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 and Preserve directly to the federal subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the Federal Subsistence Board.

The Commission is comprised of nine local rural residents representing geographic, cultural, and user diversity from 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 current members are:

• Dan Stevens Chair (Chitina)
• Sue Entsminger Vice-Chair (Mentasta Pass)
• Donald Horrell (Tazlina)
• Gloria Stickwan (Tazlina)
• Kaleb Rowland (McCarthy)
• Suzanne McCarthy (Gakona)
• Michael Christenson (Silver Lake)
• Daryl James (Yakutat)
• Michael Cronk (Tok)

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.

Applications (pdf format, 113 kb) 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 in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. For information about how to apply, contact Barbara Cellarius, Subsistence Coordinator at [phone] or by email [e-mail].

 

February 23-24, 2023 Meeting

Agenda

(pdf format, 206 KB)

News Release

(park website link)

Meeting Book

(pdf format, 5 MB)

For the Federal Register section of the Meeting Book (pages 23 - 30), please refer to the online version at:
Federal Register :: Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves.

Supplemental Materials

2023_winter WRST SRC_BLM GFO Report
(pdf format, 940 KB)