January 9, 2009 Meeting
Brainstorming Opportunities
(things that have worked well or have a good basis to build on)
Brainstorming exercise, no right or wrongs – little debate or discussion
Culvert inventory and prioritization
Critical habitat areas
50’ setback ordinance
50/50 program – Kenai River boardwalks
Conservation Land Acquisitions
KR Special Management Area
High Percentage of Federal lands
Management of public access
Receptive audience for habitat protection
Growing sense of collaboration
Corporate cooperation
Coastal Impact Assistance Program
Kachemak Bay State Park
Water Quality Monitoring – Citizen Environ. Monitoring / Agency Baseline
Coastal Erosion Awareness
Kasitsna Bay Lab
GIS capacity
Borough Tax Credit
Ability to Identify information needs and filled them (wetlands map/ DEM)
Hight degree of NGO capacity
Wetland working group (collaboration)
Visitor information centers
World renown FISH
Vigorous group with energy to succeed
(Lots of examples to learn from)
Diversity of partners
Fishing industry – value to local and state economies
Scenic Highway Program – improvement
Kenai Peninsula Wildlife Scenic Trail
Partnership within one borough
Aquatic Education Programs
KBEEA/KPECE (collaborative environmental educational networking)
Coastal & Estuarine Land Cons. Program (CELP)
Streamwatch
Track record of success
Skills sets can be found locally
Fish is still a cultural value on Kenai Peninsula
Some success of enforcement
Existing funding opportunities
Well positioned @ state level politically
ADOTPF does not use herbicides
State/federal invasive species positions and mandated plan
Local Technical Advisory Committee on Invasive Species
Cost-share program (ADF&G, FWS)
New borough culvert ordinance
Federal tax incentives for easements
Land owner education thru land trust
Kenai River Center, Kachemak Bay Research Reserve
BPM Training Opportunities– Stormwater
College campuses
Caring for the Kenai
Adopt-a-Stream program
Islands & Oceans Institute, Sealife Science Center