The Lake Clark subsistence commission meets Oct. 3 to review federal wildlife rules

The nine-member Lake Clark National Park Subsistence Resource Commission will review federal wildlife regulations at its fall meeting Saturday, Oct. 3, from 1 to 4 pm at the Port Alsworth Improvement Corporation Building, following a noon community luncheon. The notice sets aside time for public testimony, written or spoken.

The commission advises the Park Service under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. It does not set the rules.

Subsistence sockeye makes up more than 60 percent of all fish and wildlife taken by Port Alsworth and Nondalton residents, and Port Alsworth households harvest nearly 88 pounds per person a year, according to a Lake Clark National Park environmental assessment.

Residents of Iliamna, Lime Village, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay and Port Alsworth, along with people living inside the park, qualify for subsistence uses under federal rules.

Subsistence Manager Liza Rupp is the contact for anyone who wants to call in. The notice lists Oct. 24 as an alternate date.