alaska arctic policy commission: implementation plan & bering sea communities

AAPC Imp lemen ta t i on P lan and

Be r i ng Sea Commun i t i es

ALASKA ARCTIC POL ICY COMMISSION

Arctic Shipping & Ports Summit

August 24, 2015

Representative Bob Herron

C O M M I S S I O N ’ S F I N A L R E P O R T T O

T H E A L A S K A S T A T E L E G I S L A T U R E

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HOUSE B ILL 1 – ALASKA ’S ARCTIC POL ICY

NOW IN STATE STATUTE: 44.99.105

POL ICY STATEMENT #3 - ENHANCE THE SECURITY OF

THE STATE THROUGH A SAFE AND SECURE ARCTIC

• Enhance disaster and

emergency prevention and

response, oil spill prevention and

response and search and rescue

capabilities

• Provide safe, secure and reliable

maritime transportation

• Sustain and develop new,

community, response, and

resource related infrastructure

Coordinate with the federal government for an increase in United

States Coast Guard presence and national defense obligations

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32 Strategic Recommendations in the Alaska Arctic Policy

Commission Implementation Plan (akarctic.com)

Several relate directly to U.S. Maritime Arctic:

• 1F - Increase economic returns to

Alaska and Alaskan communities

and individuals from maritime and

fisheries activities.

• 2D - Facilitate and secure public and

private investment in support of

critical search and rescue, oil spill

response and broader emergency

response infrastructure.

• 2G - Ensure that a variety of

response tools are readily available

and can be deployed during an oil or

hazardous substance discharge or

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32 Strategic Recommendations in the Alaska Arctic Policy

Commission Implementation Plan (akarctic.com)

Several relate directly to U.S. Maritime Arctic:

• 3F - Enforce measures that protect

and help further understanding of

food security of Arctic peoples and

communities.

• 2A - Ensure strengthened capacity

within the Administration to address

Arctic maritime, science, climate and

security issues.

• 2B - Support efforts to improve and

complete communications, mapping,

nautical charting, navigational

infrastructure, hydrography and

bathymetry in the Arctic region.

Loading zinc ore to a bulk carrier off Kivilina, Alaska

near the Red Dog Mine.5

Alaska and the New Maritime Arctic

Funded by Alaska Dept. of Commerce

University of Alaska: Fairbanks – February 1, 2015

36 Major Findings - Examples

1. Resource Development Primary Driver

3. Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment –

Good Framework for Marine Safety

8. Spring Maximum Bering Sea

Ice Edge Largely Unchanged

in Past 50 Years

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Alaska and the New Maritime Arctic: Findings

10. Oil Activities Likely to Remain Largest Driver for

Increased Marine Ops for Decades

14. NSR Will Not Replace Suez Canal But Will Be A New

Seasonal Alternative Marine Route

17. Norway & Alaska Could

Use NSR For Summer Trade

27. Charting of US Maritime

Arctic Critically Important

36. Great Need for Arctic

Maritime Workforce

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S U P P O R T H E A L T H Y C O M M U N I T I E S

Quality of life can be improved for the whole Arctic region without

compromising the economic security and well-being of other

communities or the state as a whole.

Legislature’s Arctic Committees Meeting in October to

Work on Recommendations from AAPC Line of Effort #3:

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W W W . A K A R C T I C . C O M

Arctic Shipping & Ports Summit

August 24, 2015

Representative Bob Herron

Arctic Shipping & Ports Summit

August 24, 2015

Representative Bob Herron

Alaska Arctic Policy Commission: www.akarctic.com

Alaska and the New Maritime Arctic:

www.commerce.alaska.gov