Monday, February 2, 1998
Solutions
sought for Glacier Bay fishing regs
A public workshop sponsored by the National Park Service and the State of Alaska to
discuss commercial fishing in Glacier Bay National Park will be held tomorrow morning at
9:30 in the Juneau Federal Building. According to Jim Brady, superintendent of
Glacier Bay National Park, they want to further the public involvement in the Park
Service's proposed rule regarding commercial fishing in Glacier Bay. All of the
stakeholders will be attending the session to focus on potential solutions that would meet
park objectives as well as meeting the needs of commercial fishermen.
New
restrictions possible on king crab harvest
The personal use king crab fishery around Juneau will be the topic of discussion at
tonight's Gastineau Channel Fish and Game Advisory Committee. Laird Jones, executive
director of the committee says they have received a change request that would limit the
summer fishery to pot gear only, and the winter fishery would be restricted to dive gear
only. Jones says the reason is they've been forced to close the winter fishery
before the divers get a chance to harvest any crab. The meeting will be tonight at 7
in the Department of Fish and Game Commissioner's Conference Room.
Paper
checks become dinosaurs
As of March 1, federal vendors will be paid by electronic funds transfer, and if you are a
business doing business with the federal government, and haven't filled out a Central
Contractor Registration application, you may not get paid. The CCR will put your
name on a list available to other federal agencies, and will insure that you get paid for
your services. For more information on the new rule, contact the Juneau Economic
Development Center at 463-3662.
JPD adds
two community cops
Community Service Officer Mike Tagaban has a little help on the streets. Two new
CSO's began full field duties today, following a month of training. Jackie Jennings
and Bob Dilley will perform tasks that Tagaban had performed solo up to now, including
litter enforcement, woodsmoke, camping and parking violations.
UAS
program focuses on children
Child development and safety issues are the topic of a free four week program at the
University of Alaska Southeast beginning tomorrow. The classes are being taught by
nurses from Airlift Northwest, and are open to the public. The Tuesday evening
classes will touch on developmental stages, safety concerns, parenting frustrations, and
attention deficit disorder. For registration information call 465-6528.
Local
gardeners worry over warm spell
Warm temperatures have area gardeners in a panic as crocuses and tulips are beginning to
emerge. Jim Douglas with the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension says you can
delay progress by covering bulb beds with straw, spruce boughs or snow. Douglas
recommends a good shot of fertilizer in March to help rebuild the plant.
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