair Seaton, confirmed that
coordination by OPMP does not change any of the standards that
are required by a particular permit. He pointed out that OPMP
itself has no permitting authority, it only coordinates the
process. It is the agencies having the regulatory authorities
that are responsible for making those permitting decisions.
MR. CRAFFORD resumed his review of mining projects, stating that
the "Pebble Project" is currently in a pre-application phase and
is still conducting exploration; it is unknown if and when
applications might be submitted, although it might be in 2012.
In response to Representative P. Wilson, he confirmed that this
project is still in exploration and no development designs have
yet been submitted. Conceptual designs were submitted when the
project applied for some water rights in 2006. However, the
project subsequently asked that those water rights not be
adjudicated and all of that has been on hold since then.
3:30:12 PM
MR. CRAFFORD said "Donlin Creek" is a large gold project that is
currently in pre-application. He noted that the energy
requirements for this project are substantial and difficult.
Another difficulty with this mine's development and operation is
the use and the traffic that it would cause on the Kuskokwim
River. He anticipated that permit applications for this project
will occur later in 2011.
MR. CRAFFORD related that "Livengood" is an advanced-stage
exploration project that is currently working with agencies on
baseline studies; applications are likely a few years away. He
said the "Jumbo Dome Project" is currently in the pre-
application phase and OPMP is working with that project on
baseline data and preparatory work for the submittal of
applications. In response to Co-Chair Seaton and Representative
P. Wilson, respectively, he stated that the project is adjacent
to the "Usibelli operations" at Healy and it is a coal property.
MR. CRAFFORD said the "Niblack Project" on southeastern Prince
of Wales Island is in on-going exploration for copper, lead,
zinc, and gold. "Nixon Fork" is a small, previously-operated
gold mine in the Interior and a new operator is seeking to re-
open that project. He added that OPMP and the state's large
mine team are also involved in monitoring, reviewing, and
commenting on Canadian mine projects that have potential trans-
boundary implications for Alaska. He pointed out that no
permitting is involved with the Canadian mines, just review.
3:34:01 PM
MR. CRAFFORD, in response to Co-Chair Feige, elaborated that the
Canadian projects include the "Tulsequah Project" up the
Tulsequah tributary to the Taku River, the "Galore Creek
Project" up the Stikine River, "Shaft Creek" farther up the
Stikine River, and the "KSM Project" up the Unuk River. He
understood that the KSM Project would have the tallest headwall
of any mine in North America and perhaps anywhere in the world.
In response to Co-Chair Seaton, he defined "headwall" as being
the tallest wall on the side of a pit, and that he believes the
TSM headwall would be about 1.4 kilometers tall. In response to
Co-Chair Feige, Mr. Crafford said the Canadian mines are
generally copper, molybdenum, and gold properties. In response
to Representative P. Wilson, he said the KSM Project would be an
open pit mine located immediately at the toe of a glacier and
that it would have acid-draining potential into Alaska.
3:37:20 PM
MR. CRAFFORD, in response to Co-Chair Seaton, confirmed that
OPMP is following the KSM mine because no agencies in Alaska
have permitting authority and OPMP is ensuring protection from
things coming into the country. He said the Alaska Department
of Fish & Game's Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund is providing
funding from federal sources for the involvement and engagement
of state agencies with OPMP's coordination. The state's
opportunity to engage with the Canadian agencies is through the
Boundary Waters Treaty Act and other international agreements,
such as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. In response to
Representative P. Wilson, Mr. Crafford affirmed that Alaska has
some say in what happens upstream from the state, but it does
not issue any permits and therefore does not have any control.
In further response to Representative P. Wilson, he complimented
the Canadian agencies for their hospitality and for affording
OPMP a seat at the table throughout the review process.
3:39:50 PM
MR. CRAFFORD next reviewed the energy projects in which OPMP is
involved. He said the "Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Project"
proposes to develop a natural gas storage facility in the
"Cannery Loop Unit" at the mouth of the Kenai River. Many of
the permitting decisions are complete, the project is currently
under review by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, and is also
awaiting the resolution of some issues. He said OPMP is
involved with Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) leasing, something
which is of real concern for keeping the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
System operating. The Office of Project Management and
Permitting is also engaged in the National Petroleum Reserve-
Alaska Integrated Activity Plan that is being conducted by the
U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
MR. CRAFFORD said OPMP is coordinating the state's review and
comment on the "ExxonMobil Point Thomson Gas Cycling Project."
In response to Co-Chair Seaton, he deferred to the Division of
Oil & Gas for answering any questions about litigation or
negotiation on Point Thomson unitization and leases. Returning
to his review of energy projects, Mr. Crafford said "Shell" is
involved in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its
proposed OCS exploration off the North Slope. Additionally,
OPMP is involved in the "BP Liberty Development and Production
Project." In response to Co-Chair Seaton, he understood that
BP's decision to reassess this project was an internal
engineering and decision-making process.
3:44:44 PM
MR. CRAFFORD turned to the transportation projects that involve
OPMP. He said the final EIS/Record of Decision (ROD) for the
"Northern Rail Extension Project" has been issued and OPMP is
now coordinating the processing of state permits for the first
phase of this project. Responding to Representative Feige, he
offered his understanding that the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) opposition to a bridge across the Tanana River
has created a "bump in the road" in the project's permitting
process. The EPA's opposition is because at that particular
location the river is considered to have Aquatic Resources of
National Importance (ARNI). This is an instance in which the
state and the EPA have been bumping heads, he added.
MR. CRAFFORD, in response to Representative P. Wilson, said he
could not state the average number of permits that would be
needed for most projects because the suite of permits and the
number of permits varies so much from project to project. For
example, transportation projects and access roads associated
with any of the aforementioned projects can require an
individual permit for each stream crossing.
3:47:25 PM
MR. CRAFFORD reported that the draft EIS for the "Port MacKenzie
Rail Extension Project" has been issued and OPMP is awaiting the
Final EIS/ROD while continuing to work on pre-application
coordination with the state and federal agencies that are
involved. He noted that OPMP has been coordinating the "King
Cove/Izembek Land Exchange and Road EIS" for a lengthy period of
time. Regarding the Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority
(KABATA), he said the final EIS came out in 2008 and the Record
of Decision was anticipated in 2010; thus, OPMP's involvement in
this project has declined.
MR. CRAFFORD, in regard to other activities that OPMP is
involved in, noted that OPMP has two employees engaged with
federal agencies on issues related to the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). In response to an
observation by Co-Chair Feige that the rate of federal employee
turnover is high, he said training on ANILCA is provided to new
federal employees and any other interested people by the
Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER); those OPMP
coordinators involved with the state's input on ANILCA
participate in providing this training.
3:50:55 PM
MR. CRAFFORD related that OPMP's workload for coordinating the
Endangered Species Act (ESA) is increasing due to the listing of
new ESA species and the designation of critical habitat. In
regard to lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management
(BLM), he explained that the agency uses a Resource Management
Plan (RMP) as its management tool. The RMP's for various BLM
lands in Alaska are periodically revised and the state has an
opportunity to comment on these plans, which are done via an
EIS. For each of these plans, an OPMP coordinator coordinates
and consolidates the comments of the state's various agencies.
He said there are a number of issues common to many of these
plans, including "d(1) withdrawals" established under ANILCA and
U.S. Secretary Salazar's order regarding "wild lands."
3:54:00 PM
CO-CHAIR SEATON observed that other issues being addressed by
OPMP include the Exxon Valdez oil spill and restoration, federal
grant programs, Tongass National Forest coordination, and health
impact assessments.
MR. CRAFFORD, in response to Representative P. Wilson, said
[newly appointed] DNR deputy commissioner Ed Fogels used to be
the person responsible for Tongass National Forest coordination,
and questions about the Tongass could be directed to Mr. Fogels.
MR. CRAFFORD pointed out that health impact assessments are
becoming a part of the permitting sphere in Alaska. For private
sector major development projects, the idea is that greater
attention should be paid to an evaluation of potential impacts
to human health as a consequence of developments. He said the
state is attempting to get in front of this growing effort so
that such assessments do not spiral out of control.
3:56:44 PM
MR. CRAFFORD, in response to Representative P. Wilson, confirmed
that health impact assessments would include addressing diseases
that could be caused by development projects. However, he
continued, concerns have been raised that the scope of such
assessments could get out of control and include such things as
how a person's diet might change as a result of being employed,
or that a person might smoke more cigarettes as a result of
being employed. In response to Co-Chair Feige, he said the
concept of health impact assessments initially came about from a
public health physician affiliated with the Alaska Native Tribal
Health Consortium and other organizations. As a result, there
is now a position in this regard in the Department of Health &
Social Services. In response to Representative P. Wilson, Mr.
Crafford confirmed that educating employees could be one of the
outcomes of an assessment. For OPMP, however, it is a pre-
permitting assessment of the health of the state's population
prior to permitting, what the concerns might be, and how those
concerns might be addressed as the project moves forward.
Educating employees could be a consequence of this attention, he
allowed, but not necessarily a part of the effort.
4:01:10 PM
CO-CHAIR FEIGE related that farmers in the Delta Junction area
are looking for more help than the Division of Agriculture has
been able to provide. He further related that farmers have
discussed whether it would be appropriate to either elevate the
division into its own department or move the division to the
Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development
(DCCED). He asked for Commissioner Sullivan's comments about
how farmers could be better served.
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN responded that at the moment he does not
advocate for moving the division because he first wants to hear
directly from the Delta Junction farmers and wants to get up to
speed on Alaska's agricultural issues in general.
CO-CHAIR SEATON noted that the statewide board for Alaska's soil
and water conservation districts has been unable to meet with
the DNR commissioner for four years. He encouraged Commissioner
Sullivan to look carefully at that program, especially since two
of the districts have closed over the past few months and
therefore the vehicle for making contact with farmers is rapidly
fading into oblivion. He expressed his support for sustainable
agriculture in Alaska as a means for providing jobs and keeping
people within Alaska's communities.
COMMISSIONER SULLIVAN said he looks forward to working with
legislators and forming a partnership to get things done.
4:07:16 PM
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the committee, the House
Resources Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 4:07 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| OPMP Overview 1-18-2011.pdf |
HRES 1/19/2011 1:00:00 PM |
|
| DOF Overview 1-18-2011.pdf |
HRES 1/19/2011 1:00:00 PM |
|
| DOF Tok School Wood Energy Article 11-16-10.pdf |
HRES 1/19/2011 1:00:00 PM |
|
| DNR ORG CHART 11.1.10.pdf |
HRES 1/19/2011 1:00:00 PM |
|
| DOA Overview 1-18-2011.pdf |
HRES 1/19/2011 1:00:00 PM |