Subsistence Resource Commission

Members of the Subsistence Resource Commission holding their bi-annual meeting in Copper Center, AK.

NPS Photo

 

The Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC) provides a venue for local subsistence users to have input into the management of subsistence resources in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. The purpose of the Commission is to recommend to the Governor of Alaska and the Secretary of the Interior a program for subsistence hunting within Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Since the establishment of the federal subsistence management program in 1990, the SRC has also been making recommendations on proposals for hunting and fishing regulations (e.g., harvest limits, seasons, and customary and traditional use determinations) affecting Wrangell-St. Elias National Park directly to the federal subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the Federal Subsistence Board.

The Commission is comprised of nine local rural residents representing a range of geographic locations and users within the region. SRC members are appointed by the governor (3 members), the Secretary of the Interior (3 members), and the federal subsistence RACs (one each from the Southcentral, Eastern Interior and Southeast RACs).

The SRC generally meets twice a year in Fall (September/October) and early Spring (February/March). Meetings are open to the public, and public comments are welcome.

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park SRC Meeting Minutes - SRC Meeting Schedules, Summaries, & Minutes - Alaska Subsistence (U.S. National Park Service)

WRANGELL-ST. ELIAS NATIONAL PARK SUBSISTENCE RESOURCE COMMISSION ROSTER

NAME	COMMUNITY	APPOINTING SOURCE	TERM EXPIRES*
Bruce L. Ervin	Tok	Secretary of Interior	January 2027
Clint Marshall	Tazlina	Secretary of Interior	June 2026
Daniel E. Stevens	Chitina	Secretary of Interior	March 2026
Edward GreyBear (alternate)**	Copper Center	Secretary of Interior	September 2026
Kaleb Rowland	McCarthy	Governor	December 2026
Suzanne McCarthy	Gakona	Governor	December 2027
Vacant		Governor
Mercedes Starr Knighten	Glennallen	Southcentral RAC	November 2026
Vacant	Yakutat	Southeast RAC
Sue Entsminger	Mentasta Pass	Eastern Interior RAC	November 2027

* Members generally serve for three-year terms. According to 54 U.S. Code § 100906(c), members continue to serve until re-appointed or replaced. However, Regional Advisory Council (RAC) appointees must be current members of a RAC or a local Advisory Committee (AC) for their appointments to be valid.
** Edward GreyBear serves as an alternate for Clint Marshall and Daniel Stevens.

Applications (PDF) for candidates to fill a vacant seat as a member on the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Subsistence Resource Commission (SRC) are being accepted. The SRC provides a venue for local subsistence users to provide input into the management of subsistence resources. For information about how to apply, contact Amber Cohen, acting Subsistence Program Lead, at [phone] or at e-mail us

 

February 27-28, 2026 - Subsistence Resource Commission Meeting

February 27-28 Agenda (PDF Format)

News Release

Agenda

Subsistence Resource Commission, February 27-28, 2026 Meeting Materials

Agenda Item Number	Topic
1	Call to order (Chair)
2	SRC roll call and confirmation of quorum (Coordinator)
3	Introduction of Commision members, staff, and guests (Chair)
4	Housekeeping announcements (Coordinator)
5	Review and adoption of agenda* (Chair)
6	Review and approval of minutes from September 2025 meeting* (Chair)
7	Review and approval of minutes from February 3, 2026 meeting* (Chair)
8	Superintendent's welcome and review of the Commission purpose (Superintendent)
9	Roster - February 2026
10	Election of officers* Chair (Cohen) Vice Chair (Chair)
11	Subsistence Resource Commission Chair and Members' reports SRC member reports Chair's report
12	Superintendent's report (Superintendent)
13	Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items (available each morning)
Action Items
14	New business action items Update on research and management priorities * (Cohen) Secretarial Programmatic Review of the Federal Subsistence Manament Program* (Cohen) Review of the working group recommendations Opportunity for public comment SRC motion, discussion, and vote Timely fisheries updates Fact sheet on program review Alaska Department of Fish and Game Forecast (Hansen) Native village of Eyak (Piche) Prince William Sound Science Center (Rand) Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission (AITRC) Wrangell-St. Elias (Cohen) Call for proposals to change federal subsistence fisheries regulations* (Cohen) Introduction: How to change federal subsistence regulations Opportunity for public comment SRC motion, discussion, and vote 2025-2027 Fisheries Regulations Opportunity to comment on Statewide Finfish and Supplemental Issues (24 proposals) (Cohen)* Introduction of proposal Opportunity for public comment SRC motion, discussion, and vote Proposal Book, Alaska Board of Fisheries, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
15	Set tentative date and location for next SRC meeting* (Cohen)
Reports
16	Reports related to old and new business Navigability presentation (Demali) Report on the Federal Subsistence Board Work Session (Patton)
17	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve and NPS Alaska Regional Office staff reports NPS Alaska Region Subsistence Program report (Patton) Wildlife Report (Cutting) Fisheries Report (Cohen) Subsistence/anthropology report (Cohen) Intepretation and Education report (Hernandez) Trails Report (Heinbaugh)
18	Other reports Invited/Time limit of 15 minutes unless approved in advance) Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission 18a_1_FINAL_AITRC Shared Report 1.15.26 Alaska Department of Fish and Game-Glennallen (Time certain: 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 27) Alaska Department of Fish and Game-Tok (written report) Bureau of Land Management (Ketron) US Fish and Wildlife Service - Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge (written report) Sahara Iverson, UAF Graduate Student
19	Letter of recommendation to Governor and Secretary* (Chair)
20	Work session (comment on issues, prepare letters, etc.)* (Chair)
21	Adjourn Meeting* (Chair)