Alaska Park Meetings: Hunting, Fishing, and Bureaucratic Chat Time
Published Date: 9/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The National Park Service is holding meetings for Alaska's Subsistence Resource Commissions to discuss local hunting, fishing, and gathering rules. These meetings affect residents who rely on park resources and will happen mostly in October and November 2026, with one in February 2027. No big costs are expected, but these talks help keep subsistence traditions alive and fair.
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
You can attend and testify at SRC meetings
If you live in Alaska and rely on park subsistence resources, you can attend the listed Subsistence Resource Commission meetings in person or by teleconference and present written or oral comments. Meetings are scheduled mostly in October and November 2026 (see table) and the Denali SRC meets February 10, 2027 and February 17, 2027.
Meeting recordings and minutes available
Meeting sessions will be recorded and meeting minutes will be available upon request from the superintendent for public inspection within 90 days after the meeting.
Accommodations for disabilities available
If you need a sign language interpreter, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations, contact the person listed in the ADDRESSES section at least seven (7) business days before the meeting. U.S. callers who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 for telecommunications relay services.
Virtual attendance requires prior passcode contact
Participants joining virtually must contact the listed NPS office or SRC point of contact prior to the meeting to receive the required teleconference or videoconference passcode; contact numbers are provided in the notice for each SRC.
You can apply for SRC membership
If you are interested in applying for Subsistence Resource Commission membership, contact Eva Patton, the Federal Advisory Committee Group Federal Officer, at (907) 644-3601 or via email at the address listed in the notice, or contact the SRC-specific points of contact in the table.
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