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Southeast AK Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2006
Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2006-2011 Strategy Prepared for the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Prepared by Southeast Conference and Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska June 2006 Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Introduction Organization and Management of Southeast Conference Mission Statement Board of Directors Conference Staff Conference Membership Organization and Management of Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Mission Statement Executive Council Economic Development Staff Service Communities CEDS Review Process and Committee Southeast Alaska Area Overview 5.1 Historical Perspective Native Americans Early Exploration The Territory of Alaska Mining Seafood Timber Tourism 5.2 Physical Geography Topography Climate Geology Water Ecosystems Land Area Land Ownership 5.3 Population and Labor Force Population Changes Median Age Government Ethnicity Labor Force Income Gender Educational Attainment 5.4 Infrastructure Transportation Water Communications &wWNNnN = = = CCM AHAYNINANDADAADAAMMN SSS Bm eee NE SOSANDASWwWWWNHeE SCSOSCS ii Electric 22 Sewer 24 Refuse Collection and Landfills 24 5.5 Factors Impacting Economic Performance 25 Medical and Health Services 25 Social Services 27 Fire Protection and Emergency Services 27 Schools and Educational Facilities 27 Housing 28 Financial Institutions 29 Cultural and Recreational Resources 30 5.6 Economy in Southeast 31 Fishing 32 Timber 33 Mining 36 Tourism 37 Government 38 Business Climate 39 Cost of Living 40 Native Corporations 41 Manufacturing 42 Subsistence 43 6.0 Vision, Goals, Objectives and Strategies 45 6.1 Regional Vision 45 6.2 Regional Goals, Objectives and Strategies 45 Community Development 45 Economic Development 47 Environmental Enhancement 52 Organizational Development 53 7.0 Performance Evaluation 56 8.0 Acknowledgements 57 Appendix 1 Southeast Community Projects COVER: The cover was created especially for our use by Haida artist Frank Mooney of Hydaburg. It is comprised of three images: the human face, the eagle and the raven. The design symbolizes all of the people of the region working together. This is particularly appropriate since the production of the CEDS has been accomplished through a cooperative effort between Southeast Conference and Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska and has involved people and organizations from throughout the region Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy iii 1.0 Introduction The purpose of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is to initiate and sustain a local planning and implementation process by which jobs are created, more stable and diversified economies are fostered, and living conditions are improved. A CEDS is a mechanism for coordinating economic development activities and is a valuable tool for bringing focus to the planning and development efforts of persons and organizations throughout the region. This CEDS has been prepared, in part. to meet a prerequisite for designation as an Economic Development District (EDD). EDD designation is necessary in order to qualify for Economic Development Administration (EDA) assistance under its public works, economic adjustment and planning programs. Southeast Conference has received funding for development of this CEDS from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Economic Development Administration, and the U.S. Forest Service, along with a generous private contribution from the North West CruiseShip Association. This second 5-year CEDS plan has been prepared, in part, to meet a prerequisite for designation as an Economic Development District (EDD). EDD designation is necessary in order to qualify for Economic Development Administration (EDA) assistance under its public works, economic adjustment and planning programs. Southeast Conference has received funding for development of this CEDS from the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Economic Development Administration. The preparation of this CEDS has been undertaken as a joint project of the Southeast Conference and the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA). The requirements of our respective economic development programs stipulate our participation in and the production of a regional economic development plan for Southeast Alaska. It was agreed that our region, our constituencies and our organizations are best served by cooperating in the production of a single document. Although the CEDS has been jointly produced, each organization is individually responsible for the preparation of its own annual work plan for achieving mutual objectives and for evaluating and reporting progress in CEDS updates. Insofar as the Southeast Conference is both the designated Alaska Regional Development Organization (ARDOR) and Resource Conservation and Development (RD&D) Council for Southeast, this CEDS has been prepared to fulfill the requirements for preparation of both an ARDOR Regional Development Strategy and a RC&D Area Plan. 2.0 Organization, Mission and Management of Southeast Conference Southeast Conference is a regional membership organization that advances the collective interests of the people, communities, and businesses in Southeast Alaska. Membership is open to all municipalities, businesses, government organizations and individuals who support the purposes of Southeast Conference. The Conference’s Mission is to help develop strong economies, healthy communities and a quality environment in Southeast Alaska. Southeast Conference is the Alaska Regional Development Organization (ARDOR) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) for Southeast Alaska. Southeast Conference is managed by a board of directors and funded primarily by legislative appropriations to the ARDOR, by federal allocations to the RC&D and by membership fees. The board of directors meets ARDOR and RC&D requirements Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 1 and is comprised of 13 members: 7 public, 6 private. Dues-paying membership in Southeast Conference includes municipalities, Chambers of Commerce, private businesses, tribal entities, organizations, state and federal agencies and individuals. Southeast Conference Board of Directors Name / Address Gender / Race Robert Venables Juneau M / Caucasian Carol Rushmore F / Caucasian Wrangell Jon Bolling M / Caucasian Craig Bruce Jones M / Caucasian Petersburg Linda J. Snow Juneau F / Caucasian Hugh Bevan M / Caucasian Sitka Mike Korsmo M / Caucasian Skagway Paul Axelson M / Caucasian Ketchikan Maxine Thompson F / Tlingit Angoon Randy Wanamaker M/ Tlingit Juneau Murray Walsh M / Caucasian Juneau David Stone M / Caucasian Juneau Julie Decker M / Caucasian Wrangell Southeast Conference Staff Murray Walsh M / Caucasian Rollo Pool M / Caucasian Judy Kennedy F / Caucasian Rob Allen M/ Tlingit Victoria Thomas F / Caucasian Paul Coffey M/ Caucasian Affiliation / Occupation Haines Borough Borough Manager City of Wrangell Director, Planning & Economic Development City of Craig City Administrator City of Petersburg City Manager Private Sector, Southeast Strategies Economist and Planner Sitka Economic Development Assoc. Executive Director City of Skagway City Councilman Private Sector, Southeast Stevedoring Operations Manager Private Sector, Angoon Business and Real Estate Private Sector, Goldbelt, Inc. Member, Board of Directors Private Sector, Walsh Planning Services City and Borough of Juneau Borough Assemblyman Private Sector, SE Alaska Dive Fisheries Executive Director Executive Director Past Executive Director Administrative Assistant Interim Executive Director Grants Administrator RC & D Coordinator Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2 Cities and Communities City of Angoon City of Coffman Cove City of Cordova City of Craig Community of Elfin Cove City of Gustavus Haines Borough City of Hoonah Hyder Community Association City and Borough of Juneau City of Kaasan City of Kake City of Ketchikan Ketchikan Gateway Borough City of Klawock City of Pelican City of Petersburg City of Prince Rupert City of Saxman City and Borough of Sitka City of Skagway City of Thorne Bay City of Whitehorse City of Wrangell Metlakatla Indian Community Naukati West Inc. City and Borough of Yakutat Transportation Related Organizations Alaska Airlines Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities Alaska Marine Highway System Alaska Marine Lines/Lynden Transport Alaska Ship and Drydock Allen Marine Tours, Inc. Boyer Towing Inc. Coastal Helicopters Cruise West Derecktor Shipyards Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific Inter Island Ferry Authority International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Northland Services Port of Bellingham Holland America Line Northwest Cruiseship Association Princess Tours Sea Level Transport Southeast Stevedoring White Pass & Yukon Route, LTD Businesses, Organizations & Individuals Alaska Electric Light and Power Company Alaska Energy Authority Alaska Forest Association Alaska Pacific Bank Alaska Municipal League Alaska Permanent Capital Mgmnt Co. Alaska Power and Telephone Alaska Pacific Environmental Alaska Village Initiatives American Red Cross of Alaska Aurora Business Supplies Alaska Services Group Amy Daugherty Angoon Trading Co. ARECA Ballard & Associates Baxter Bruce & Sullivan P.C. Boys and Girls Clubs Alaska Carson Dorn, Inc. Bartlett Regional Hospital Catholic Community Services The Carlton Smith Co. Cellular One Chelan Produce Company CH2M Hill Coeur Alaska, Inc Corrington’s Enterprises Copy Express D.Hittle & Associates, Inc. Elgee, Rehfeld & Mertz, LLC Elliot Bay Group First Bank Four Dam Pool Gastineau Human Services Greens Creek / Kennecott Gulf of Alaska Coastal Communities Gustavus Electric Haines Sanitation Hames Corporation Inside Passage Electric Co-op Intl Union of Operating Engineers JRC/The Alaska Club Juneau Convention and Visitors Bureau Karen Hofstad Ketchikan General Hospital Ketchikan Visitors Bureau Madison Lumber and Hardware Pacific Seafood Processors Assoc. Pacific Seaflight Peratrovich, Nottingham, and Drage, Inc. McDowell Group Nova Fuels Red Onion Saloon, Inc. Regional District Kitimat-Stikine Ridolfi, Inc. Robertson Monagle & Eastaugh Service Auto Parts SE Alaska Regional Dive Fisheries Assoc. Southeast Strategies Scott Insurance Services Sgt Preston's Lodge Sheinberg Associates SE AK Regional Health Consortium Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Sitka Convention & Visitors Bureau Southeast Alaska Fishermans Alliance Stikine Riv Seafood Mktg Assn. Thomas Bay Power Authority USDA Rural Development Wells Fargo Alaska University of Alaska - Land Management University of Alaska Southeast USDA Forest Service US Environmental Protection Agency United Way Southeast Alaska Waste Management, Inc./Arrow Refuse Waypoint Inn at Herring Bay Wostmann & Associates, Inc Whale Tail Pharmacy Whitewater Engineering Wood Products Development Service Native Organizations and Tribal Governments Cape Fox Corporation Central Council of Tlingit-Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Craig Community Association Ketchikan Indian Community Kootsnoowoo Incorporated Metlakatla Indian Community Organized Village of Kake Sealaska Corp Shee Atika Incorporated Economic Development Organizations Anchorage Economic Dev. Corp. Association of Yukon Communities Juneau Economic Dev Council Petersburg Economic Dev Council Portland Canal Dev Council Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Sitka Economic Dev Association SW Alaska Municipal Conference Chambers of Commerce AK State Chamber of Commerce Greater Ketchikan Chamber Haines Chamber of Commerce Juneau Chamber of Commerce Petersburg Chamber of Commerce Prince of Wales Is. Chamber Skagway Chamber of Commerce Wrangell Chamber of Commerce w 3.0 Organization, Mission and Management of Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA) is a federally- recognized Tribe representing 25,896 Tlingits and Haidas worldwide. Our beginnings stem from the Jurisdictional Act of 1935 through which we sought recognition for the purpose of pursuing Tlingit and Haida land claims in federal court. Those efforts brought about a settlement and the Central Council tribal organization, which has been in existence for more than 35 years. As a sovereign entity, the Central Council has an excellent history of political stability and self- governance, and a solid government-to-government relationship with the United States. Our extensive experience in the contract and grant arenas have led to well-developed administrative and program systems and structures. Today we offer a wide range of socioeconomic services to our constituents through more than 50 programs, which are supported by more than 200 grants and an annual budget of more than $27 million. We employ between 200 and 250 regular and seasonal employees in our headquarters and field offices. Its mission is to “preserve and enhance the economic and cultural resources of the Tlingit and Haida nations and to promote self-sufficiency and self-governance...” Within that, the Business and Economic Development Department develops and carries out projects and programs designed to promote business and economic development for our citizens and communities. Our Department works extensively with small Southeast villages. We are guided by an eight-member Executive Council guides the CCTHITA. It consists of a President, six Vice Presidents and a student representative. Its members are community leaders who understand the challenges of rural economic development. Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Executive Council Council Member Position Edward K. Thomas President William Martin First Vice President Dana Ruaro Second Vice President Richard Peterson Third Vice President Kenneth Leask Fourth Vice President Robert A. Sanderson, Jr. Fifth Vice President Jay Cabuag, Jr. Sixth Vice President Krista Lamp Student Representative Economic Development Staff The Tribe’s economic development program operates under the administration of Ms. Corrine Garza, Chief of Business Operations, and has a full-time staff located in Juneau. Gordon Jackson, Manager, Business and Economic Development Arlene Dilts Jackson, Business Development, Project Coordinator Marianne Jacobs, BEDD Secretary Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 4 ‘Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Service Communities — 2000 Census Community Adult Natives 18+ Community Adult Natives 18+ Angoon 469 Craig 303 Haines 275 Hoonah 521 Hydaburg 325 Kake 474 Kasaan 15 Klawock 435 Klukwan 123 Petersburg 232 Saxman 285 Sitka 1,641 Skagway 26 Wrangell 358 Yakutat 320 Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 4.0 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Review Process and Committee The original Southeast Alaska Economic Development Strategy Oversight Committee (2001) was comprised of twenty-four members from throughout the region. Committee members included representatives of local governments, the region’s business and economic sectors, organized labor, education, the professions, community organizations and minorities. Each member brings a unique perspective and set of talents to this effort. This diversity and the collaborative nature of this undertaking give life to the planning process and broad acceptance to the resulting economic development strategy. For the 5-year strategy review, the 2001 document was sent to more than 100 individuals across a wide, cross section of the region: past review team members, board members of Southeast Conference, Native tribes, utilities, mayors, businesses, Native corporations, members of Southeast Conference and other associations. They were invited to send comments directly to the Central Council or Southeast Conference or to attend a meeting on March 20, 2006. The document also was reviewed and discussed by the Economic Development Committee of Southeast Conference. March Meeting Participants: Carol Rushmore, City of Wrangell and SEC Board of Directors Arlene Dilts Jackson, Business Development, Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska Rollo Pool, executive director of Southeast Conference Robert Venables, City and Borough of Haines and SEC Board of Directors Linda Snow, economist and and SEC Board of Directors John Pearson, representing the community of Hyder Paul Coffey, Craig, Natural Resources Conservation Service Walter Moa, Portland Canal Economic Development Association 5.0 Southeast Alaska Area Overview Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 5 5.1 Historical Perspective Native Americans The oldest archeological record of people in the region dates back roughly 9,000 years. At the time of the arrival of the first Europeans, most of Southeast Alaska was inhabited by the Tlingit and Haida Indians. The Tlingits were spread throughout the region, while the Haidas were concentrated on southern Prince of Wales Island and on Canada’s Queen Charlotte Island. In the late 1800s, a group of Tsimshian Indians migrated from British Columbia to Annette Island where they established a religious community. The region’s mild climate, abundant food and raw materials supported the development of highly organized and culturally advanced societies. Communities often enjoyed surplus foodstuffs and other materials that they could trade. Extensive trade routes were established throughout the region and beyond the Coastal Mountains. The hospitable climate also allowed time for the development rich artwork such as baskets, wood carvings, and ornate woven blankets. Early Exploration: Russia, Europe Exploration of Alaska was hastened by the demand for goods in Europe and the expanding fur trade. Russian sailors under the command of Alexei Chirikof first visited the area in 1741, making landfall and finding abundant populations of sea otters and fur seals. By 1799, the region’s plentiful resources and opportunities for expansion led the Russian-American Company under Alexander Baranov to relocate its Alaska headquarters from Kodiak to Sitka, which was then named New Archangel. In a move to head off encroachment by the Hudson’s Bay Company, which was competing for the fur trade, they later built Fort St. Dionysius at what is present day Wrangell. Sea otter pelts were the primary reason for the Russian presence in Southeast until their near extinction forced them to concentrate on mink and beaver. With Sitka as their headquarters, the Russians traded extensively with the region’s Tlingit Indians. The Russians were interested in establishing more settlements in Alaska, but with the depletion of the sea otter population and wars on the home front draining the national treasury, they eventually lost interest and sold Alaska to the United States in 1867. The Territory of Alaska As a possession of the United States, Alaska was put under the jurisdiction of the War Department. In Southeast, military posts were maintained in Sitka, Wrangell and on Tongass Island. This military presence kept order until 1877 when jurisdiction over Alaska affairs was transferred to the Treasury Department and the authority of customs officers. With the discovery of gold and the rapid growth of the mining and commercial fishing industries, pressure for more responsive government was mounting. In 1884, a governor was appointed for Alaska and the first civil court system was established. Alaska still had no voting delegate to Congress. It was not until 1912, that demands for reform in mining and land laws and for a territorial government were answered. This same year saw the formation of the Alaska Native Brotherhood whose purpose was to win citizenship for Native Alaskans and assist in achieving their rightful place within society. In 1913, the first territorial legislature met in Alaska’s capital, which had been moved from Sitka to Juneau in 1906. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 6 History of Mining Industry The discovery of gold on the Stikine River in 1861 started the influx of gold seekers to Southeast and the Wrangell area. Wrangell served as the main supply center and departure point for gold strikes on the Cassiar and the Klondike until the Chilkoot Trail was established. In 1870, gold was discovered in the vicinity of Sumdum and Windham Bay. Ten years later, Chief Cowee led Joe Juneau and Richard Harris to gold in Silver Bow Basin, in what is now Juneau. The 1880s witnessed a gold rush to the Juneau Gold Belt, bringing many new settlers to the area. By 1915, the Treadwell Complex on Douglas Island, which included the Treadwell, Ready Bullion, Mexican and 700 Foot mines, operated a total of 960 stamps. The 5,000 tons of ore crushed daily was a world record and as many as 2,000 workers were employed during the peak years. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 brought gold seekers to Haines and Skagway, which became the gateways to the gold fields in the Canadian Klondike and to Fairbanks and Nome. Haines saw its own gold rush in 1898 with the discovery of gold 34 miles to the north on Porcupine Creek. The Porcupine Mining District flourished, boasting Alaska’s largest flume in 1907. Across the channel from Douglas, the Alaska-Juneau Mine became the largest bar-grade gold mine in the world, employing 1,000 workers in its prime. Between 1930 and 1944, more than $57 million dollars worth of gold, silver and lead was extracted from the Alaska-Juneau Mine. For a short time, Chinese workers provided cheap labor in the mills during the summer when white miners prospected for their own gold and local Natives moved to their fish camps. Hydroelectric power was crucial to increasing the capacity of the mines and mills. In addition to gold, Prince of Wales Island experienced a surge of marble mining in earlier times. Southeast Alaska residents used local resources to assist in war efforts by making bandages out of sphagnum moss, using glacier ice to save ammonia for war purposes and cutting spruce lumber to use in building warplanes. By 1944, high operating costs and labor shortages brought on by World War II forced the closure of the last of the giant mines. History of Seafood / Fishing Industry Thriving on the five species of salmon found in the region, a salmon saltery was started and the Klawock Cannery began operating on Klawock Island in 1878. More than 1,829 workers were employed in the region’s salmon canning businesses by 1897. By 1900, the region was providing one-third of Alaska’s processed salmon. In response to concerns about fishery sustainability, a hatchery was established at Heckman Lake, north of Ketchikan, in 1901. Operating until 1928, it was the largest hatchery in the world, with a 110-million egg capacity. New communities were established at the sites of the highly successful fish canneries. In time the fish processing industry became more sophisticated, eliminating the need for much of the hand labor associated with butchering, cleaning, trimming and packing fish. Salmon volumes reached a peak in 1936 and the industry began its decline with World War II. As a result of the outlawing of certain fishing practices when Alaska became a state in 1959, many canneries closed, while the fishery boats continued to thrive. During the 1970s-1980s the commercial salmon fisheries in Southeast came under a limited entry system, capping the number of commercial permits and establishing rules for their allocation. History of Timber Industry Southeast Natives relied on timber resources for shelter, heat and cultural expression. The Russians harvested timber for shipbuilding. By the 1900s, commercial timber harvests were underway with sawmills in Juneau, Sitka, Wrangell and Ketchikan and these served local needs for building materials and supplied the surrounding mines. The Tongass National Forest, Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 7 encompassing more about 75 percent of the land in Southeast, was designated in 1907. After World War II, the national government sought ways to create new employment around the country. At this same time, Japan had a high demand for timber for its rebuilding efforts. The U.S. government used this opportunity to support growth of the timber industry in southeast Alaska. The Ketchikan Pulp Company mill opened in 1954, followed by the Alaska Lumber and Pulp Company mill in Sitka. With statehood in 1959, the government channeled financial resources into the economy and the timber industry continued to grow. With the security of 50- year contracts with the federal government, which provided a steady supply of timber from federal lands, timber harvests increased significantly for many years. (Both pulp mills closed in the 1990s.) History of Tourism Industry The writings of naturalist John Muir lured early visitors to Southeast, traveling by steamship in the late 1800s to experience the scenery and wildlife of the Inside Passage. The Pacific Coast Steamship Company began carrying passengers to Glacier Bay in 1884, bringing over 1,600 visitors and making visits to Cape Fox, Kasaan, Wrangell, Sitka, Juneau and the Chilkat River. By 1890, they were operating four ships and carrying 5,000 visitors. The Native people and their cultures were an important attraction in the region. In the early 1900s, brown bear hunting gained popularity among tourists. Air passenger service began in 1940 and by 1960, 85,000 tourists were visiting the region. The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) began its ferry service in 1963 and by 1970, visitor volume had grown to nearly 150,000. Around this time, demand outgrew the capacity of the AMHS and smaller cruiseships and international cruise companies began offering tours. Close to one million people now visit Southeast Alaska each year by cruiseship. Many others arrive by Alaska ferries, jets and private boats. 5.2 Physical Geography Topography Southeast Alaska is a more than 500-mile-long band of mainland and islands on the western edge of the North American continent. Nestled between the rugged Coast Mountains and rocky beaches, Canada lies to the east, the waters of the Pacific Ocean to the west. The region’s southern boundary runs down the Portland Canal and westward across Dixon Entrance. At the northern end are Mount St. Elias and the waters of Icy Bay. Deep channels, straits, sounds, fjords and narrows separate the main islands of the Alexander Archipelago. These sheltered waterways are the region’s highways: know throughout the world as the “Inside Passage.” Southeast Alaska is large, encompassing about 29,000 square miles of land. The region is distinguished from other regions of the state by the dominant maritime rainforest, dramatic vistas of steep mountains rising from the sea and an abundance of tidewater glaciers. The coastal mountains range from 1,500 to 18,000 feet in height. Within a few miles of the coast, particularly in the region’s northern part, most are covered with ice and snow. The archipelago measures 120 miles east to west at its widest point and has over 11,000 miles of coastline. Tidal waters ebb and flow among a labyrinth of more than a thousand islands, many of them small and uninhabited. But one island, Prince of Wales, is the third largest in the United States. Only Kodiak and Hawaii are larger. Treeline elevations vary, but generally fall at about 3,000 feet in southern Southeast and 1,800 feet in the region’s northern extreme. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 8 Climate Climate is a major factor affecting life everywhere, and the temperatures, daylight and precipitation of this part of Alaska are no exception. Southeast falls within a maritime climatic zone. The presence of the Aleutian Low and the jet stream, which passes over the Gulf of Alaska, brings winds in a perpendicular motion to the region, the mountainous terrain forcing them to shed their moisture before flowing into Canada. The Alaska Current, an eddy off the warm Kuroshio Drift, brings warm water to Southeast, with winter sea temperatures rarely dropping below 42° F. The region also has extreme tidal action with tides rising or falling as much as 25 feet every six and a half hours, creating strong tidal currents in some areas. There are annual variations in weather but they are minimal compared to northern Alaska. Cool summers and mild winters are characteristic of the region, with clouds filtering the sun 85% of the year. Winter weather varies year to year, with one winter bringing lots of snow and an extended period of -10° F temperatures, while the next year there may only be rain with temperatures rarely dropping below 20° F. Summer temperatures average 55° F. The region covers latitudes 55-60°N, experiencing about six hours of daylight in the heart of winter and six hours of darkness at the height of summer. Seasonality is a major element of life throughout the region, determining what is available for subsistence, the length of a working day, the type of employment available, and the ability of people to travel for business or pleasure. Summers are usually filled with intense outdoor activity, while winters are a time for gathering with family and friends and the enjoyment of social and cultural activities. Geology Southeast is geologically complex, with a long and recurrent history of glacial activity through warming and cooling trends and volcanic activity. Much of the region is the result of Pleistocene glaciation with its irregular coastline, narrow fjords and bays, and marine terraces. During a period of maximum glaciation some 40,000 years ago, sea levels were lowered and the Bering Sea between Alaska and Siberia became a land bridge over which both man and beast could cross. When a warming trend occurred approximately 6,000 to 7,000 years ago, glaciers retreated, sea levels rose and many valleys were flooded. This activity is visible today by looking at the forested ledges that occur at elevations of about 450 feet, revealing the location of marine terraces and beach deposits. During the Little Ice Age, glaciers in the Juneau area had advanced to their maximum extent around the time that European explorers arrived in 1750. Although most of the glaciers of the region are still retreating, some like the Taku Glacier near Juneau are advancing. Glaciers, icefields and granite peaks are common to much of the region. The Juneau Icefield feeds 35 glaciers. Recently deglaciated coastal areas of the region are experiencing glacial rebound or uplifting of the land resulting from the melting of heavy ice that had previously caused the underlying rock to deform plastically. Uplift in the region is greatest around Glacier Bay, with land in Gustavus rising 1.4 inches per year, while the rate of rebound around Petersburg and Sitka is .12 inches per year. There has been volcanic activity, including the eruption of Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka 9,000 years ago, and hot springs dapple the region. Southeast is highly mineralized and has seen a variety of mining activity that has fluctuated depending upon demand, profitability and environmental concerns. Gold, silver, copper, platinum, molybdenum, marble, limestone, lead, zinc and nickel are all present. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 9 Water Alaska contains more than 40 percent of the nation’s surface water resources. The highest runoff rates are mainly in Southeast and other areas influenced by the maritime climate effects of the north Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Alaska. Generally, the region experiences two high runoff periods: a spring snow melt period and a fall rainfall period. Alaska’s vast size and small population do not support a comprehensive evaluation of its surface or ground water resources. In many areas little is known about seasonal and long-term changes in ground water storage. In those areas of Southeast where monitoring took place, water levels were generally within historical norms. While most of Alaska’s ground water resources have been unaffected by humans, its quality has been degraded in some urban areas and outlying villages. Most contamination is caused by petroleum products, primarily from leaky fuel storage tanks. Southeast’s abundant rainfall and the melting snow and ice from the higher mountain elevations, feed over 40,000 miles of rivers and streams. Many of the region’s major rivers, including the Alsek near Yakutat, the Chilkat near Haines, the Stikine and Unuk near Wrangell, and the Taku and Whiting rivers near Juneau originate in Canada. Of these, only the Stikine River is considered navigable by commercial vessels. The region also boasts over 20,000 lakes and ponds, which total approximately 260,000 acres. Ecosystems The ecoregions of Southeast include Pacific coastal mountains and forests of western hemlock, yellow and red cedar and Sitka spruce. Jagged peaks, icefields, glaciers, forests, muskegs, rocky and sandy beaches, tidal flats and various water bodies form the natural landscapes. The region's various ecosystems are home to over 300 species of mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles. Many species that are threatened or endangered elsewhere, are abundant in the region. Southeast is somewhat unique for the presence of 18 species of marine mammals, 37 freshwater or anadromous fish, and 36 species of marine invertebrates. Land Area Alaska’s land area constitutes 16.1 percent of the United States total. Southeast Alaska, with 21 million acres of land and water, is half the size of California. Considering only its land area of 29,000 square miles, Southeast is slightly larger than the state of Maine and 14 times the size of the smallest state, Rhode Island. Approximately 40 percent of the region’s land area is made up of islands of various sizes. Prince of Wales Island is nearly twice the size of Rhode Island and five other islands have areas greater than 1,000 square miles each. Distances between communities are great and travel throughout most of the region is by way of air or sea, with no roads connecting major towns and cities. In Southeast, only Hyder, Haines and Skagway are connected by highway to the rest of the state or to the U.S. mainland. Land Ownership Land ownership in Southeast can be categorized as 95 percent federal (80 percent Tongass National Forest, 15 percent Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve), 2.4 percent Native corporations, 0.9 percent state, and .05 percent other private, which includes municipal land holdings. The high percentage of federal land in Southeast illustrates the fact that Alaska has more public land designations than any other state. The Tongass National Forest, made up of 16.9 million acres, is the nation’s largest national forest and contains 14 percent of the world’s temperate rain forest biome. Aboriginal claims to much of the state were settled with the passage Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 10 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) in 1971. Statewide, ANCSA divided about 44 million acres and $1 billion between regional, urban and village Native corporations. Sealaska Corporation, with over 16,000 shareholders, is the regional Native corporation for Southeast and the largest private landowner in the region. There is only one federally-recognized Indian Reservation in Alaska, the Annette Island Reserve. Located in Southeast and home to the Tsimshian community of Metlakatla, its members did not participate in the Native claims settlement. 5.3 Population and Labor Force Population Density Population density in Southeast is about 1.9 persons per square mile. Federal, state and Native land ownership and use and accessibility of land can, however, make this number misleading. The Department of Labor writes that due to the high percentage of the State’s population living in urban areas, a more accurate figure of settlement densities would be 100 persons per square mile based on usable land. By comparison, the U.S. has an average population density of 70 persons per square mile. About 11 percent of Alaska’s populace resides in Southeast, with 44 percent of this region’s population living in the capital city of Juneau. Population — Southeast Alaska Census Districts Change Change 2000- 1990- 2005 __ 2004 2000 1990 2005 2000 Southeast Region Total 70,822 70,955 73,082 68,989 -2,260 4,093 | Haines Borough 2,207 2,245 | 2,392 2,117 -185 275 Juneau City and Borough 31,193 31,142 30,711 26,751 482 3,960 | Ketchikan Gateway Borough 13,125 13,093 14,059 13,828 -934 231 Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan 5,497 5,573 6,157 6,278 -660 -121 Sitka City and Borough 8,947 8,832 | 8,835 8,588 112 247 Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon 3,062 3,120 | 3,436 3.680 -374 -244 Wrangell-Petersburg 6,172 6,274 6,684 7,042 -512 -358 Yakutat City and Borough 619 676 808 705 -189 103 Data: US Census Bureau, Alaska Department & Workforce Dev. Population Changes Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 11 The population in Southeast increased from 7,748 in 1880 to 25,241 in 1940, achieving growth of 157 percent during the first half of this century. Until the end of World War II, the region's Natives were the majority population. Growth continued in Southeast from 53,794 in 1980 to 68,989 in 1990 and to an estimated 73,302 in 1999. While these numbers indicate sustained growth in the region’s population it is important to note the changes between the decades of the 1980s and the 1990s. From July 1980 to July 1990, Southeast’s population statistics reflect a net migration to the region of 5,469 and a 2.5 percent average annual rate of change. The overall population change of 15,195 was comprised of 12,753 births, 3,054 deaths, and an in-migration of 5,496. While from July 1991 to July 1999 the region’s population statistics reflect an overall population gain of 2,225, it is important to note that in six of those eight years the region saw significant out-migration. Out-migration continues to the present, as Southeast Alaska’s overall population declined by about 3,000 persons from 2000-2005. (At the same time, the Mat-Su and Anchorage boroughs increased by a more than 27,000 persons.) Population Change in Southeast Alaska Estimate Estimate Census Change Change Avg Annual Change 2004 2003 2000 03-04 00-04 03-04 00-04 Population Gain Kupreanof city (WRG-PSG) 38 30 23 8 15 26.7% 11.6% Whale Pass CDP (POW-OK) 81 67 58 | 14 23 20.9% 7.8% Gustavus city (SKG-HNH) 473 438 429 35 44 8.0% 2.3% Coffman Cove city (POW-OK) 177 164 199 13 -22 7.9% -2.8% Hyder CDP (POW-OK) 83 77 97 6 -14 7.8% -3.7% Kasaan city (POW-OK) 60 57 39 3 | 21 5.3% 10.0% Population Loss Whitestone Logging Camp CDP (SKG-HNH) 0 60 116 -60 -116 -100.0% | -47.1% Game Creek CDP (SKG-HNH) 26 36 35 -10 -9 -27.8% -6.9% Point Baker CDP (POW-OK) 24 3 35 -9 -U -27.3% -8.8% Excursion Inlet CDP (Haines) | 9 12 10 -3 -1 -25.0% -2.5% Meyers Chuck CDP (POW-OK) 14 18 21 -4 -7 -22.2% -9.4% Elfin Cove CDP (SKG-HNH) 26 32 32 -6 -6 -18.8% -4.9% Port Protection CDP (POW-OK) 47 57 63 -10 -16 -17.5% -6.8% Thoms Place CDP (WRG-PSG) 10 12 22 -2 -12 -16.7% | -17.6% Haines CDP (townsite) 1,562 1,704 L8u -142 -249 -8.3% -3.5% Saxman city (Ketchikan) 391 424 431 -33 -40 -7.8% -2.3% Hollis CDP (POW-OK) 165 175 139 -10 26 -5.7% -4.0% Hydaburg city (POW-OK) 349 369 382 -20 -33 -5.4% -2.1% Angoon city (SKG-HNH) 481 507 572 -26 -91 -5.1% -4.1% Source. Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development Notes: Borough or Census Area (CA) abbreviations appear after the community name. POW- OK = Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan CA, SKG-HNH = Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon CA, and WRG-PSG = Wrangell-Petersburg CA. CDP = Census Designated Place. Two communities (both logging camps) have become completely depopulated recently - Cube Cove in 2002 and Whitestone Logging Camp in 2003. Median Age Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 12 The median age of residents in Southeast was estimated at 38.8 years in 2005, up from 36.2 years in 1999 and 31.2 years in 1990. This change correlates with a statewide trend of an aging population attributed to such factors as out-migration of young adults associated with the military and with education and career opportunities. Population loss factors have included the closure of logging and timber processing operations and declines in employment in the fishing and mining industries. With the median age of Alaskans at 33.4 years, some of Southeast’s boroughs and census areas have Alaska’s oldest populations: Haines Borough (45.1 years), Skagway-Hoonah- Angoon Census Area (42.1 years), Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area (40.5 years), Ketchikan Gateway Borough (39.2 years), Juneau Borough (37.9 years), Sitka Borough (37.9 years) and Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan (38,9 years). With nine percent of the region’s total population aged 65 and older, Southeast Alaska has the state’s highest proportion of elders. Government The Alaska Constitution establishes a policy of maximum self-government for the people. This policy is implemented through the establishment of city and borough governments to provide for essential public services. Much of Alaska has not been organized into political subdivisions. This unorganized area, which includes some parts of Southeast, is called the “unorganized borough.” The Alaska State Legislature is the governing body for the Unorganized Borough. Communities in Southeast are administered by a variety of local government forms. Juneau and Sitka are Unified Home Rule Municipalities, a form much like the combination of a county and a city. Both encompass large areas. Juneau covers 3,080 square miles and Sitka, at 4,849 square miles, is the largest city by land area in the U.S. By contrast, the City of Ketchikan is physically within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, but city and borough governments are separate, not unlike cities within counties in the Lower 48. Additionally, there are small unincorporated communities like Elfin Cove, Gustavus and Hyder, which lie within the Unorganized Borough. Like the State of Alaska, Tribal governments and Tribal governing bodies play an important role in the economy of Southeast Alaska. In addition to the 17 state-recognized local governments, there are 19 federally-recognized Tribes in Southeast. These Tribes are empowered to carry out governmental functions on behalf of their members, and they maintain a government-to-government relationship with the federal government. Ethnicity Alaska’s communities are sometimes described as Native or non-Native, although this often does not accurately reflect the racial composition of the community, borough and census areas. Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian are the Native American groups most heavily represented in Southeast and make up nearly 20 percent of the region’s population. In ten of the region’s communities and one of its boroughs, Natives are the dominant population. Southeast Alaska By Race - 2002 Total 71,972 100.0% White $1,644 71.8% Native American 12,617 17.5% African American 416 0.6% Asian and Pacific Islander 2,854 4.0% Two of More Races 4,441 6.2% Hispanic _1/ 2,106 2.9% — Source: Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section, 2002 Estimates 1/ Total of all races adds to more than 100% because persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 13 Labor Force There is a wide disparity of unemployment rates in Southeast Alaska communities — with rates ranging from 4.9% in Juneau to over 13 percent in Metlakatla. There also is a high seasonality of job with tourism and fishing/seafood processing jobs higher in summer months. From January to July 2006, seafood processing jobs jumped from 450 to 3,550 and leisure and hospitality jobs increased from 2,550 to 5,550. Future job growth is expected to be less than | percent. There is high unemployment in the region, similar to other rural areas across the United States. According to an economist with the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (AKDOL), the number of employable adults in Alaska is declining and job openings are receiving fewer job applications. Average annual unemployment rates disguise the seasonal nature of jobs in the region. Industry Employment Estimates 2006 — SE Alaska : (January and June Comparisons) Jan 2006 Jul 2006 | Industry revised preliminary Total Nonfarm 31,850 42,550 Goods Producing 2,450 6,500 Services Providing 29,400 36,050 Natural Resources & Mining 450 750 Construction 1,200 1,800 Manufacturing 800 3,950 Seafood Processing _ 450 3,550 Trade/Transportation/Utilities 6,000 9,650 Retail Trade 4,100 5,550 Information 550 600 Financial Activities 1,200 1,350 Professional & Business Svcs 1,100 1,550 Educational & Health Services 3,600 3,600 Health Care 2,200 2.300 Leisure & Hospitality 2,550 5,150 Other Services 1,150 1,250 Government 13,250 12,900 Federal Government 1,750 2,200 State Government 5,400 5,400 Local Government 6,100 5,300 Tribal Government! 750 850 - Source Alaska Dept of Labor and Workforce Dev, Research & Analysis Sec - Benchmark date. March 2005 - Nonfarm Wage & Salary excludes self-employed workers, fishers, domestics, and unpaid family workers - Government includes employees of public schools and the Univ of Alaska - Beginning January 2001, wage and salary employment estimates were published under a new classification system. The Standard Industrial Classification system (SIC) has been replaced by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Data prior to 2001 are comparable only at the Total Nonfarm and Government levels. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 14 Community Population | Alaskan Unemployment | Per Capita | Poverty Native % Income Juneau 30,711 11.4% 4.9% $26,719 6.0% Ketchikan 14,070 15% 9.6% $23,994 6.5% Sitka 8.835 24.7% 5.7% $23,622 7.8% Petersburg 3,224 71.2% 7.3% $25,827 5.0% Haines 2,392 11.5% 11.9% $22,090 10.7% Wrangell 2,308 15.5% 5.8% $21,851 9.0% Craig 1,397 21.7% 6.9% - $20,176 9.8% Metlakatla 1.375 81.8% 13.4% $16,140 8.0% Skagway 862 3.0% 11.1% $27,700 3.7% Hoonah 860 60.6% 12.5% $16,097 16.6% Klawock 854 50.9% 11.2% $14,621 14.3% Yakutat 808 39.6% 11.2% $22,579 13.5% Kake 710 66.8% 16.7% $17,411 14.6% Angoon 572 82% 7.4% $11,357 27.9% Thorne Bay 557 2.9% 10.1% $20,836 7.8% Gustavus 429 4.2% 8.9% $21,089 14.6% Hydaburg 382 85.1% | 15.4% $11,401 24.1% All data is from the Census 2000 as compiled in the community profiles database of the Alaska Department of Commerce and Economic Development. Where available, unemployment has been updated with April 2002 figures from the Alaska Department of Labor There are some issues that should be considered when viewing employment statistics. Labor force data does not give a complete picture of the seasonal fluctuations that are so common throughout the region, especially in sectors such as fishing and tourism. The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (AKDOL) does not have employment data for tourism and fishing, with the exception of the seafood processing sector. Fishing is not included since workers are self- employed, and therefore not covered by the unemployment insurance report. In addition, tourism covers such a wide spectrum of industries that it is not possible to aggregate the information into the classification system that AKDOL uses. Another aspect not covered in available data is people classified as unemployed who are actually employed with non-traceable income. In rural Alaska, where there is often a scarcity of job opportunities, discouraged workers who have not sought employment in the past six weeks, are not included in labor force statistics. Income Recently released figures from the Bureau of Economic Analysis show a 2003 Alaska statewide per capita income (PCI) of $33,015. This reflects a 18 percent increase over 1998’s figure of $27,904. In 1999, the national average PCI was $28,542. Actual payroll earnings in Southeast have declined during the decade. This is particularly true if one considers that personal income was augmented by government funds in the form of transfer payments such as welfare and unemployment insurance and by Permanent Fund dividends. n Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy | Per Capita Income By Borough / Census Area Source. U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis 1/ Total personal income 1s the sum of net earnings (primarily wage and salary payments), rental income, dividend and interest payments 2/ In 1992, data for Yakutat 1s included in the Skagway/Hoonah/Angoon Census Area 2003 1998 1996 1992 Alaska Statewide __1/ 33,015 27,904 26,057 23,913 Anchorage 37,750 32,659 30,295 27,545 Ketchikan Gateway Borough 38,343 31,803 30,905 28,351 Haines Borough 35,542 30,059 28,878 25,955 Juneau Borough 36,668 33,516 31,747 28,971 Sitka Borough 31,467 28,840 26,620 23,679 Yakutat Borough — 2/ 31,352 27,352 23,352 22,289 Wrangell - Petersburg C.A. 31,861 25,983 24,319 24,853 Skagway/Hoonah/Angoon C.A. 34,508 24,086 22,644 22,2 P.O.W.- Outer Ketchikan C.A. 21,492 18,278 17,239 17,6 While the average income in Southeast Alaska is slightly above the national average, 88 percent of the area’s Native population meets the federal guidelines for low income. Of that group, 55 percent survive at the poverty level as defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Income Status of Southeast Rural Native Households Community Angoon | Craig | Hoonah | Hydaburg| Kake | Kasaan | Klawock|Klukwan|Yakutat| Average Percent of Households Below USHHS Poverty Level 77.5% | 43.1% | 50.0% 62.6% | 69.3% | 20.0% | 55.7% 56.0% | 42.0% 54% Percent Unemployed | 53.8% | 37.2% 8.4% 14.4% | 29.4% | 60.0% | 45.6% 46.7% 19.7% 39% Annual Average Household Income 13.949 | 26.622 | 23,247 21.947 | 23.773 | 32,500 | 19.442 | 20,013 | 29,988 26,435 Rural includes all of the region's rural communities with population composed of 50 percent or more Alaska Natives Source’ CCTHITA, Native Census Count, 1999 Gender Gender ratios in the region are identical to those for the state, with the total population divided between 48.3 percent women and 51.7 percent men (2000 Census). In Southeast Alaska, the ratio is 49 percent women, 51 percent men (2005 estimate). In 1997, 47 percent of the workers in Alaska were females, but their total earnings were only 65 percent of what was earned by males. In Southeast. Juneau has one of the highest female-to-male earnings ratios in the state, largely attributed to employment opportunities for women in government jobs. Females in Juneau earned 77.2 percent as much as males, while comprising 50 percent of the workforce. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 16 ANCSA corporations are now among the region’s largest employers. In 1996, the most recent year for which reliable statistics are available, they accounted for nearly 2,800 direct and indirect year-round jobs in the region. This figure includes employment in corporate offices, subsidiaries and joint ventures as well as contract employment, and represents 11.8 percent of all private sector employment in the region. In that same year, total payroll impact associated with corporation jobs in Southeast was more than $108 million. Southeast corporations also employ more than 200 workers in other parts of Alaska and several hundred workers in subsidiaries outside the state. ANCSA corporations pay dividends to their shareholders. For the five-year period 1992-1996, dividends distributed by Southeast corporations totaled more than $348 million. In 1994 and 1995, dividends were particularly high as corporations distributed proceeds from the sale of net operating losses (NOLs). In 1996, dividends totaled about $47 million, with $27 million of that amount going to residents of Southeast. ANCSA corporations are expected to distribute dividends of $30 million to $40 million annually, contributing about $25 million to the economy of Southeast. Like Alaska Permanent Fund dividends, these direct cash payments support jobs in the region as recipients use them to purchase goods and services. Far beyond the impact of corporation employment and dividends on the region’s economy, is the potential for development that exists on corporation held lands. With 95 percent of Southeast’s land area under federal jurisdiction, the approximately 2.4 percent held by Native corporations makes them by far the region’s largest private landowners. Sealaska alone owns more than 330,000 acres of land and 660,000 acres of subsurface estate. These assets provide a solid foundation for economic development opportunities that can serve not only the interests of Sealaska, but the entire region. In addition to the ANCSA corporations, Native tribal organizations individually and collectively are important to the economy of Southeast. In FY2001, for example, the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) will employ approximately 750 people with an annual payroll of $35 million. The Tlingit & Haida Regional Housing Authority, with an annual budget of $13 million, provides jobs for over 100 permanent and seasonal employees. Further, they support additional jobs by hiring contractors, tradesmen and laborers to construct and repair housing each year. The Tlingit & Haida Regional Electrical Authority, with an annual payroll in excess of one million dollars, employs 27 full and part-time employees in five communities. The Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, the largest federally-recognized tribe in Southeast, employs over 200 people with an annual payroll of $15 million. Combined, tribes and tribal organizations employ nearly 2,000 individuals throughout the region. In an era of change, one thing is certain. The importance of the region’s ANCSA corporations and tribal organizations will continue to grow as a vital component of the local and regional economies. Manufacturing Manufacturing in Southeast has been primarily associated with the timber and seafood industries and was touched upon in those sections. From 1998 to 1999, total manufacturing employment in the region saw a decrease of 250 jobs with AKDOL estimating the loss of another 50 manufacturing jobs in the 1999 to 2000 period. The majority of this loss is being felt in the timber Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 42 Native Corporations The passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) in 1971 marked the beginning of a new era for Alaska’s indigenous people. Prior to ANSCA, Alaska Natives had no recognized title to much of the land on which they had lived for thousands of years. With ANCSA, aboriginal claims to all of Alaska were extinguished in exchange for title to approximately 44 million acres of land and nearly $1 billion from the state and federal governments. Under ANCSA, land and money were distributed to 13 newly created regional Native corporations. In Southeast, there are 12 village and urban corporations and Sealaska, the sole regional corporation. All Alaska Natives who were alive on December 18, 1971 were eligible to enroll as shareholders. in their regional corporation. Of the approximately 15,800 Natives who originally enrolled in Sealaska, nearly 9,000 also enrolled in one of Southeast’s village and urban corporations. Each shareholder was issued 100 shares of common stock in Sealaska and an additional 100 shares in their village or urban corporation. Southeast Alaska ANCSA Corporations Corporation Type | Area Represented Cape Fox Corporation Village Saxman Goldbelt, Incorporated Urban Juneau Haida Corporation Village Hydaburg Huna Totem Corporation Village Hoonah | Kake Tribal Corporation Village Kake Kavilco, Incorporated Village Kasaan Klawock Heenya Corporation Village Klawock Klukwan, Incorporated Village Klukwan Kootznoowoo, Incorporated Village Angoon Shaan-Seet, Incorporated Village Craig Shee Atika, Incorporated Urban Sitka Yak-Tat Kwan, Incorporated Village Yakutat Sealaska Corporation Regional Southeast Alaska Source 25 Years of Progress: The Economic Impact of ANCSA Corporations on Southeast Alaska. July 1997, by the McDowell Group for Sealaska Corporation The region’s ANCSA corporations have gone through several distinct stages of development; land selection, timber harvesting and start-up, profitability and diversification among them. These reflect a logical progression of using available resources to build assets and meet corporate objectives. In large part, the corporations chose rich timberlands that could be harvested, providing jobs for shareholders and needed cash flow. Many corporations suffered losses when the bottom dropped out of the export log market in the early 1980s. It was through Net Operating Loss (NOL) sales that they were able to maintain necessary cash flow. The second half of the decade offered an improved international log market and timber harvesting continued to be an important revenue source for all the Southeast ANCSA corporations until the late 1990s. While timber harvesting continues to play a role, many of the corporations are actively positioning themselves for growth in other industries including mining, manufacturing, tourism, gaming, communications, construction and services. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 41 When asked what factors benefit business development, respondents answered most frequently with (in nor particular order) good people willing to work together when needed, clean air and water, abundant resources, and good recreational opportunities. When asked which government agencies are most important in development of the region, many respondents answered that all agencies played a part and must work together. Many others stated that the Federal government (primarily USFS) was most important because it owns and/or manages most of the land in Southeast Alaska. Survey responses were entered into a database, sorted by size of community represented, and then sorted by type of business or agency represented. Southeast Conference attempted to report these responses as accurately as possible while paraphrasing and grouping similar responses. In some cases, community-specific or other specific references are generalized. This survey is more of an attempt to get impressions from informed and knowledgeable parties in the region about the local business climate. It is not statistically stratified nor randomly delivered, so the results cannot be considered statistically significant. Cost of Living Cost of living comparisons are difficult to make with complete accuracy and are easily subject to misinterpretation. Additionally, comparisons among Alaska’s communities often fail to consider important factors. Among those are disparities in the goods and services readily available in urban and rural communities, differences in urban and rural buying habits, and the fact that in rural Alaska much of the food consumed is commonly obtained through subsistence activities. This, in particular, has a dramatic impact on an area’s cost of living. There remains, however, a fairly clear urban and rural dichotomy in the region with regard to the availability and cost of goods and services. Transportation costs are a significant factor in the cost of living in Southeast, as is the reliance on expensive diesel fuel in many remote areas. High transportation costs are a result of geographic isolation and small population bases. Most residents and materials must travel within and beyond the region either by air or marine transportation. Further, the cost of energy in the region’s nineteen rural communities is two to three times higher than the national average. Although rural communities generally have lower sales and property tax rates than their urban counterparts, the higher cost of goods and services, electricity and fuel more than outweigh this small advantage. Moreover, opportunities for earned income in most rural communities are far less than in the population centers of Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka. Based on a June 2000 study by the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service, the cost of food for a family of four with elementary school-age children ranged from $111.19 in Juneau, to $105.16 in Ketchikan, $123.23 in Sitka, $125.76 in Craig/Klawock, and $130.07 in Haines. Juneau’s food costs were among the lowest of the Alaska areas surveyed. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 40 million in retirement benefits and social security income to the region in 2002 (the latest year of available data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis). In addition, they have income from Medicare, investments and savings, private annuities and insurances, and other sources that they spend in Southeast Alaska. The health and social services sector is on the fastest growing in the state and the region. In 2003, 3,234 people were employed in this industry, and earned about $97 million in wages. Major employers in the region include Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC), Bartlett Regional Hospital, Ketchikan General Hospital, and Sitka Community Hospital. Trained health care professionals are in high demand in the region, and continued growth in the industry is expected. The majority of the regional jobs in the manufacturing industry are in fish and timber products manufacturing. Another fast-growing manufacturing sector is the bottled water industry. Water bottling plants are currently operating or being developed in Hyder, Metlakatla, Petersburg, Sitka and Juneau. Water in Southeast Alaska is used in another way to benefit the economy. Hydroelectric facilities provide low cost renewable locally generated power to many of the region’s largest community, and plans to connect many rural Southeast Alaska communities by an intertie are moving forward rapidly. Business Climate In May and June 2005, Southeast Conference distributed a survey on economic development issues to business people and to community and government leaders. In addition, selected business representatives and other knowledgeable parties participated. Questionnaires asked what respondents felt are the largest impediments to economic development in their community or in the region, as well as what they thought were the largest impediments in several categories: infrastructure, business support services, government regulations, workforce, community, quality of life, politics and attitudes, and other factors of development. They were asked what important factors benefit economic/ business development in their community and the region. The survey asked which government agencies played the largest role in future economic development in the region, and why this was so. Most frequently mentioned business impediments are (in no particular order of emphasis): e high cost and lack of adequate transportation e high cost of energy and utilities lack of skilled workers high cost (to employer) of wages and benefits for workers lack of housing (especially seasonal housing) cumbersome and duplicate regulatory requirements e lack of land for development e high cost of living vs. low wages e special interests opposing development The responses are grouped by community size and then by business or agency type. Around 200 surveys were sent out via e-mail, and 35 responses were received. In addition, 20 interviews with community and business leaders around the region were completed. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 39 ferry and small air carrier traffic is has decreased in the past few years. Employment in the leisure and hospitality industry in Southeast Alaska has declined recently, down 2.8% between 2003 and 2004, and down 8.0% between 2001 and 2004. As ferry and plane passengers spend more per visit, the drop off in visitation by travelers using these modes may dampen economic benefits to the industry in the region. Another indicator of the Southeast Alaska visitor industry’s health is the number of charter fishing boats operating in the region. The table below shows the number of charter fishing boats operating in the region between 1998 and 2004. Although the number fluctuates some during those years, the average change over the time period is positive, with an average growth rate of 0.4% per year. Charter Fish Boats Operating in Southeast Alaska, 1998 to 2004 Year Charter Boats 2004 1,301 2003 1,294 2002 1,288 2001 1,343 2000 1,345 1999 1,331 1998 1,271 Source: Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. Government Both State and local government employment have declined in recent years. State budget reductions have contributed to loss in State government employment. That budget tightening has also severely reduced municipal revenue sharing program, which has resulted in budget and job cuts at local government levels. Federal budget cuts will also impact both State and local government programs in the future, likely leading to further job reductions. While high oil prices have temporarily given a boost to State budgets, the State did not reinstate local revenue sharing and those high oil prices are severely impacting local government, local businesses, and cost of living in Southeast Alaska. Federal government jobs are on the increase in the region, likely due to homeland security and transportation security agency requirements. Tribal government jobs have also increased considerably in the past several years. Other Important Economic Sectors While retirement is not generally considered an industry, retired persons should be counted in this economy as jobs. Retired persons who settle in Southeast Alaska spend their retirement "paychecks" to live as any other worker would spend their paychecks. Most retirement income originates outside of the community, classifying this group as a basic industry. Retirement is a clean and quiet industry, creating less pollution than most business sectors in the community. It is an industry that heavily supports our health care and social services sectors. Also, the region benefits because senior citizens tend to give to their communities through volunteerism, and families whose elders stay here to retire are happier. In 2003, 5,659 people age 65 and over lived in Southeast Alaska, making this industry about the same size as the State government sector, which employed 5,650 people in the region in that year. Senior citizens brought nearly $650 Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 38 Exploration and examination of other mineral bodies in the region is ongoing. Mine development is mostly dependant on mineral market prices, which have been rising due to strong demand for mineral commodities in developing countries. Undeveloped deposits of base metals in the region (iron, copper, zinc and nickel) are small compared to some areas of Alaska (Red Dog Mine near Kotzebue, for instance), and will likely not see production for a long while. Precious metal deposits (gold, silver and platinum) could see production if market prices continue to rise. Uranium stockpiles worldwide are low and more small reactors are being built, so the demand for uranium is high. As metal prices increase, more exploration and drilling could occur in the region. Two promising prospects in the region are the Woewodski Island Project southwest of Petersburg, and the Union Bay Project north of Ketchikan. Woewodski Island is being explored by Bravo Venture Group, Inc, and is showing promising deposits of silver, zinc, lead, and a little gold. The Union Bay Project is also in the exploration phase. Freegold Ventures, Pacific North West Capital and Lonmin Plc set a 2004 exploration budget of $1.2 million for this project, which shows promising deposits of platinum, with some copper and palladium. Natural resources and mining jobs in Southeast Alaska (most of which is mining jobs) paid an average annual wage of about $54,104 in 2004. While these are not the highest wage jobs in the region (Federal government wages are higher), the wages are certainly higher than the average annual regional wage of $33,552. Tourism In 2005, about 920,000 cruise ship passengers traveled to Southeast Alaska, up nearly 14% from the prior year. The majority made ports of call at the larger communities, but a few traveled to more rural areas. Hoonah began receiving cruise ships last year, and visitation to their facility will likely continue to grow. A 2001 study by Northern Economics for the Alaska Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development states that cruiseship passengers have a median expenditure per trip of about $293 (inflation adjusted to current dollars), which would bring over $259 million into the state from those visitors, most of it being spent in Southeast Alaska. Travelers also come to Southeast Alaska communities via the Alaska Marine Highway System (ferries) and airplane, but with those modes of travel it is difficult to determine which travelers are visitors and which are residents. In 2004, 240,666 passengers traveled on State ferries in the region. Some of these visitors may have been from outside of the region, and some may have been Southeast Alaska residents. Similarly with air travel, some travelers are visitors from inside the region, while others are regional residents. The larger communities in the region reap economic benefits from residents of surrounding communities traveling to the regional hubs to shop or obtain services, or to connect to transportation to take them out of the region. These residents are also visitors in the regional hubs, and while they often get hotel rooms, rent cars and eat at restaurants, they also spend money on goods and services not available in their communities. These neighboring community visitors bring greater economic benefits to the region’s larger communities than do out-of-region visitors because repeat visits and large purchases of goods and services. While the number of visitors to the region seems to increase every year, some types of visitor tend to have a greater economic impact than others. Cruiseship and jet airplane traffic is up, and Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 37 Harvest and Employment in the Tongass National Forest 1982 to 2003 Tongass Harvest Related Employment per Year (MMBF)* Employment _MMBF of Harvest 2003* 51.3 323 6.3 2002 33.8 195 5.8 2001 47.8 387 8.1 2000 146.9 623 4.2 1999 145.8 671 4.6 1998 119.5 959 8.0 1997 106.6 1,325 12.4 1996 120.2 1,558 13.0 1995 221.2 1,519 6.9 1994 275.8 1,669 6.1 1993 325.4 2,060 6.3 1992 369.7 2.236 6.0 199] 363.8 2,387 6.6 1990 470.7 2,522 5.4 1989 445.0 2,569 5.8 1988 396.0 2,370 6.0 1987 336.0 2.098 6.2 1986 290.0 1,795 6.2 1985 181.0 1,502 8.3 1984 281.0 1,608 5.7 1983 250.0 1,857 74 1982 370.0 1.850 5.0 Sources: 1982 —2002 data from Timber Markets Update and Analysis of an Integrated SE Alaska Forest Products Industry, by McDowell Group for SE Conference, Sept. 2004. *2003 data from U.S, Forest Service and includes harvest and processing employment. Note: This is harvest in the Tongass National Forest only, and does not include harvest on State or private lands or the employment associated with it. Mining As with timber and fisheries, Southeast Alaska has a tremendous resource of minerals. The region’s mineral deposits are large and diverse. Deposits include gold, silver, lead, zinc, copper, molybdenum, platinum, limestone, marble, and even uranium and rare earth minerals. Deposits also include rock, sand and gravel used in construction around the region. Mining has played a large part in the history of the region. Prince of Wales Island had the first gold mine in Alaska, supplied the world with first class marble for buildings for years. Gold was discovered in Juneau in 1880, and the area hosted one of the largest gold mine operations in the world. Currently, the Kennecott Green’s Creek mine on Admiralty Island is the largest silver mine in North America. The Calder Mine on Prince of Wales Island is poised to again begin producing pharmaceutical grade limestone and high-grade marble. Kensington Gold Mine in Lynn Canal is completing its permitting process and could begin production sometime in 2007. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 36 Center in Sitka is active in conducting workshops and seeking new directions for the region’s timber industry. In addition to available timber supply and increasingly strict government regulation, high costs associated with harvesting and manufacturing operations and transportation in the region have been a constraint to the development of value-added manufacturing in Southeast. The uncertainty of timber availability is cited by the industry as the biggest obstacle to obtaining financing. Southeast currently has over 20 small sawmills operating throughout the region, sawing less than a million board feet per year and producing value-added products such as rough green lumber, boat-building wood and music soundboards for guitars and pianos. Transportation costs are a key determinate in developing a market outside the region. Another constraint is that Southeast mills are limited due to the lack of drying capacity. As grading services and kiln facilities become more readily available, the number of mills producing dimensional lumber and other products may increase. This is necessary to compete with lumber from other areas of the Pacific Northwest. It is predicted that some mills in the region could serve the majority of their community’s needs with an annual production of 200,000 board feet or less. Such changes would allow locally produced products and services to substitute for imports while larger mills would likely continue to focus on Lower 48 markets. Regulatory policy and initiatives by environmental organizations also play a major role in the forest products industry. Logging and other wood manufacturing operations in the region have produced a significant accumulation of wood residues. These include sawdust, hog fuel (bark and small wood chunks) and pieces of wood that are not suitable for manufacturing or conversion to high value chips. The industry lacks an economical solution for handling this wood waste. The current approach is to landfill or barge the wood waste to facilities in Canada or Washington at prices that add significantly to the industry’s operational costs. These same wood wastes can be converted to ethanol, a gasoline additive, and lignin, a by-product that can be burned to produce steam and/or electricity. Complete utilization of the available wood fiber can solve waste management problems for manufactures and maximize the economic benefit available from this wood residue. Another promising opportunity is the conversion of lower grade logs into veneer or medium-density fiberboard (MDF). Test results show that Southeast Alaska’s hemlock and spruce peel well and offer attributes not available from other domestic log sources. This material can be used to make a variety of building products including laminated veneer lumber and plywood. While much about the future of the Tongass National Forest is yet undetermined, there is widespread agreement among industry. the general public and government on certain principles. For the Southeast forest products industry to be sustainable and competitive on a long-term basis, a reliable supply of accessible timber and profitable value-added uses of the region’s resource must be developed. An integrated forest products industry, using both high- and low-quality wood resources, is considered essential in restoration of the timber industry and stability in the communities that are dependent of wood harvesting and manufacturing. The State of Alaska has recognized the problem facing many of the timber-dependent communities, and the Governor has proposed a dedicated timber base for industry and communities that would include one-third of the commercial, federal timberlands, or one tenth of the total land base of the Tongass National Forest. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 35 corporation Sealaska, urban corporations Shee Atika and Goldbelt in Sitka and Juneau, and 10 village corporations throughout the region. Over half of the timber harvested in Southeast since the early 1980s has come from Native corporation lands. Between 1978 and 1982, the dollar was at an optimum against the Japanese yen creating a window of opportunity for profiting on the exports of round logs to Pacific Rim countries. Native corporations harvested timber to provide jobs and economic benefits to their shareholders. Harvests on private lands, after peaking at 530 mmbf in 1989, declined to 105 mmbf in 2003. Sealaska Corporation, with much larger land holdings, is the only remaining Native corporation with a significant timber base. The timber industry had been the economic foundation for many of the region's communities. With year-round, well-paying jobs, the industry increased the standard of living and developed an infrastructure that made growth possible in other industries like tourism and seafood. Much of the transportation infrastructure that exists today is a result of timber industry activity in the region. The current state of decline in the industry affects transportation costs and other public services including health care, public safety and education that were initiated in part to serve a growing timber industry. Residents of Southeast’s communities have diverse feelings about timber harvests and road construction in the Tongass National Forest. In recent years, loggers have been pitted against fishers and developers against environmentalists. While one community wants timber sales increased, a neighboring community may want smaller sales with a priority for small operators who would practice selective cutting and log locally. In a 1995 study of Tongass management by the McDowell Group, most Southeast residents surveyed thought that people and jobs should have equal weight with fish and wildlife management. About 94 percent of the Southeast residents surveyed were concerned or very concerned with management of the Tongass. The greatest concern over economic issues and the strongest support for employment stabilization in the timber industry came from the communities of Ketchikan, Metlakatla, Wrangell, Angoon, Hoonah, Hydaburg, Kake, Kasaan, Klawock and Yakutat. Juneau and Sitka were most concerned about the number of trees being cut. A majority of residents, 87 percent, agreed that all processing of Tongass timber harvests should be done by Southeast mills prior to export. Ketchikan, Sitka and Wrangell showed the greatest support. Environmental organizations also represent a wide range of viewpoints. Organizations nationally and in Southeast are critical of resource management in the Tongass National Forest, wanting more emphasis to be placed on the importance of wildlife habitat and recreational values. While the Sierra Club wants commercial logging stopped entirely on all public lands, the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council has supported small-scale, sustainable logging in the Tongass National Forest. Opinions also differ within the timber industry. Many with long histories of working in the industry believe that the old ways are best. Others seek ways to maintain their quality of life through the employment of more sustainable practices that include adding more value to smaller timber cuts. Agencies, researchers and local communities are exploring new technology and the utilization of value-added forest products such as lumber and composite lumber, veneer, furniture, log homes, solid wood doors, windows, boat wood, craft works and cedar siding. Wood waste and cull logs could be used in heating or in specialty products such as garden mulch. Themes of ongoing discussions include looking at new silvicultural systems, sawmill technology in commodity production, quality and grading of Alaska timber, specialty craft uses and special forest products, collaborative stewardship, community dynamics and societal views of forest products manufacturing in combination with tourism and recreation. High value, solid wood products have been predicted by some to be the future for the timber industry, providing more jobs for each unit of timber harvested and processed. The Alaska Wood Utilization Research Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 34 A look at active commercial fishing permits owned by all Alaska residents and nonresidents shows that in 1990, 81.2% of active permits were owned by Alaska residents. In 2004, only 77.4% of active permits were owned by Alaska residents. Seafood processing activity in Southeast Alaska has slowed in recent years. In 2003, Wards Cove Packing Company ceased operation of nine salmon processing plants in Alaska (three in Southeast Alaska). However, the plants were purchased and are operating again, and seafood processing employment, despite some fluctuation, appears to be strong in the region. Employment and earnings in the seafood processing industry are reported under the manufacturing category. Timber Harvest and Processing At 16.8 million acres, the Tongass National Forest is the nation’s largest and it comprises 73 percent of the land area of Southeast. With the federal government having jurisdiction over 95 percent of the region’s land, the management decisions and policies of federal agencies will have major implications for the region’s economy. The forest products industry has been an essential component of the Southeast economy for nearly 50 years and has historically accounted for nearly one-third of the region’s overall economy. During the last decade, however, land management decisions in the Tongass National Forest and changes in the global market for wood products have resulted in the loss of thousands of jobs and millions of dollars from the region’s economy. When Alaska became a state in 1959, the timber industry was growing rapidly and by 1974 the annual harvest from the Tongass National Forest reached a peak of 600 million board feet (mmbf). The Tongass National Forest is currently operating under the May 1998 Record of Decision (ROD) with an allowable sale quantity of 267 million board feet. However. a 2005 Ninth Circuit court decision on the forest plan requires the Tongass to reassess the effects of changing the market demand on land allocations. Recreational use of forests has increased, people are becoming more concerned about ecosystems, and environmentalism has become more mainstream. In response to strengthening political forces, changing resource management practices and timber sale lawsuits, there has been a 90 percent decline in the timber volume harvested from the Tongass National Forest, from its peak levels of 600 mmbf. As a result, timber industry employment is at its lowest point in 50 years, now providing about 670 jobs. The other impact has been that two thirds of the resulting timber sales have been uneconomical to timber purchasers — meaning they could harvest the timber only with an operating loss. In the 1970s, the industry accounted for nearly 4,000 jobs in Southeast. The loss of timber industry jobs has had a staggering effect on the region’s local economies with some areas losing 25-30% of their residents. The total workforce loss (including both direct and indirect jobs) is estimated at approximately 4,000 jobs and well over $100 million in annual payroll in the region. Timber industry officials, the Southeast Conference, and many communities support a harvest level of 360 mmbf to restore a viable, integrated timber industry that can efficiently harvest several species of timber in various sizes and grades, from high-quality saw timber to lower quality wood. The forest is composed almost equally of high and low quality wood grades. Moreover, a 75 percent reduction in Tongass stumpage receipts has impacted nearly every local government in Southeast and has been especially harmful to the region’s smaller communities. In addition to the declining harvest levels on the Tongass public lands, Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) harvests are also declining. In 1971, Congress passed ANCSA, which transferred 560,000 acres of Tongass land to Alaska Native corporations including the regional Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 33 and the value of that catch has generally declined over time. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the markets for wild Alaska seafood are strong and price is higher in 2005 than in recent years. Commercial Fishing Activity by Southeast Alaska Residents 2004 Prelim. 2003* 2002 2000 1995 1990 Southeast Region Total Number of Permit Holders 3,099 3,143 3,196 3,313 3,735 3,966 Pounds Landed (1,000) 195,688.5 | 196,781.8 | 166,577.0 | 148,710.5 | 180,385.3 | 159,167.4 Dollar Value ($1,000) $89,606.7 | $121,341.2 | $104,201.7 | $128,182.2 | $166,493.9 | $178.750.3 Haines Borough Number of Permit Holders 114 106 119 127 148 142 Pounds Landed (1,000) 5,719.9 3,829.1 5,153.5 6,842.7 7,809.8 4,394.9 Dollar Value ($1,000) $2,575.5 $2,573.2 $2,788.5 $4,092.3 $5,628.6 $6,497.3 Juneau City and Borough Number of Permit Holders 474 496 508 521 553 718 Pounds Landed (1,000) 19,627.6 | 22,935.9 18,385.3 17,496.6 20,760.4 17,973.8 Dollar Value ($1,000) $11,918.6 | $16,094.3 | $13,740.2 | $16,372.9 | $20,453.2 | $24.874.1 Ketchikan Gateway Borough Number of Permit Holders 356 373 387 395 504 518 Pounds Landed (1,000) 37,864.8 | 35,749.2 30,787.9 27,350.0 38,253.9 29,868.4 Dollar Value ($1,000) $10,328.0 | $11,773.5 | $10,293.5 | $13,921.0 | $21,014.7 | $23,786.6 Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan CA Number of Permit Holders 359 368 380 410 491 459 Pounds Landed (1,000) 12,607.2 10,592.6 9,693.9 8,739.9 11,809.0 10,523.7 Dollar Value ($1,000) $3,895.9 | $7,196.7 $5,729.0 $7,277.2 $10,172.4 | $12,188.8 Sitka City and Borough Number of Permit Holders 590 591 582 586 621 678 Pounds Landed (1,000) 33,948.6 | 28,470.6 26,508.1 29,144.6 26,302.0 22,682.3 Dollar Value ($1,000) $22,625.6 | $27,856.1 | $24,087.2 | $32,041.1 | $31,639.6 | $30,564.1 Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon CA Number of Permit Holders 256 267 270 293 342 386 Pounds Landed (1,000) 4,015.7 6,839.8 4,986.0 4,758.2 8,758.6 9,179.6 Dollar Value ($1,000) $4.070.3 $6,928.9 $5,735.0 $6,272.6 | $10,735.4 | $12,526.3 Wrangell-Petersburg CA Number of Permit Holders 793 788 795 819 910 911 Pounds Landed (1,000) 79,618.0 86,656.3 68,383.9 52,577.6 63,160.4 61,214.9 Dollar Value ($1,000) $32,304.6 | $47,582.6 | $40,666.6 | $46,697.9 | $63,933.4 | $62,748.3 Yakutat City and Borough* Number of Permit Holders 157 154 155 162 166 154 Pounds Landed (1,000) 2,286.6 1,708.3 2,678.4 1,800.9 3,531.2 3,329.8 Dollar Value ($1,000) $1,888.2 | $1,335.8 $1,161.9 $1,507.3 $2,916.6 $5,564.9 Source: Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. *Yakutat 2003 totals are missing some pounds landed and dollar values due to confidentiality, which will carry through to the regional totals. Notes: 1. Adjusted for inflation to 2004 dollars. 2. Preliminary figures are generally low, so 2004 totals will likely increase. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy tournament has significant economic impact for Juneau. Other sports and cultural events, while not always on a comparable scale, enrich Southeast’s communities in many ways. 5.6 Economy in Southeast Major economic sectors that bring money into Southeast Alaska from outside the region (basic industries) include commercial fishing, timber, mining, tourism, and some government jobs (mostly State and Federal government). Manufacturing is also considered a basic industry and is made up mostly of fish and timber processing businesses. Commercial Fish Harvest and Processing While fish processing jobs and earnings are included in regional totals in Tables 3 and 4, fish harvesting is considered a form of self-employment, and is not reported to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, so is not included in those counts. Table 5 presents the number of commercial fishing permits and crew licenses issued to Southeast Alaska residents in 2000 and 2004. Between those years, the region lost 6.5% of its permit holders and 14.9% of its crew members. The largest loss in permits over that time was in Prince of Wales/Outer Ketchikan Census Area (CA) with a 12.9% loss, Skagway/Hoonah/ Angoon CA with a 12.7% loss, and Haines Borough with a 10.9% loss in permit holders. The City and Borough of Yakutat lost 37.0% of its crew members between 2000 and 2004, followed by Haines Borough with a 34.6% loss, Ketchikan Gateway Borough with a 29.0% loss, and the Skagway/Hoonah/Angoon CA with a 19.4% loss. Southeast Alaska Residents with Commercial Fishing Permits and Crew Licenses, 2004 and 2000 2004 2004 2000 2000 Permit Crew License Permit Crew License Holders Holders Holders Holders Haines Borough 114 89 128 136 City and Borough of Juneau 472 366 521 412 Ketchikan Gateway Borough 354 301 391 424 Prince of Wales/Outer Ketchikan 357 316 410 322 City and Borough of Sitka 589 517 583 565 Skagway/Hoonah/Angoon CA 254 158 291 196 Wrangell/Petersburg CA 791 622 818 aul City and Borough of Yakutat 157 29 161 46 TOTAL 3,088 2,398 3,303 2,818 Source: Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission. This table presents the number of resident commercial fishers in Southeast Alaska communities, pounds of fish landed and value of fish landed by those fishers. These fish were not necessarily caught or landed in Southeast Alaska, but they were caught by Southeast Alaska residents, and the earnings accrue to those resident permit holders. Because 2004 data is preliminary and will likely increase, and 2003 data is missing some information from a confidential Yakutat fishery, it is difficult to fully quantify the changes in those years. However, it appears from the table that while the number of pounds landed has generally increased, the number of permit holders fishing Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 31 suffer when people spend their money outside the community where it is earned. Cultural and Recreational Resources Southeast Alaska, richly endowed with magnificent landscapes, waterways and wildlife, offers an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities. While the region’s remoteness may present obstacles to economic development, it is an attribute highly valued by many residents. Hunting, fishing and boating are popular pursuits throughout Southeast as are others associated with harvesting the bounty of the land and waters. During summer months, popular outdoor activities include baseball, softball, soccer, tennis, sailing, kayaking, hiking, biking, skateboarding, parasailing, rock and mountain climbing. In winter cross-country, downhill and extreme skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and hockey lure residents as well as visitors to the outdoors. There are also opportunities for volleyball, track and field, gymnastics, golf, swimming, yoga, and working out at fitness centers in many communities. The region’s most popular indoor sport is basketball, with school and adult teams traveling between communities by air and ferry to compete. Throughout the region, a variety of organized sports and recreation activities and facilities are provided through the public school systems, through municipal parks and recreation programs, and by a number of nonprofit organizations. The performing and visual arts play an equally vital role in the lives of Southeasterners. The region’s rich historical and cultural heritage provides a fertile environment for nurturing the arts. Parks, historical sites, museums and interpretive centers showcase many of the region’s cultural treasures. Communities large and small offer a wide variety of theatrical, musical and dance groups, of which a number have achieved national and international acclaim. The calendar, summer and winter, is replete with arts activities for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike. Southeast’s visual artists work in an array of mediums, producing traditional and contemporary art ranging from crafts to gallery and museum quality pieces. Dance, storytelling and the visual arts are also important elements of Native culture. Absent written languages, these were the primary means of recording and sharing tribal history and mythology and for celebrating important events. As a result, the region is blessed with inspiring examples of wood carving, weaving, beadwork, and jewelry making that are recognized throughout the world for their quality and purity of design. Increasing emphasis on the preservation and strengthening of Native cultures has resulted in a growing number of tribal performing art groups and more attention being directed to identifying and explaining the value of authentic Native-produced art. Events like the biennial Celebration, sponsored since 1982 by the Sealaska Heritage Foundation, draw thousands of participants and feature dance performances, culture-oriented workshops and other arts activities. Events of this nature serve not only to transmit traditions and inspire Native youths, but they also expose a diverse audience to the beauty and richness of the culture. While cultural and recreational resources do much to enhance residents’ standard of living, they also have implications for the regional and local economies. Throughout Southeast, galleries, gifts shops and community marketplaces provide important venues for selling the art and craft products of the region. Additionally, cultural attractions, visual and performing arts and sports events all draw visitors to communities and create opportunities for local businesses and entrepreneurs. This impact is aptly illustrated by the annual Gold Medal Basketball Tournament. organized by the Juneau Lions Club, which draws hundreds of players and fans to Juneau each March. The tournament, now entering its 60" year, is a major event bringing together people from communities large and small not only for sport, but also for socializing, shopping, doctors appointments and lobbying their legislators. Beyond the excitement of outstanding basketball, the Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 30 Native families living in the region own their own homes. However, about a quarter of all Native- owned homes in Southeast have serious health or safety related deficiencies. Although they cannot afford necessary improvements, occupants often remain in their substandard homes because they are more affordable than renting, buying or building safer homes. About 30 percent of the Native population rents housing, the majority of which is substandard, according to federal guidelines. Among those who rent, 75 percent live with extended family. Over half the region’s Native elders are disabled and in need of assisted living housing units. Households by Community _ Borough / Census Area Households Haines 1,419 Juneau ; 12,282 Ketchikan Gateway 6,218 P.O.W.-Outer Ketchikan 3,055 Sitka 3,650 Skagway- Hoonah-Angoon 2,108 Wrangell-Petersburg 3,284 Yakutat 499 TOTAL 32,515 Source: US. Census Bureau, 2000 Lack of available financing is frequently cited as a constraint, not only for housing construction, but also for the expansion of public works infrastructure necessary for developing new housing units. The cost of construction materials varies somewhat within the region. A survey conducted for the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) showed the cost of materials to build a single-family home in Juneau in 2000 was estimated at $23,232. In Ketchikan and Sitka, the cost was $22,961 and $24,272, respectively. Comparable costs were $24,151 for Anchorage and $26,398 for Fairbanks. These figures represent approximately 30 percent of the total material costs of the model single-family residence. According to a 1998 HUD report, the average per-unit cost to build affordable housing for Southeast Natives is approximately $138,000. Factors that increase housing development costs include high transportation costs, lack of infrastructure at building sites, limited competition from contractors, a scarcity of skilled laborers to work in remote sites and the application of Davis-Bacon wage rates. Financial Institutions A variety of banking services and facilities are available in Craig, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka, Juneau, Skagway and Haines. Some small communities are served by “community agents” who are authorized to perform basic banking functions in the absence of full-service banking facilities. People from smaller communities frequently travel by small plane or ferry to the closest city to carry out their banking transactions, often doing much of their household shopping there as well. This is an area of concern because local businesses usually Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 29 population. By comparison, Prince of Wales - Outer Ketchikan has the lowest percentage of population with some college education or degrees of higher education, 21.1 percent and 11.4 percent respectively. In each borough/census area, the majority of the Native population over the age of 25 has completed high school. Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area has the highest percentage of the Native population in this age class which have completed high school, 44 percent, compared with 35 percent in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. In Juneau, 14 percent of the Native population has obtained a higher education degree, and in Sitka, 8.5 percent. Throughout Alaska, vocational education is offered in public schools, the University of Alaska system, two state-funded technical centers, a Job Corps center, private non-profit agencies, apprenticeship programs, and private career education institutions. In 1998, an alliance of six Southeast Alaska tribal organizations, including Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, secured HUD funding and constructed the Vocational Training & Resource Center in Juneau. The center began offering classes that fall, with emphasis areas including office and computer skills, business management, construction and carpentry, charter boat and commercial drivers licensing, life skills, Native arts and specialty cooking. Social trends affect the focus of vocational education, as does Alaska’s continued integration into the global economy, influencing what courses are offered and by whom. The University of Alaska Southeast has campuses in Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, offering an assortment of associate, bachelor and master degrees in business, education, public administration, health management, science. liberal arts, law enforcement and environmental technology. Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka is a private college that offers associate degrees in a variety of disciplines, and bachelor degrees in business administration, education, natural resource management and development, aquatic resources, interdisciplinary studies and liberal arts. Obstacles to increased course offerings in rural communities are the availability of teachers and the small student populations. The University of Alaska offers Distance Education courses for credit which especially benefits remote communities. The Ketchikan Wood Technology Center also offers training at its research facility. Housing At 38.8 years, the median age in Southeast is greater than in the rest of the state. This results in a higher incidence of households with no children. Southeast has the state’s smallest households, having dropped from an average of 2.75 persons in 1990, to 2.51 in 1998. Southeasterners live in an assortment of housing types including single-family homes, apartments and condominiums, manufactured homes, cabins and boats. The 2000 census shows there were 32,515 households in Southeast Alaska. In 1998, there were an esitmated 29,041 occupied housing units in the region. In some places, this type of housing may be associated with fish camps, fish processing facilities or seasonal recreation activities. The need for moderate to low-income housing is an issue for many of the region’s communities, especially since housing costs often increase at a higher rate than growth in income. There is a shortage of affordable single family, senior and assisted living housing in the region. The disparity between the annual household incomes of Native and non-Native populations also has an impact on the quality of housing available to the region’s Native residents. Nearly half of Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 28 A variety of social service programs are available throughout the region. An overview of services in each community is available on the internet at AKINFO Network. While public and private nursing homes and housing for the elderly are available in larger communities, many smaller communities lack such facilities. Childcare assistance programs of some sort are offered in most communities. Used clothing stores and community food banks are located in larger cities and many of these facilities offer outreach programs to smaller communities. Programs for the treatment of alcoholism, shelters for raped and battered women, and treatment services for abused and neglected children are available in many communities, but the need for these services is not being uniformly met throughout the region. Regrettably, the lack of social service programs is most acutely felt in many of the region’s rural communities where there is a need for mental health services, independent living services for the elderly, group treatment facilities and programs for youth, and homeless shelters. Some of the leading social service providers in Southeast Alaska include major hospitals, Catholic Community Services, Center for Community, the United Way Southeast Alaska, Gastineau Human Services, and the Boys and Girls Club of Alaska. Fire Protection and Emergency Services Fire protection in Southeast communities is provided by a combination of fire departments with paid employees and volunteer fire fighters. Communities that have fire departments with paid positions include Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Skagway and Haines. Several communities in the region have inadequate fire protection and are in need of basic equipment including fire fighting and emergency vehicles, facilities to house vehicles and other equipment, and trained firefighters. There is no funding source for these communities and their only hope to obtain or update necessary equipment is through private funding. These communities rely on a lot of volunteer help, sometimes without adequate equipment. Lack of both manpower and organizational skills are an issue for many locales. One of the jobs of the regional Fire Marshall includes a bi-annual on-site inspection of large residential complexes and public structures in all of the region’s communities. Insurance rates are high in areas of inadequate or nonexistent services. Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) are relied on in times of medical emergencies, especially in places with no medical facilities. The National Guard, Coast Guard and volunteer search and rescue teams are called upon in the events of missing persons or accidents. Schools and Educational Facilities There are 72 public schools in Southeast, of which 23 are accredited. In addition to the traditional public schools, many communities offer a variety of charter, church-affiliated and other private educational facilities. Based on 1990 U.S. Census Bureau statistics, over 75 percent of the region’s population age 25 and older are high school graduates. Over 20 percent of each borough/census area’s population have attended college without receiving a degree, while over 10 percent received a bachelor degree. The educational status of the majority of each borough/census area’s population in this age group is graduation from high school. Juneau is the exception, with the highest percentage of population with a college education, 19 percent having obtained a bachelor degree and 11.7 percent having completed a graduate or professional degree. Sitka has the second highest rate of bachelor’s degree holders at 14.9 percent, while at 8 percent Wrangell- Petersburg has the second highest rate of graduate/professional degree holders among it’s Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 27 medical and family practice services. Additionally, the Wrangell Medical Center, with an 8-bed acute care hospital, a long-term care facility and the Stikine Family Clinic has begun outreach services to rural communities on the north end of Prince of Wales Island. The Seaview Family Medical Center in Craig also provides services to close-by Prince of Wales Island communities. SEARHC, a nonprofit Native health care consortium, provides health care services to 14,000 Native people residing in 18 Southeast communities. Its facilities include a 58-bed regional hospital at Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka, more than 12 primary care clinics, 30 youth and adult behavior treatment beds, health promotion, emergency medical services, air medivac, mental health, substance abuse prevention and environmental health services. SEARHC also provides primary care services to 3,500 non-Natives residents in these communities. Health care options for Southeast Natives have recently been enhanced by the opening of a major outpatient health facility by the Ketchikan Indian Corporation. There are many obstacles to accessing health care, particularly in Southeast’s rural areas. The cost, availability and reliability of transportation is perhaps the most significant problem ina region so dependent on air and marine transport. Between May 1998 and May 2000, six air taxi operators in the region either ceased operating or substantially reduced their service. This loss makes it difficult for many rural residents to reach primary care facilities or regional transportation hubs. A lack of appropriate outpatient housing, like the recently completed Bartlett House in Juneau, also inhibits underserved populations from receiving care. Southeast’s medically uninsured population is largely a result of unemployment or under-employment. Many Alaskans are self-employed in the fishing industry or in seasonal jobs like tourism, logging, mining and fish processing that do not offer health care benefits. Due to high costs, many of these people do not buy insurance or buy coverage only for catastrophic illness. Alaska is also a state with a young population who often do not consider themselves at risk or in need of insurance coverage. In fact, these are the very people who most often require emergency medical services and are hospitalized with injuries. Telemedicine offers great potential for alleviating some of the problems associated with providing health care in locales with limited medical capabilities. This technology provides distant physicians and laboratories the information necessary to determine appropriate treatments and whether or not patients require transport to a medical facility. It can reduce unnecessary patient travel as well as disruptions to the patient’s family, work and lifestyle. Telemedicine has been in use throughout Southeast for a number of years, supporting patient consults, distance education, trauma conferences, tumor boards and teleradiology. The next step in providing access and timeliness of care to those in remote communities may be telemedicine using desktop conferencing. This is especially promising for distance psychiatric, radiology and even patient consults, where a physician and patient can interact desktop to desktop. As a member of the Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network Project, SEARHC benefits from the project’s mission to provide telemedicine services to 225 villages throughout the state. Expanded use of this technology promises to ease many of the pressures now experienced throughout the region. Distinct and unintegrated systems of care now exist in both rural and urban parts of the region. A model of health care delivery that joins private, state, local government, federal and tribal resources to create a comprehensive system of care uniquely adapted to meet the challenging delivery environment of Alaska is desireable. Partnering among health care providers can better maximize service delivery and achieve economies of scale. Social Services Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 26 hazardous household waste. Many communities participate in a regional household hazardous waste program with a pick-up day scheduled about once a month. While additional recycling opportunities may be possible, they will require regional collaboration and cost efficient transportation to make them feasible. In 2005, the Alaska State legislature passed a bill authorizing communities to solid waste authorities. About 23,000 tons of garbage per year is now exported to the Lower-48 by Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka and Prince of Wales Island at an average cost of $102 per ton (transportation and landfill charges.) Juneau also is reviewing its landfill options, and sawmills and a new veneer plant in Ketchikan are looking at ways to deal with wood waste. A 2006 report by Southeast Conference showed there was a good deal of interest in a regional solid waste facility. Thorne Bay, Wrangell and Petersburg expressed interest in siting the facility near their communities. Kake Tribal also is, reviewing waste-reduction options for land it owns near the community of Kake. 5.5 Factors Impacting Economic Performance in Southeast Medical and Health Services Geographic, demographic and ethnic characteristics shape a unique health care system in Alaska. Large corporations operate acute care hospitals and there are small, community-based providers. No HMOs serve the state. In Southeast, general acute care hospitals are found in Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Petersburg and Wrangell. Community hospitals and some private providers are found in communities with as few as 2,500 residents. Yakutat, Pelican, Hoonah, Gustavus, Haines, Skagway, Kake, Klawock and Tenakee Springs are served by rural health clinics. The state provides itinerant public health nursing, with an emphasis on maternal and child health care services, in some rural communities. Emergency medical technicians and community health aides are also an important part of the health care delivery system. Throughout the region, patients are referred to tertiary care centers or specialized facilities in Anchorage and Seattle, when necessary. While nursing homes and facilities for the elderly are available in the region’s population centers, they remain on the wish list for most rural communities. Approximately 15,500 people live in Southeast’s rural communities; those outside of Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Petersburg and Wrangell. For them, access to community hospitals is often difficult and they tend instead to use urban primary care facilities. About 4,400 of these people reside in the region’s 25 communities that are without primary health care services. They must travel by plane or boat to access medical care. An additional 2,000+ seasonal workers in the timber, fishing and tourism industries live in these rural communities five to six months a year and use local medical services. The rural communities of Southeast that enjoy health care services to any degree do so largely with the aid and support of Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Ketchikan General Hospital and the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC). Bartlett Regional Hospital, a nonprofit enterprise fund of the City and Borough of Juneau, is licensed for 56 beds and serves as a regional secondary care center for northern Southeast. The hospital has 54 credentialed medical staff representing 22 medical specialties and provides a full range of in-house and outpatient services. Bartlett Regional Hospital supports community health centers in Gustavus, Skagway, Tenakee Springs and Yakutat. Medivac transports are provided by Airlift Northwest, which has an air ambulance based in Juneau full-time. Ketchikan General Hospital is a nonprofit regional hospital serving southern Southeast, including Prince of Wales Island, Petersburg and Wrangell. Twenty-six credentialed staff provide a full range of surgical, an Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2. affordable energy is a critical component of any economic diversification plan as well as necessary to meet the basic needs of daily life. Sewer Based on 1990 U.S. Census Bureau information, the majority of Southeast’s residents have public sewage disposal, with the remainder having septic tanks, cesspools, outhouses, composting toilets or other facilities. In the Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon Census Area, 39.1 percent of the households lack complete plumbing facilities, compared with the 2.5 percent of the households in the Juneau Borough. Proposed projects in Southeast communities include replacing individual septic tank systems with piped community systems to eliminate surface water pollution, extending or upgrading their current community sewage services, and constructing new sewage treatment plants and sludge disposal areas due to increased demand. Growth in the region will have to be met by an expansion of water, sewer and storm drains. While some communities have deepwater piping, other communities or households are dumping raw sewage into the marine environment. Refuse Collection and Landfills New landfills and landfill clean-ups, incinerators and recycling centers, household hazardous waste collection and research on solid waste transshipment options are all needed throughout the region. Landfills lacking incinerators and improperly sited or operated, can result in contaminated sites, increased liability for the landowner and substantial risk for those who live near them. They also have the potential for polluting local surface and drinking water and harming fish, wildlife and other subsistence resources. Landfills without incinerators or transshipment services also cause problems with resident bear populations that become habituated to eating garbage. Because local landfills have reached capacity, some communities ship their solid waste by barge to sites in Washington and Oregon. Although the costs are often prohibitive, several communities are faced with closing existing landfills and siting new ones. Some rural communities have uncontrolled dump sites, meaning there is no site operator or regular site maintenance. Here, people simply dump their trash, often including hazardous waste, and burn it. This illustrates a real need for training for village dump and landfill operators, equipment for site maintenance, and for hazardous waste storage capacity. Southeast communities are also aware that their dump sites create an eyesore in otherwise scenic and natural settings that are highly valued by residents and Visitors alike. Recycling opportunities are lacking in many of the region’s small, rural communities. Larger towns, however, generally have drop-off sites for items such as paper, glass, aluminum, plastic, batteries and paint. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities recycles crushed glass by mixing it with asphalt for paving local roads. The benefits of recycling include: diverting waste from landfills and incinerators thus preserving valuable waste disposal capacity, reducing risks to human health and the environment that can result from solid waste disposal, conserving natural resources, and in some cases deriving revenue from the sale of recyclable materials. The high cost of transporting to external markets, however, is a major constraint. Based on a study done for Southeast Conference, the quantity of materials collected in each community will determine the total net revenue they can obtain for their recyclables. The study found that with some recyclables regional coordination of efforts would be most feasible, while with other items, it was more advantageous for communities to organize shipping themselves. The study showed that aluminum, office paper and auto batteries were of greatest economic benefit to most communities Other recyclables include cardboard, scrap metal, white goods, tires, used oil, and Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 24 hydroelectric power. This helps offset the high cost of heating that is typical when electricity is the sole power source. In rural areas, the cost of electric power is even higher and has a long history of being subsidized by state government. Nineteen communities in Southeast benefit from the Power Cost Equalization (PCE) program which was implemented in 1985. Changes to the program in 1999 removed commercial customers from eligibility and reduced from 700 to 500 the maximum monthly kWh eligible for subsidy. The PCE reduces the average residential rate. It is estimated there is adequate hydroelectric potential to serve all of Southeast for decades to come if an intertie system existed to transport power to load centers. There is concern that without a regional electrical grid, isolated load centers will rely on high-cost diesel generation to meet immediate needs. Existing hydoelectric projects in Southeast fall within two categories. First are those developed by local utilities to serve local demand. Those projects include Skagway, Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg, Ketchikan, Metlakatla and Prince of Wales Island. Second are system hydroelectric projects developed by the state or the Federal Power Administration to serve shared interconnected load centers. Those projects include Snettisham/Crater Lake, Lake Tyee and Swan Lake. The Southeast Alaska Electrical Intertie System Plan is a 20-year regional power grid development plan that would add four new system hydroelectric projects to the current four, linking communities throughout the region and providing lower cost hydroelectric power to communities which would otherwise be dependent on diesel generation. Implementation of the Intertie System Plan is dependent on successful regional and Congressional efforts to secure federal appropriations to fund significant portions of the project. In addition to the Intertie System Plan, other opportunities to reduce the cost of power generation and consumption are being explored throughout the region. The community of Gustavus, which is not on the regional grid, is currently building a small hydro facility to serve local needs. Cape Fox Corporation and the City of Saxman are proposing a hydroelectric facility at Mahoney Lake near Ketchikan, while nearby Metlakatla explores ways to market its excess power capacity. A number of potential hydroelectric projects are located on Prince of Wales Island. They include Wolf Creek, Black Bear Lake and the Reynolds Creek project near the community of Hydaburg. Projects to connect Hoonah and Kake into existing hydroelectric systems are also high priorities for those communities. Yakutat is pursuing the development of alternative energy sources using a tidal hydro-turbine generator. The link between Juneau and Hoonah is half complete, with service now connecting the Greens Creek mine. The Juneau utility plans to build a hydro site at Lake Dorothy, near Snettisham. In 2005, the Southeast Conference produced a report on the possibility and potential for selling surplus energy from Southeast Alaska to the North American power grid through the Bradfield road corridor and BC Hydro. The time is also nearing for the development of Alaska’s natural gas resources. National and international demand for the resource is skyrocketing with economic forces aligning to make a natural gas pipeline project feasible. Depending on the pipeline route chosen, Southeast stands to benefit to a greater or lesser degree. The region may benefit significantly through the provision of services and skilled workers. The ports of Haines and Skagway might become transshipment centers for construction equipment and materials. The deep water port of Haines may even be considered as a distribution point for markets in the U.S. and Asia with the potential of making natural gas available to the region’s communities. There is also the possibility of developing a natural gas system to serve Southeast’s rural communities. Two corporations, Sealaska Corporation and Alaska Interstate Gas, are conducting a feasibility study on a project that would bring propane to each rural community and supply residences, small businesses and the community electrical generation system with low cost fuel. In all of the region’s communities, Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 23 stream withdrawals. In 1995, water used in-stream for hydroelectric power generation was nine times more than that used off-stream by man. In the last decade, Southeast’s commercial and industrial water use has decreased due to the closure of timber processing facilities and changes in the fish processing industry. In recent years, a number of entrepreneurs have entered the bottled water market, tapping natural water sources, and sometimes municipal water systems, for their supply. This product is distributed both within the region as well as to outside markets. Sources of water for personal use vary between households and communities and include centralized public water supply systems, wells, springs and rainwater collection systems. There are many community concerns regarding water supplies. They include mandates to comply with state and federal safe water regulations, improved purification in water treatment plants, clean up of local contamination, new water tanks for water storage, gravity fed water as opposed to pumping, increased hold time for chlorination, and expanded water service to new customers. Communications Telephone service is available throughout Southeast but some communities have extremely outdated equipment, limiting the efficiency of transmitting information. In addition, specific locations lack regular telephone service. Teleconferencing is an important means of communication within the region due to the high costs and the time required for travel. Internet service is an especially valuable tool for schools, businesses and homes in rural communities. While local internet service is available in many communities, it is a problem for most of the region’s rural communities. It often takes hours of dialing to get online due to the limited number of access lines on the server. Although internet service is most often made available by a telephone company, it often comes about through the collaborative efforts of volunteers, school districts, phone companies and charitable foundations or other funding entities. Improved telecommunications will also allow Alaska’s rural health care providers to offer more cost- effective health care services. Telecommunications has pushed to the forefront the required infrastructure including, subsidized high bandwidth data lines, to allow affordable telemedicine. The Alaska Federal Health Care Access Network, a statewide consortium of public agencies and contractors, is collaborating to select and install telemedicine equipment in regional hospitals and remote facilities. These subsidized data lines may also benefit remote communities and businesses by providing more consistent and faster internet uplinks. Fiber optic service has recently been linked to Juneau, providing vastly increased capacity and service reliability. This same capacity is critical to the region’s other communities if they are to fully benefit from this communications technology. Daily newspapers are published in Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan, with weekly papers printed in Haines, Skagway, Juneau, Petersburg, Wrangell and Thorne Bay. Local television stations are situated in Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan and cable service is widely available. Local radio stations, many members of the Alaska Public Radio Network, serve Klukwan, Haines, Skagway, Juneau, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell and Ketchikan. Public radio stations in the region have joined under the CoastAlaska name for increased managerial and budgetary efficiency. Electric In an area rich with hydroelectric potential, there is a continuing reliance by the region’s communities on producing their own electricity through the use of diesel generation. Larger communities like Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka, that have developed hydroelectric power, are reaching their electrical generation capacity, increasing the need for supplemental power from diesel generation. Many area residents use a combination of heat sources including wood or pellet-burning stoves, newly-designed small efficiency oil stoves and heat generated by N nN Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy to meet USFS design standards and are classified as temporary haul roads or forest development roads. There is one narrow gauge railroad in Southeast, which once linked Skagway to Whitehorse in Canada and brought ore from Canadian mines to tidewater at Skagway. Originally a 110-mile line, only 28 miles are now in daily usage, providing summer tourist excursions between Skagway and Fraser with motorcoach service beyond to Whitehorse. The primary mode of transportation for people to, from and within Southeast is by air, accounting for more than 80 percent of the passenger traffic. Juneau is the region’s hub for air travel. Smaller communities rely heavily on the use of small wheel and float planes for emergencies and general travel. There are several float plane bases throughout the region. Jet travel is also common to and from the larger communities. Seven of the state’s 36 regional airports are located in Southeast: Juneau, Ketchikan, Klawock, Petersburg, Sitka, Wrangell and Yakutat. Weather and daylight have a significant impact on mobility by air within the region. The movement of freight and goods in southeast Alaska is done mostly by barge, accounting for 94 percent of all freight and goods tonnage movement from outside the region. Ferries accounted for four percent, and air service two percent. Barges have the greatest capacity and offer more frequent service than the ferry. Communities receiving direct air cargo service include Juneau, Ketchikan, Sitka, Petersburg, Wrangell, Yakutat and, in the summer months, Gustavus. Communities without jet service have their cargo distributed via commuter or non-jet aircraft. Airmail service is provided by Evergreen Air interstate, and by Alaska Airlines within the region. Southeast’s physical isolation and the high costs of transportation to and within the region have long been issues of political and economic concern. Maintaining the capital in Juneau and providing the infrastructure necessary for economic and community development require the identification and full assessment of additional transportation corridors in the region. Among those with potential for linking Southeast to the mainland highway system are the Juneau Access, Portland Canal and Bradfield Peninsula projects. As a means of improving transportation within the region through more frequent ferry service, new routes and the construction of new roads, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has adopted a Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan. Implementation of this plan, created through a public participation process, is endorsed by Southeast Conference. For Tribal governments, federal funding for transportation development is available to the region through a Federal Lands Program known as the Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) Program. These funds are co-administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). The regional office of the BIA, in Juneau, serves a total of 227 Tribes throughout the state. BIA is currently updating their regional transportation plan and expects to have it available for public comment by the end of the year. Water The region’s maritime climate all but assures an abundant water resource, although during a summer dry spell, local droughts are not uncommon. Comprehensive information about the ground and surface water resource and its use patterns is not available. Some general statements can, however, be made based on USGS water use estimates from 1995. They showed an average use of 172 gallons per day per person from public supply, while the national average was 184 gallons. Industry is the largest user of fresh water in Alaska, with about 38 percent of all off- Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 21 5.4 Infrastructure Transportation Services Isolation, due to distances and an absence of roads connecting most communities, is a salient feature of the region. Water and air transportation are vital to ‘he lives of most residents and to commerce between communities in and beyond the region. Only Haines and Skagway are directly connected to the highway system in the northern part of the region, while Hyder has a road connection to Canada in the southern portion. Never-the-less, those communities also rely heavily on air and water transportation. The Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS), serves twenty-one Southeast communities with connections to Prince Rupert, British Columbia in Canada, and Bellingham, Washington. Seven AMHS vessels serve the region including mainline ports of Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, Sitka, Juneau, Haines and Skagway. Secondary feeder routes connect the communities of Kake, Angoon, Tenakee Springs, Hoonah, Pelican, Metlakatla and Hollis with mainline service. This state-owned and operated ferry service provides year-round service with two seasons, May- September and October-April. There are a few privately-owned ferries offering limited local service in the region. Most of these are heavily dependent on visitor traffic for economic viability. An Inter-island Ferry Authority has been formed by Wrangell, Petersburg, and the communities on Prince of Wales Island. It has two vessels and links Hollis with Ketchikan and Coffman Cove with Wrangell-Petersburg. The ability to maintain, repair and refurbish the region’s marine transportation assets is assuming increased importance. The Ketchikan Shipyard, owned by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority and operated under contract by Alaska Ship and Drydock, Inc., is capable of providing the full range of services required to maintain and repair the existing Alaska Marine Highway System fleet. As the number of marine transportation vessels in the region grows, with implementation of the Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan and start-up of the Inter-Island Ferry Authority, operation of the shipyard can insure the availability of timely ship maintenance capability. The presence of such a facility in the region can lower the operating costs of marine assets, reduce the loss of revenue-generating sea days required for travel to distant support facilities, and attract increased home porting of marine vessels operating in Alaska. Cruise ship passenger arrivals to the region have nearly doubled since 1992, increasing from 265,000 to 516,000 in 1997. The volume surpassed 920,000 in 2005. Cruise ships are also growing in size, providing greater capacity per vessel. As a result, the economy of the region is becoming increasingly tied to the cruise industry. Residents of some impacted communities are divided over promoting or curtailing growth in cruise ship tourism. While some communities remain largely untouched by the cruise industry, others aspire to attract cruise ships to their shores. There are 500 miles of state-owned arterial roadways in Southeast. The regional road system is limited due to the geography of the region with its steep coastlines. mountainous terrain and numerous islands. In its physical character the region is similar to Norway, a country with many roads and tunnels through similar topography. However, Southeast has large tracts of federal lands which are undeveloped, and the character of these natural environments has caught the attention of people wanting to preserve natural ecosystems. The United States Forest Service (USFS) has developed a substantial network of access roadways throughout the Tongass National Forest totaling 3,500 single-lane miles. These roads have been constructed by logging companies Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 20 Strategy 4.3.Q. - Support establishment of a Region 11 in Alaska for the EPA, USFW, USFS, BLM and other federal agencies with significant management and regulatory responsibilities in the state. Strategy 4.3.R. - Examine possible changes to ASMI regulations to allow direct promotion of regional products or regional tie-ins to ASMI marketing efforts. Strategy 4.3.S. - Advocate increased State assistance for market analysis and development for Alaska products. Strategy 4.3.T. - Support a systematic approach to providing and maintaining critical infrastructure in small communities. Strategy 4.3.U. - Encourage regulatory agencies to maintain personnel within the regions they regulate. Strategy 4.3.V. - Encourage the Alaska Mental Health Trust to move ahead with implementation of its plans for the development of trust lands. Strategy 4.3.W. - Urge state and federal agencies to strive for consistency and simplicity in the design and administration of grant programs. Strategy 4.3.X. - Advocate the elimination of State-mandated, local tax exemptions and other unfunded mandates. Strategy 4.3.Y. - Encourage state policies more supportive of economic development. Strategy 4.3.Z. - Advocate responsible legislation that removes barriers to economic development. Strategy 4.3.AA. - Support the achievement of community goals through cooperative partnerships among regional, state and federal agencies. Strategy 4.3.BB. - Encourage the incorporation of traditional knowledge with western science in resource management regimes. Strategy 4.3.CC. - Insure that state-supported tourism marketing programs provide appropriate representation of all regions of the state and all segments of the industry. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 5 n 7.0 Performance Evaluation Performance evaluation is an important component of the economic development process. Most simply, it gauges the organization’s effectiveness in meeting its goals. To be effective, performance evaluation should be conducted on an ongoing basis and the results used to adjust or redirect organizational efforts. This Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) identifies four primary goals that give overall direction to the economic development efforts of the Southeast Conference and the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (CCTHITA). Under each goal are a number of objectives that articulate specific types of activity that support CEDS goals. Finally, the CEDS identifies a menu of strategies that may be employed to achieve each objective. The annual Work Plans of Southeast Conference and CCTHITA will identify the specific activities to be undertaken and the performance measure(s) by which their success will be evaluated. Although the CEDS is the guiding document for both organizations, each is individually responsible for preparing an annual Work Plan and evaluating and reporting their progress in carrying out specified activities. Southeast Conference. as an Economic Development District, will prepare its annual report and performance evaluation consistent with the requirements of EDA. Organization staff will prepare an annual report that includes reporting and quantifying its progress toward achieving CEDS goals and will consider the following values. \ The extent to which the Annual Work Plan is consistent with identified CEDS goals. \ The extent to which the Annual Work Plan is consistent with CEDS objectives. \ The extent to which the organization is meeting the performance measures specified in the Annual Work Plan. Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 56 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The following organizations contributed funding toward the development and publication of this document: Southeast Conference Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska US. Forest Service U.S. Economic Development Administration U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service Southeast Alaska Regional Health Corporation Tlingit and Haida Regional Housing Authority Tlingit and Haida Regional Electrical Authority Sealaska Corporation Alaska Forest Association City of Hoonah Linda Snow Chuck Katasse Julie Decker Carol Rushmore eff © He HHH HH HF HF S&S OH Southeast Alaska Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy wn Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Angoon 1 a) Hydroelectric Project City of Angoon $8.3 m Design, Construction AEA, OOt ceca 907-788-3653 ™ : * % 2 1 Ls Cold Storage Fish Buying Station $4m Construction, Planning ‘CDBG, DOT/PF, AMHS Phases | & II - 3 2 5 Bottled Water Facility $ 865k Design, Construction CDBG: B 4 4 1.2 Multi-Purpose Community Service $1.24m Design, Construction CDBG, EDA, RD Building 5 3 14 Road to Hood Bay $3m Construction IDOT/PF g teria 6 a Permant Drinking Water Source $70k Feasibility Study Village Safe Water, Indian Health Services, USDA/Rural Utility Services _ it lll1 {Landfill Restoration $ 500k Ongoing _|DEC, USFS, EPA, ANHC 8 12 Flood Protection (Front St. Rip Rap) $104.15k Design, Construction FEMA 9 "4 Museum Renovation $145k Construction \CDBG, HUD, ICDBG, RD . 10 IL3 ‘Commercial Canning of Blue Mussels} Concept RD, DCED 11 14 Boat Launch Ramp $175k Design, Construction F&C 12 M4 ‘Airport Development Ongoing DOTIPF, FAA 13 4 Roads for homesites $50k Feasibility Study IDOT/PF 14 12 Houseing (res. & pub safety) $50 k Feasibility Study HUD, NAHASDA 15 14 Ferry Terminal Upgrade $75k Planning DOT/PF 16 4 Power Plant Upgrade $75k Planning DCED Energy Grant 17 Wt Tourism. $50 k Planning CDBG, SBA, ECDBG, RD 18 5 Berry Farm - SB Dev. $50 k Plannin SBA, ANA, ICDBG, RD Coffman Cove 1 Lt Expansion of Small Boat Harbor City of Coffman Cove $1.6m Construction jArmy Corp of Engineers, ‘Denali 907-329-2233 } FO TR ee : 2 14 Extension of Power Lines $4m Construction Denali, Dept. of Energy, RD 3 M4 Purchase of Garbage Truck $45k IDCED, RD © 4 1.2 Clinic & EMT Building $500 k Construction Denali 5 14 New Water Source/Storage $3m ‘Construction IRD, VSW 6 12 New Multipurpose Building w/Library $750 k Planning €: 14 Barge Terminal & Log Transfer $1.5m Planning, Constructin 8 4 Water & Sewer Improvements 9 M4 Water & Sewer to. New Subdivisions 10 12 New School & Gym $3.5m Construction State bat 2 Pellet Mill in SE AK $30 k Feasibility Study IDCED, RD 12 Wh Sorting Facility for Ethanol Plant in $2m Planning, Construction Ketchikan 13 “1 Boat Repair & Storage Facility $800 k JAIDEA, DCED, RD » 14 4 Pave City Street City of Coffman Cove $800 k DOT/PF, USDA, RD 907-329-2233 15 13 Promote Economic Dev S 2 16 1.2 Archeological Project $1.2m Phase Il 17 12 Bike & Foot Trails $350 k Phase It 18 1.2 Harbor Master Building $75k Construction Community Beautification Project py ee Boat Haul Out o City of Craig Site/Library/Harbor Improvements 907-826-3275 2 LS Fish Processing Capacity $3.6 m Design, Engineering EDA, FEDP. RD, U: FS . 3 12 Expand Helth Services $6m Planning, Funding Denali, Rasmusson, Murdoch; Public Health — * Local Tniba Strates 1.2 Port St. Nicholas Road Upgrade s$6m Design, Fundins BIA, DOT/PF, HUD, ICDBG, RD "TED! Sar — a “ TEDS Wane Iuy 1, 2000 Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization ‘Craig Cont'd 5 3 ‘Community Quota Entity City of Craig $250 k Funding DCCED, Rasmusson, RD 907-826-3275 ay 6 Wt Utility Improvements $1m Design, Engineering ANTHC, VSW a 12 Community College & Center Concept 8 4 Museum/Historical Center/Visitor Concept Center 9 14 Street Improvements $2m Design, Engineering IDOT/PF, Federal 10 14 Float Plane Terminal Access & $200 k Assessment EDA, RD, FAA Parking 41 42 Fish Enhancement/Community $750 k Assessment JANTHC, BSW, DEC ~ Drinking Water - Water Source ae ea Improvements : x 12 M4 Craig pool & Schools Alternte $1.4m Design, Engineering USFS, RD, AEA, DEED Heating System 13 i2 High/Middle/Elementary School $200 k Design, Funding ‘ DEED oie et ea 14 1.2 Residential Land Availabili Concept HUD, RD Gustavus 4 1.4, 1.1 |ReplaceDock With Freight/Ferry City of Gustavus $21m On STIP list advanced DOTPF, city, Interior Dept. Facility 907-697-2451 design phase : 2 2 14,4 Replace Salmon River Boat Launch $700 k Design, Funding Pending DOT/PF, F & G, Sports Fisheries, EDA 3 Wt Support Falls Creek Hydro Project $5.7m ‘Construction Denali, Grant, RUS 4 1.2 Community Clinic Operating $30 to 50K Searching for Funds City Expenses & Salaries 5 M1 Upgrade Wilson/Rink Creek Road $2.2m Requesting placement on DOT/PF, Denali STIP List SECC ae o 6 M4 Basic Clinic Equipment $19 k Searching for Funds Rasmussen, Denali 7 M4 Testing Program for Safe Drinking $4.2 k annually |Ongoing _ {City 2 ‘ Water ; ae eae y 8 11.1, 1.2 |GCN Upgrade to Broadband $300 k Planning Phase Grants, Rasmussen, Denali, City, Rural AK Broadband Internet Access Program 9 i141, L1, 1.3 |Public Restrooms $97 k ‘Searching for Funds , Dene sae a 10 11,114 {Multi Facility Building $20 k Concept 4 1.4 Relocate Landfill, “Sewage Disposal + $400 k Discussion © Hazardous Waste Storage & i of re ee Transfer options : 12 12 Digital X-ray Facility & Clinic $600 k Discussion Rasmussen, Denali Expansion ‘Haines 4 6 1 Boat Harbor Expansion Haines Borough $24m Preconstruction, 907-766-2231 as Reh eS 2 1.2 New K thru 8 School & H.S. $17.5m Design, Construction State & Local Renovation 3 1 |Water & Sewer Upgrades $3m |All Stages |EDA, RD, Denali s 4 3 14 Road Development & Upgrades $ 24m All Stages DOT/PF, Federal 5 13 Fish Processing $6m |All Stages _ |EDA, CDBG, RD* ae 6 Marine Industrial Park & $ 200k Planning |AIDEA, RD, Federal Transhipment Facility 7 12 Senior Assisted Living: Retirement $3.5m Design, Planning Denali, Facilities : * ‘i 8 2 ‘Value Added Timber, Natural $ 100k Concept USFS, DNR, Federal Resource Development in 9 4 1.2 Port Chilkoot Dock Improvements $300 k Design, Constructino -{State, Federal, Local — 10 Lynn Canal Transportation $150 k Concept Federal, State, Local 11 Community Recreation & Trail $3m Feasibility Study Denali, EDA, RD. : * Local Tee Strategy Development > ° Se eee : Community Development Projects FY 2007 T * Local Tribal Strategy ** CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 3 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Hollis 1 M4 Land Acquisition, Survey, Design & Hollis Community $100 k Planning, Design State, Grants Permitting Council 907-530-7033 2 14 Emergency Services Facility $150k Planning, Design State, Grants 3 12 Graveyard Restoration $50 k Concept State, Grants 4 1 Canoe Pass Road Upgrade $40k Planning State, Grants 5 1 Clark Bay Teminal Road Update $ 50k Planning State, Grants 6 14 Peninsula Road Extension $80 k Planning ‘State, Grants Hoonah 1 M4 Electrical Intertie City of Hoonah 907-945-3663 2 1.2&3 {Boat Haul Out $7.4m Phase | of 3 City, Grant from EDA, State 3 Wt IPEC Debt Relief 4 1.1, 1.4 [Sewer Project 5 14,113 | [City Park 6 eo. 14 Rifle Range _ g i sees Hydaburg 1 1 13 Cold Storage City of Hydaburg $250-500 k Feasibility Study |AIDEA, CDBG, EDA, HUD/ICDBG, RD, Legis. 907-285-3761 2 1 Pave City Streets $4-6m Concept BIA. ¥ ie 3 141 Visitor Center & Museum $4-6m Concept BIA, CDBG, HUD/ICDBG, RD 1 14 Totem Park and Pole Renovation Hydaburg Cooperative $25k Final Planning ¥ f Bi Association 907-285-3666 ee : ¥ 2 12 Construction of Tribal Administration $ 250k Planning BIA, CDBG, HUD/ICDBG, RD Building . 3 141 Harbor Breakwater/Smail Boat $1.5m Final Engineering Permit. is Launch Ramp a we SRLS 4 Mh Solid Waste Facility Closure and $ 750k Permitting CDBG, DEC, EPA, HUD/ICDBG, HIS/AN Relocation fas} + + = lyder 4 Multi Use Marine Terminal & Gravael] Hyder Board of Trade $8m Funding Transfer Facility Inc. 907-789-1402 2 Wt Premier Ave. Causeway & Bridge $8m Funded, Design Development : 3 4 Salmon River Road Upgrade $5m Funded, Design 4 M4 LPFM Radio Station Broadband $450k Funding, Permit State Service : : sae 5 W1 Soule River Dam & Power Initiative TBD Support Private Sector 6 1.3 Marvin Shields Memorial Mining $450 k Planning, Funding i USDA, State, Local Museum eee 7 3 Copper Dome Theater & Miners Hall $1.5m Planning, Funding Local, DOT 8 1.3 International Scenic byways $10k Planning /DCED, USDA Designation $: ae 9 Wa Senior Citizens Center & Wellness $400 k Planning, Funding Local Faacility 10 14 Incorporation of the City of Hyder $25k Planning State, Local 11 W2 FTZ Designation for B.C. Resource $100 k Concept, Development HBOT Exports 12 1.6 Reopen Texas Creek Road & $5m Concept USF: Covered Bri : : CEDS Matrix July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization | Juneau M4 Confidential Dcoument Shredder City & Borough of $ 20k General Sales Tax General Sales Juneau Tax 907-586-5240 14 Essential Building Repairs $ 145k |General Sales Tax i Deferred Building Maintenance Building Maintenance $ 350k General Sales Tax i ‘Auditorium Chair Replacement $ 180k General Sales Tax © 4 Auditorium Table Replacement $ 70k General Sales Tax 1 Park and Playgorund Repairs $ 185k General Sales Tax M4 Dimond Park Restrooms/ $50 General Sales Tax Concession Design Juneau M4 Riverside Drive Reconstruction Juneau - Streets $1.8m ‘Street Sales Tax Improvements + M4 Davis Avenue $1.52 m Street Sales Tax a Greenwood Ave LID $550k Street Sales Tax 14 Downtown Side Streets $ 300k Street Sales Tax Reconstruction 14 Pavement Management $500k Street Sales Tax 14 Casey-Shattuck Subdivision Utility $ 250k Street Sales Tax Replacement/Street Reconstruction Phase | 14 Valley Bivd. Reconstruction $ 280k Street Sales Tax (1 Linda Avenue & Sidewalk $ 295 k Street Sales Tax 14 Vintage Blvd. Reconstruction $ 200k |Street Sales Tax 14 Douglas/West Juneau Drainage $110k Street Sales Tax rr Franklin Street $ 100 k ‘Street Sales Tax. M4 Retaining Walls $ 100 k Street Sales Tax 14 |Sidewalks/Stairways ; ‘$100k ; Street Sales Tax) 1.2 ADA Improvements/Settlement $ 390 k Street Sales Tax M4 Essential Building Repairs $ 165k Ba {Street Sales Tax - 14 Deferred Building Maintenance $415k Street Sales Tax Mt Asbestos ee ____|Sireet Sales Juneau 1.2 Montana Creek Bridge Abutment and) Juneau -Hospital $ 100k Street Sales Tax 1% Temp Sales Trail Repairs Tax 12 Project 2005 - Major Remodel of ICCU, ER, OB, Radiol Juneau 14 Waterfront Seawalk $1.012 m Port Development Fees Port Dev Fees ‘So. Franklin St. Wideni: i Juneau 4 ‘Wayfind Plan Juneau- Marine $122k Marine Passenger Fees Marine Passenger Fees 11 Waterfront Land Acquisition $ 1.342 m Marine Passenger Fees — IIL 1.2 ‘Statter Harbor & Park $ 500 k Marine Passenger Fees * Local Tnbal Strategy * CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 4 CEDS Matrix July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 Phase Il Community Priority Tribal" | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Juneau i Totem Park Subdivision Sewer Juneau - Sewer $350k ‘Sewer Enterprise Fund Sewer Replacement i is ‘ Enterprise Fund 4 Riverside Drive Reconstruction $35k Sewer Enterprise Fund 4 Davis Avenue $40k Sewer Enterprise Fund M4 Greenwood Avenue LID $ 30k Sewer Enterprise Fund 4 Downtown Side Streets $170k Sewer Enterprise Fund Reconstruction ; M4 Casey-Shattuck Subdivision Utility $25k Sewer Enterprise Fund Replacement/Street Reconstruction Phase | ie Valley Bivd. Reconstruction $10k Sewer Enterprise Fund” 14 Vintage Blvd. Reconstruction $60k Sewer Enterprise Fund Juneau Wht Pump Station Upgrades - Phase | Juneau - Drinking Water $500 k - {Water 3e Fi |Water es : ai eh Enterprise Fund Wd Flow Meter Additions $ 500k Water Enterprise Fund M1 Riverside Drive Reconstruction $50k |Water Enterprise Fund Wha Davis Avenue $ 20k Water Enterprise Fund 14 (Greenwood Avenue LID $50k (Water Enterprise Fund 4 Downtown Side Streets $ 80k Water Enterprise Fund Reconstruction Juneau Water 4 \Casey-Shattuck Subdivision Utility | Juneau - Drinking Water $25k Cont'd Replacement/Street Reconstruction, Phase | 14 Valley Blvd. Reconstruction $10k Water Enterprise Fun wt Vintage Blvd. Reconstruction Water Enterprise Fund | Juneau Runway Safety Area - Construction Juneau - Airport $ 10.526 m ‘Airport Enterpise Fund Airport and Mitigation Enterprise Fund Snow Removal and Equipment $9.473m {Airport Enterpise Fund Building - Phase | oe Beg oe - Site Preparation for Northwest $ 2.336 m Airport Enterpise Fund Quandrant Part 121 Ramp Reconstruction - $2.0m * Local Tribal Strategy * CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 5 CEDS Matix July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Kake 1 1.3 Cannery Conversion Project & Cruise} City of Kake $10m In Progress Grants, Special Appropriations - Ship Dock 907-785-3804 pes oe é i Organized Village of & Kake 907-785-6471 Bey 1 4 Dam Reconstruction $11m In Progress Federal 1 "4 Electrical Intertie $32m Pending Permitting Federal, State 1 4 Improved Transportation To and Unimproved Federal, State From Kake 1 44 Medical Facility $100k ‘Design Underway 1 Wh Required Maintenance on Existing $1.1m 1H.S. Waste System 4 11.2 ‘Chamber of Commerce/Visitor 1 ILS Upgrade Fish Hatchery Equipment $ 300k Planning Local, State, Federal 4 U4 |Reforestation of Tribal Lands USFS © 1 M4 Waste Disposal Site Upgrade $750k State 1 iz Economic Development Support fiat a 1 W7 Vocational Training Center $3 m to build/$ 1m Federal, State annual operating budget 1 1.3 |Totem Park $415k 2 Wa Ferry Terminal Upgrade $ 450k Funding Pending 2 1. |Airport Expansion/Terminal $1m |Funding Pending e 2 1.1, 11.1, 1.3. [Tribal House ISFS, Federal pene ILS [Little Gunuck Creek Restoration — | i USFV 2 "2 Ice House Fish Plant Private Owner Bar 5 |Support of Oyster Farm rivate Owne 2 M4 Create Recycling Program Le Poe de of , Wastewater, Fire % 2 2 Cold Storage & Other Seafood Operating Private Owner Processing 2 14 Road Improvements {Funding Pending sf Federal, State 2 2 Blueberry Harvesting, Ranching, Private, Federal Dehydration Operation 2 1.4 |Inner Harbor Upgrade Expansion 3 ) ay Pee 3 "3 Renovation World's Tallest Totem $ 200 k Pat Manufactoring Faciity for Recreational Bags/Packs 3 4 Build a Waste Treatment Plant ee | “12 }Revolving Loan Fund e a 5 2 Data/Broadband Center * Local Tribal Strategy ** CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 6 CEDS Matrix July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Kasaan 1 1 4 Upgrade Water Treatment Facility City of Kasaan $ 150k Design BIA, DCED, RD, ANTHC, VSW. 907-542-2212 2 2 at Water & Sewer Mains for Block 9 of $197k Planning/Feasibility. Study |BIA, DCED, RD, ANTHC, VSW > Townsite ms ae % 3 3 M4 Water & Sewer Mains, Community $2.2m Planning/Feasibility Study BIA, DCED, RD, ANTHC, VSW Septic Tanks for East Kavilco Subdivision 4 4 Wt Water & Sewer Mains, Community $2m Planning/Feasibility Study Septic Tanks for West Kavilco Be nes Subdivision LSC ER ae 5 14 Tolstoi Bay Deep Sea Port Funding Stage City of Kasaan & Thorne Bay Development 6 14 Goose Creek, Kasan Road $17.2m Planning improvements = 7 1.2 Vehicle Maintenance Shop $ 100k Design 8 4 |Community Playground $750k Di Ketchikan 1 2 South Tongass Water & Sewer Ketchikan Gateway $588 k Design/Bid Federal, State Crossings Borough (KGB) 2 W2 Whitman Lake to Roosevelt Drive 907-228-6625 $1,238 m Concept Federal, State Water Distribution System KGB ‘ ; 3 2 18" Water main from Revillagioedo to] KGB & City of Ketchikan $3m Planning Federa, State, Local Gravina Island 4 12 N. Tongass Fire, EMS Service Area KGB $1.4m Design KGB, Stale =a 5 M4 Replace Airport Ferry Lay Up Float KGB Sim Planning KGB, State 6 14 Tongass Coast Aquarium KGB $24m Design, Planning Public, Private, Local 7 11. & 1.1 |Ketchikan Arts Center KGB $8.75m Design, Planning Public, Private, Local 8 us Shipyard Completion City of Ketchikan $53.6 m Final Design & Federal Implementation y a * Local Tribal Strategy ** CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 7 CEDS Matnx July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 ** CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 8 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization 9 a Swan Lake/Tyee Intertie $78m Clearing/Construction Federal, State, Four Dam Pool 10 14 Gravina Access Project $195m EIS Underway Federal, State 1 14 2004/06 Needs List & STIP City of Ketchikan Planning Federal, State 12 M4 IAMHS Winter Lay Up Facility KGB Planning Federal, State 13 a Area Wide Sewer System City of Ketchikan Concept Federal, State, Local 14 M4 Road & Street Improvements KGB & City of Ketchikan $239 k Planning City, State xe 15 a Metlakatla Ferry Terminal Design, Planning Federal, State 16 i ‘Tongass Ave Improvements City of Ketchikan ‘Ongoing Federal, State 17 Wt Saxman Sanitation & Water $2.5m Design, Planning State Improvements, Phase | 18 12 Saxman Community Center $3.1m Grants Applied For State, Federal, Local 19 i Saxman Seaport Warehouse $400 k State, Federal, Local Improvements 20 4 Ports & Harbors Facility City of Ketchikan Design, Planning Public, Private, Local Development Fe 21 5 KGB Lands Management Plan KGB $40 k ‘Concept KGB 22 12 City & KPU Facility Replacment City of Ketchikan $28.75 m Planning Federal, State, Local Program 23 12 S. Tongass Volunteer Fire Dept. Mini KGB $178k Design/Bid KGB, State Pumper & EMS Response 24 14 Replace Marine & Float Plane Dock sim Planning State — : at Loring : 25 M4 Large Vessel Moorage Facility Concept Federal, State, Local Development 26 14 Totem Restoration $85 k Planning State, Local 27 1.1 &1.3 |Port Authority Development KGB Concept KGB 28 12 Senior Housing $3.5m Planning, Design State: 2 ane! 29 4 Ferry to Prince Rupert & Hyder ‘Concept Federal, State, KGB 30 WS N. Gravina Industrial Development KGB $20 k Feasability Study State, Local, Private 31 4 Visitor Industry Development Planning Local, Private 32 4 Shelter Cove Road Concept, Planning USES? 25% ace 33 i Fiber Optics to Ketchikan KGB & City of Ketchikan ‘Concept KGB, City, State, Federal 34 i Jackson Street Subdivision Concept, Plannin: BIA Klawock 1 1.2 School Builiding Rehabilitation City of Klawock $3.2m Concept IADOE 907-755-2261 2 12 Cultural Heritage Civic Center $20m Conceptual Planning ‘|Federal, USDA/RD, Tribal, State 3 4 Harbor Expansion Conceptual Planning AIDEA, COE, EDA, FWS, HUD, RD 4 14 1/2 Mile Creek Dam Replacement Conceptual Engineering _ |AIDEA? COE; EDA, FWS, HUD, RD 5 Wd Phase II Public Safety Building $3m Designed USDAVRI 6 i Sidewalk & Walkway Along sim Design _ |[DOTIPF; Klawock/Hollis Hwy from Klawock f River to Bell Tower ¥ oe 7 1.2 Firehall Expansion Training Center Planning CDBG, HUD, USDA/RD Airport \ DOT/PF, | Klukwan 1 14 Culture Center & Bald Eagle Chilkat Indian Village $3-5m Planning EDA, HUD, USDA, Private Observatory 907-767-5505 ; 2 12 Fire Department Equipment $225k Concept ‘State, FEMA Purchase & Building Upgrade 3 12 Traditional Knowledge Camp, Phase $ 55k Construction Underway ————reeartiparsratey — — - CEDS Matnx July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy “* Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Metlakatla 1 M4 Construction of Walden Point Rd, Metlakatia Indian $32m Construction DOT/PF, USDA, RD, BIA, US Army _ Phase C. Community at 907-886-4441 2 4 City Dock Improvements $900 k Planning ICDBG, BIA 3 11 Emergency Runway Preservation $750 k Planning DOT/PF Measures 4 Wa Visitors Bureau & Tourism Office $500 k Planning ICDBG 5 14 Funding Assistance for SE Intertie $6m Planning IDCED 6 4 Upgrade drainage from Hillcrest to $750 k Planning DEC Western Ave. 7 MM Village Safe Water Project $2.630 m Planning DEC. 8 14 Waterline Loop System Phase III $267 k Constructior DEC 9 1.4 &lll.1_— |Solid Waste Disposal Incincerator s5m Planning ~ : DEC 10 1.2 Plan & Modify Crisis Home/Halfway $300 k Planning DHSS House/Dentention Center 1 12 |Plan & Construct Justice Complex $sm_ {Planning ULES SADSS eae . 12 Wa Museum of Tribal History & Culture $2m Planning DCED, USDA, RD, ICDBG 13 Wt Laboratory MIC Branch of Fish & : st ; $150k seer 14 Md Forestry Center & Shop $250 k Planning Association 907-629-4266 2 1.2 Public Safety Building $45K Construction 3 Wt Water & Sewage __ $100k Planning ees Pelican 1 11,2 Water System Improvements City of Pelican $7.525 m Final Design & Construction |Federa, State 907-735-2202 1 H.4 [Reconstruct Boardwalk $300 m [Construction 5 Denali, DOT/PF 1 4 Bulk Fuel Upgrade $1.172m Final Design Federal, AEA 1 4 Rural Power System Upgrade $4.550 m Final Design |Federal, AEA 2 Wa Ferry Terminal Mooring $800 k Final Design & Construction |State, DOT/PF Improvements 3 4 Bohemia Dock USFS Enclave $400 k Final |ADF&G. * Local Tribal Strategy ** CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 9 CEDS Matnx July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact | Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization | ~ Petersburg 1 M1 Power Plant Relocation City of Petersburg $20 m Design 907-772-4533 2 12 Public Safety Building $15m Design DOJ, RD. 3 1.1 & 11.3 |Commercial Dock Development $8.8m Design State, Local 4 12 Petersburg Community Center $15m Concept ix 2 5 i ‘Airport By Pass Road $9m Concept DOT/PF 6 14 (Airport Improvements $17.8m Construction DOT/PF 7 M4 Hospital Complex Streets $1.5m Planning Federal, Local 8 4 Local Street Paving $5m Conceptual Federal, Local - ee 9 4 N. Nordic Drive U Turn Lanes $500 k Conceptual DOT/PF 10 14 Haugen Drive/Nordic Drive Turn $3.1m |Conceptual f _ |DOT/PF Lanes ‘ pe 11 M4 Downtown Parking $1m Conceptual 12 4 Cabin Creek Rd Improvements $4.5m Conceptual . 13 ILS Fish Waste & Bio Solids Composting $1.5m Conceptual DEC, EPA Facility 14 14 Mort Fryer Memoral | Ballpark $25 k ‘Construction Expansion z 15 1.2 Elementary School Renovation $8m Construction 16 1 Fredrick Point Power Line $2m Planning EDA 17 4 Water Treatment Plant $3.3 m Construction DEC, Local 18 1.2 ‘School Kitchen & Cafeteria Sim Conceptual * Renovation 19 i Aquatic Center (pool) $8.6m Construction DOE 1 5 Cold Storage/Freight Consolidation | Petersburg Economic $2m Construction IDCED. Development Council . 907-772-4042 2 11 Marine Services Project $2m Planning EDA, DCED 3 MM industrial Site Acquisition & $3m ‘Conceptual RD, DCED, EDA Development é 4 2 Seafood Waste Utilization $750k Planning RD, DCED, EDA 6: W2 Seasonal Housing $3m Conceptual IRD, EDA 6 Wa Regional Marketing Program $500 k Phase 1 Under Way EDA, DCED x 14 Mitkof Trail Project $im Planning State; Local, USFS 8 W41 Voc Ed Center $4m Conceptual EDA, DCED 9 “4 Freight Handling Facility $1.5m ‘Conceptual EDA, DCED 10 "2 ‘Commercial Building Renovation Sim Planning EDA, DCED 11 tht (Oil to Electricity Conversion Program $500 k Planning ‘DCED, EPA 12 4 Papke's Landing Dock Improvements, $5m Conceptual DCED, EDA Port Alexander 4 Mt Upgrade waters system to comply City of Port Alexander $75k Planning Seeking Funding 4 ¢ with new regulations 907-568-2211 : fees 3 $ 2 4 Cedar Street Boardwalk Seeking Funding {Concept Seeking Funding 3 44 North End Boardwalk $10k Concept Seeking Funding 4 14 Tract B Skiff Float Concept Seeking Funding * Local Tribal Strategy ** CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 10 . CEDS Matnx July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Saxman 1 1 1.2 Saxman Civic Center, Phase III & IV City of Saxman $3m Construction IDCED, CDBG, ICDBG, RD, Denali : 907-225-4166 > Ser biel Organized Village of Saxman 907-247-2502 § 2 2 WA Water Treatment and Source Planning SDS, ANATHC, VSW, CIP Infrastructure 3 3 4 ‘Seaport Facility & Ferry Terminal Planning, Design DOT - 4 4 12 Totem Pole Restoration $ 85k Planning AK, Cape Fox Corp., City 5 5 12 Administrative Building & $1.5m Planning Coe : z Maintenance Facility 6 6 14 Mahoney lake Hydroelectric Project $13m Planning ————— ns 7 "9 Sitka 1 1A Airport Expansion City & Borough of Sitka $75m Phase 1 under construction 907-747-1812 1 141A Home Port Northern Panhandle $ 20m Feasibility Study DOT/PF, AMHS Village Shuttle (CBS) 4 1 141A indian River Road Paving (STA). $25m Included in AK high priority |Federal Highway projects earmarked for Sy Se ae z federal funding : x he heer § 1 1 1A Community Ride Public Transit (STA)| $ 4 k annually $125 k|3rd year in operation Fed Highway, JARC, AK Mental Health Trust, Section capital 5310, Rasmussen Foundation, Section 3511 1 1 12 Sitka Tribe of AK Building $1.5m Feasibility Status Submitted — Rural Dev., Tribal Community Block Grant Improvement Project (STA) aE iy Bigs Se 1 Sitka Justice Center (STA) $1.8m Planning grant for $1.5 m President's Family, Justice Center Initiatives received. Next phase design is $1.8m 1 5 Sawmill Cove Industrial Park $10.8m Prelim engineering done & Waterfront Dev/Multi Purpose Dock ; ~ |private sector participant (CBS) : match dollars. Nia 2 (1.1 & 1.1 |Japonski Island Infrastructure $8.6m Engineering/Construction Upgrades (CBS) 3 M4 Solid Waste Disposal (CBS) $14.5m Prelim Feasibility Done 1 1.2 Mount Edgecumbe High School $3m Planning/Construction Housing (CBS) 3 14 Benchlands Housing Project (CBS) $8m 4 V1 Re-establish Basic Core Schedule fo! Sitka Economic AMHS Development Assn. 907-747-2660 2 v.14 Develop Alternative Management Systems for AMHS 3 1 Development of Waterfront Infrastructure Improvements Including Boat Harbors 4 W.2 \Complete Sitka Access Study 5 V4 Re-establish SATP. 6 ‘as Funding for Communities Long Term | ‘|Tourism Plans - , 7 V1 Transfer State Uplands & Tidelands Community Development Projects FY 2007 19 * Local Tnbal Strategy * CEDS Strategy FY2007 New Municipal Buil ing-design construction Page 12 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Skagway 1 4 New medical Clinic City of Skagway $7.5m Design City, State, Denali, Federal 907-983-2297 | 2 1 [Upgrade of Waste Water Treatment $500 k Planning Plant : : : 3 W4 Residential Subdivision sim Planning 4 1 Maintenance of Small Boat Harbor $1.5m Planning. 5 14 Rifle Range Relocation $100 k Design 6 is Seawalk Phase 2 Sim Design 7 W4 Partial Penetrating Wave Barrier $im Planning 8 14 |Smail Boat Harbor Expansion $3m Planning 9 Wd 'Well House & Pump Station $400 k Design 10 11 |Main Street Sidewalk Replacement $500 k Planning 1 4 Rebuild Upper Dewey Lake Trail $100 k Design 12 1.3 Chinook Hatchery $1.6m Design 13 14 Skiff Float $250 k Planning 14 Wa Municipal Bus Barn $400 k Plannin Tenakee 1 14 Tolstoi Industrial Park - Marine City of Tenakee Springs $2.25m Design RIDER, COE, CDBG, DOT/PF, DC, EDA, FWS, RD. Springs Facility Improvements 907-736-2207 Congress 4 14 Main Town Site Road Paving i $162m Thorne Bay 1 1.1, 11.5, Ill.1, [SE AK Regional Solid Waste Facility City of Thorne Bay $50 k W.4 907-828-3380 2 1.4, 15 Sortyard Land - Foren heen _ $20k 3 1.1, 1.5 |KPC Shop Area Development 4. 14, U4, 1S conetrucin Samra en ot more Creek Road 5 41, 11.1, ILS |Road Construction & Improvement a. engineering b. construction 6 (4,1 istructi 4 = iq 1.1, 116 — |Hoist for Harbor 8 11, 12,114 [Thome Bay Harbor Expansion © te e F 9 1.1, 1.6 |Vessel Haul Out RD, State | 10 st 1, Le 4 reat 1 14, i 1 Deer Creek/Oceanview Residential Development Purchase RD, Denali, DoD DOT/PF, RD Site Preparation & RD, Denali, State Construction Denali CEDS Matrix July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 | Wrangell * Local Ta * CEDS OIA HT 10 11 412 13 FY2007 4.2 M4 i Mt Wt 4 Wt "4 N2 5 M4 2 wa 11 M4 Wt "2 School District Matching Grant Harbor Upgrade & Expansion Community Building Repairs & Improvements |Community Land Purchase Local Roads, Trails, & Boardwalk Repair & Construction '|Telecommunication Equipment for Internet & RATNET TV Community Water Source Bradfield Road _|Dam Replacment Heritage Harbor Inner Harbor Facility Construction Boat Travel.Lift & Marine Repair Facility Z IFA Barge Facility Upgrades Institute Property Development Cold Storage Facility Regional Waste Reduction Facility: Site Analysis & Feasibility Downton Revitalization Cassiar/Webber/Meridian Street Upgrades — Hospital Upgrade '|Harbor improvements Port Fill For Staging Area aes 907-846-5329 City of Wrangell 907-874-2381 | Need additional $1.5 |. m for full build out $ 150 k $10k $ 350k $50k for full build out $200 k $3.2m $45 k $2m $3.5 m) $2 m for construction Nese aenamerig D Ned’ $8 m (have | Design ‘Underway j Concept Need additional $4 m| Engineering Design Reconnaissance Concneptual Phase Engineering Design Preparing Schematic Presentations of Planning Efforts Planning Permit Phase Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Thorne Bay 20 1.1, 1.1, U.S {Improving South Side Roads $5m Construction Ready CDBG, DOT/PF, RD 21 1.1, 1.1, 1.5 |Improving Municipal Roads $2m Construction Ready CDBG, DOT/PF, RD 22 14 ‘Community Center $250k Design 2 Denali. i % 23 1.4, 12 Davidson Landing Recreation Site $300 k Construction Ready USDA, FS, State, Div. of Recreation 24 1.4, 1.2. [Museum $10m Design Denali, Rasmussen . 25 11,12 Purchase & Develop Thorne Bay's $75k Design USDA, FS. Cemetery Site 26 14,12 |Health Care Clinic $300 k 20% match requirement Denali 27 14,13 Upgrade Playgroun Equipment In $100k Construction Ready DEC, Denali, State City park 28 11,14 |Fairground & Ball Field Development $650 k Design & Construction 3 29 14,15 ‘Teacher Housing - City Portion of a $350 k Design & Construction RD, CDBG Ri ea eS RD, EOA, DOT/PF Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Wrangell (Cont) 15 1.2 Chief Shakes Tribal House $1 m+ Assessment is completed Reconstruction 16 3 Rainforest Island's Marketing $50 k for basic {Business & Marketing Plan Cooperative Initial Start-up Marketing| program Completed. Organizational | Tools: . format being determined =| | 17 4 City Dock Improvements (cruise dock $300 k Rerady for construction repairs, catwalk extension, lwastewater, summer float) 18 4 'S. Wrangell Terminal & Fool's inlet : Road Improvements 3 3 19 i Pat's Lake Management & Planning with Mental Health Ownership Plan 20 14 Recreational Facility improvements &| Planning 21 1.2 Comprehensive Plan $50 k Mapping Completed 22 iF Track Area Capping & Resurfacing Planning a Wrangell Freight Consolidation City of Wrangell Cont'd 907-874-2381 24 4 MDF Plant 4 Assessment 25 M4 Park Upgrades & Improvements $40 k 26 13 |Golf Course Expansion 27 U4 Dry Kiln 28 M4. {Spur Road Utility Extension & Loo; Connection 4 5 29 14 SNO Building Remodeling & Improvements 30 14 Homeland Security Training& =f Carving Shed Sane Planning 'Yakutat 2 i Harbor Repairs $ 450k Construction Ready DOT/PF, RDA, General Fund 3 M4 Highland Avenue Realignment a $ 50k Feasibility Study GeneralFund | 4 Wa Yakutat & Southern RR & Culture $1.5m Design EDA General Fund Center 5 12 Courthouse Remodel $300k |Design, Construction |EDA, General Fund — em 6 i Ankau Bridge Upgrade & Repair $ 150k Construction Ready EDA, General Fund 7 1.2. |Senior Citizens Center Conversion , ; $ 50k Deng fe ays [osnerethi ts 8 Wht Airport Area Sewage Lagoon $ 50 k Design General Fund, EDA, FAA * Local Tribal Strategy ** CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 14 CEDS Matrix July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization SE AK Regional i Electrical Intertie Southeast Conference Projects (SEC) 907-463-3445 ¥ y M4 |AMHS Organizational Plan SEC Planning AMHS, State . 1V.1 &1ll.1 {Regional Solid Waste Mgt, Plan & SEC In Progress DEC, RD, Congress Facility ae 11.5, 1.7 & |Economic Inventory of SE Alaska SEC $50 k In Progress EDA V1 communities / 3 Fisheries - Shellfish Industry SEC. ‘ Development 5 12 Sea Otter Tannery & Training Facility CCTHITA Concept 11 BIA Roads BIA/CCTHITA 1.2 Community Mapping THRHA Concept Ws Fisheries Revitalization CCTHITA S 12 Wellness Center THRHA Concept 1.5 &1V.4. |SE Industrial Parks Business & SEC $ 150k |Concept Promotional Initiative » 3 Value added Fish Waste Protein SEC $8.5m ‘Concept Stabilizing System & Consumer Product Mfg. Plant 7 Regionally Produced/Processed SEC $250k Products Promotional initiative : : 14 Freight Consolidation SEC 4.2 ‘Temporary ous & Assisted BIHA, SEARHC, THRHA| Living Facility We : > i Ws SE Alaska Film & TV Production SEC $ 100k Concept W2 Secondary Wood Products SEC $250k {Feasibility Study Manufacturing Facility BOE Wa4 New Regional Industry Opportunities SEC Concept Study & Additional Opportunities by Intertie Wt Village Safe Water Initiative oe ILS PSP Lab SEC Feasibility 11 |Fiber Optics Technology Connectivity SEC Concept lof Communities ae WS Business Incubator & Central Juneau Economic Concept Location Building for Economic Development Council Development Groups 907-463-3662 Northern i 12 rtlett Regional Hospital Expansion 1 Access between Juneau, Haines & SEC $ 200 m+ Concept, Planning DOT/PF, Congress Skagway W5 ‘Agricultural Product Development SEC Concept Ls Linkage of Proposed Natural Gas Haines Borough Concept Line to SE AK at Haines 907-766-2231 Haines Chamber of Commerce, SEC * Local Tnbal Strategy ** CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 15 CEDS Matrix July 1, 2006 Community Development Projects FY 2007 Community Priority Tribal* | Strategy ** Project Legal Contact Estimated Cost Project Status Potential Funding Sources Organization Southern 14 Portland Canal Marine Infrastructure | Ketchikan, Saxman, $11.2m Planning i T-21, DOT/PF, Congress, AK Legis., Local, USFS ‘Southeast Hyder i 9 eiacked ae q 907-789-1402 # WS Tongass Coast Aquarium & Marine Tongass Coast $ 20m Land Design, Planning Federal, State, Private, Public Science Laboratory/Study Center Aquarium, Inc. 907-225-9605 1.4 Container Ship Loading Facilities Concept 4 Bradfield Road SEC Concept DOT/PF, Congress Prince of Wales 1 14 Peratrovich Airport Improvements Prince of Wales $om Design 1 Community Advisory Council 907-826-3870 * Hat si 2 3 Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Testing $ 500k Concept ADF&G, DEC, HIS Laboratory 3 4 Toistoi Bay Deep Seaport $25m Planning is |EDA, RD, USACE © E Development ES Pane eas tee 4 12 Expanded Island Wide Healthcare $2m Design/Planning/Construction|HIS, ANTHC, AMHT Services 5 1V.1___|Island Wide Economic Planning ; $55k Concept _ (JEDC, DCED, Denali: 6 14 Bicycle & Pedestrian Paths Along $ 600k Planning DOT/PF, STIP, TEA-21, USFS POW Roads 7 V.3 Borough Study $55k— {Concept ~ 8 4 Intertie $5m Concept 9 14 North POW Campground $25mi Concept 10 M4 Island Wide Transportation Plan & $3m Planning, Funding & Implementation System Implement M1 4 West Coast Kayak:& Skiff Route ‘ Planning 12 2 Dry Kiln Facility 13, iH4 ‘Solid Waste Facility 14 Ls Island Wide Cold Storage 5S See. eee *: 16 4 Kidco Dock Upgrades (25 acres) & Concept Development Plan * Local Tribal Strategy ** CEDS Strategy FY2007 Page 16 CEDS Matnx July 1, 2006 FISCAL YEAR 2007 WORK PLAN MISSION Southeast Conference is a private membership organization that works to advance the collective interests of the people, communities, and businesses of Southeast Alaska. It is the Alaska Regional Development Organization (ARDOR), Federal Economic Development District (EDD), and USDA Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council for the region. The Conference’s Mission is to help develop strong economies, healthy communities, and a quality environment in Southeast Alaska. GOAL 1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT e infrastructure Development e Quality of Life Improvements e Capacity Building GOAL 2 Tourism Timber Fisheries Minerals Business and Industrial Development eee GOAL 3 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE e Environmental Quality GOAL 4 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT e Communications e Development Planning e Efficiency and Effectiveness Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan I GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND TASKS For a complete understanding of the Goals, Objectives, and Tasks included in this Work Pian, it should be read in the context of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy that was adopted by the Conference Board on September 21, 2000, with CEDS updates completed in FY02, FY03, and FY04 and FY 05. A revision will occur in the strategy in 2006. GOAL 1 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Support and assist communities, boroughs, and other organizations in efforts to improve the region as a good place to live and work. Objective 1 - Infrastructure Development - Southeast Conference will undertake, advocate, support, and assist in development, maintenance, and enhancement of public infrastructure throughout the region. Task 1 - Task 2 - Task 3 - Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Continue to monitor implementation of the Southeast Alaska Transportation Plan, including participation in DOT process, and provide committee member feedback to DOT. Assigned to: Transportation Committee / Staff Performance Period: 7/1/06- 6/30/07 Performance Measure Periodic meetings with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items. Work with the Marine Transportation Advisory Board to improve service and schedules and to reduce the need for General Fund support for the Alaska Marine Highway System. Assigned to: Transportation Committee / Executive Director / SEC representative appointed to MTAB Performance Period: 7/1106- 6/30/07 Performance Measure Meetings attended with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items; participation on the Board. implement the Southeast Alaska Electrical intertie Plan. Fund Energy Coordinator position and focus on the Juneau/Hoonah, Kake/Petersburg and other segments under development; support and assist Kwaan Electric Transmission Intertie Cooperative (KWETICO) in their role as owner of specific Intertie segments; coordinate and assist SE Alaska communities with the development of smail hydro and other energy projects; assist in developing a strategy for obtaining funds needed to construct the Intertie project and fund other energy projects in SE communities; explore improved fiber optic connections in SE Alaska in conjunction with the Intertie project. Coordinate with Energy Committee members in providing technical assistance and project review for energy projects in smaller SE communities. Assigned to: Energy Coordinator / Executive Director / Intertie Committee Performance Period: 7/1106- 6/30/07 Performance Measure Progress of work on first two intertie legs. tN Task 4 - Participate with communities, agencies, and other groups expanding plans for regional maritime infrastructure projects. Assigned to: Executive Director / Econ Dev Committee Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Meetings attended with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items; information provided, and status of program Task 5 - Maintain Southeast Conference Transportation Committee to track grants, funding and policy issues. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Meetings held with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items; action items completed. Objective 2 - Quality of Life Improvements - Support and assist communities, boroughs, and other local organizations in efforts to develop, maintain, and enhance health care, education, and community services throughout southeast Alaska. In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Task 1 - Maintain Southeast Conference Scholarship committee and provide scholarships for students at University of Alaska Southeast. Assigned to: Board of Directors / Executive Director Performance Period: 7/1106- 6/30/07 Performance Measure Number & amount of scholarships provided. Task 2 - Build the scholarship endowment fund. Assigned to: Board of Directors / Executive Director Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Increase annual proceeds to endowment through auctions and other income sources. Task 3 - Examine ways to increase and support existing health care infrastructure and programs in Southeast Alaska, including grant assistance. Assigned to: Executive Director / Health and Social Services Committee Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Participation in health care events, organizations; Meetings held with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items. Task 4 - Provide assistance to the City of Wrangell on the Track & Field surfacing project. Assigned to: RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Procure funding for the project Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan 3 Task 5 - Task 6- Assist in the development of a Local Emergency Planning Committee to coordinate emergency response to natural and man-caused emergencies and disasters among communities on Prince of Wales Island and southern Southeast Alaska. Assigned to: RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Continued planning effort to create committee. Assist communities on Prince of Wales Island with improvement of community fire protection services, using a variety of local, regional and national resources. Emphasis will be on community education to prevent fires and on firefighter training to enhance structure fire suppression. Assigned to: RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Procure funding for the project Objective 3 - Capacity Building - Southeast Conference will support and assist communities and boroughs in developing leaders and organizations to perform local and regional economic and community development activities Task 1 - Task 2 - Task 3 - Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Provide communities, businesses, and organizations advice, consulting assistance, and facilitation services in strategic planning, project management, and economic renewal. Assigned to: Executive Director / RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Number of entities served. Support the Southeast Alaska Conference of Mayors in their efforts for the betterment of the region; facilitate and provide administrative support as needed. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Board of Directors Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Meetings attended with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items; other facilitative functions. Support the Southeast Alaska Legislative Caucus in its effort to support legislation that shares the goals of the Conference; facilitate and provide support as needed. Assigned to: Executive Director / Board of Directors / Staff Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Supported legislation passed. Meetings attended with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items; other functions. Task 4 - Support the Southeast Alaska Conference of Chambers in their efforts to support each other and work for the betterment of the region; facilitate and provide administrative support at the mid-session summits and at the annual SEC meetings. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Board of Directors Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Meetings attended with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items; other facilitative functions. GOAL 2 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - support and assist in planning and execution of local and regional economic development efforts and projects. Objective 1 - Tourism Development - Southeast Conference will encourage and assist in responsible development in the tourism sector of Southeast Alaska’s economy. Task 1 - Task 2 - In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Maintain Tourism Committee to address a broad array of tourism issues. Support community leaders and representatives of the tourism industry to help promote the tourism potential of the region. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Tourism Committee / RC&D Coordinators / Board of Directors Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Meetings held with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items; progress made on projects, problems, and issues. Maintain Southeast Conference Economic Development Committee to track grants, funding and policy issues. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Economic Development Committee / Board of Directors Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Meetings held with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items. Objective 2 - Timber Development - Southeast Conference will encourage and assist in responsible development in the timber segment of Southeast Alaska’s economy. Task 1 - In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Continue to participate in efforts to establish a predictable, reliable timber supply from federal lands sufficient to sustain the region’s timber economy and communities. Work with mayors, Forest Service, and Governor's office to stay informed on Tongass Land Management Plan changes, other land-use management changes and court decisions. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Timber Coordinator / Timber Committee Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan Task 2 - Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Communications with mayors, efforts to track federal regulations, and advocate for responsible, sustainable forest industry. Informational brochures distributed; public speaking events completed. Work with a Timber Coordinator and staff to focus on timber impacted communities. Advocate for long-term, economic timber supply for an integrated forest products industry. Coordinate with planners to revise and update the Tongass Land Management Plan. Facilitate timber task force in pursuit of its short, mid-term, and long-term objectives. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Timber Coordinator / Timber Committee Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Meetings held with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items; work produced Objective 3 - Fisheries Development - Southeast Conference will encourage and assist in responsible development in the fisheries sector of Southeast Alaska’s economy. Task 1 - Task 2 - Task 3 - Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Work with Southeast Alaska communities interested in developing the aquaculture industry, including shellfish nursery operation, shellfish farms, PSP testing, and marketing/shipping of product. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Fisheries Committee / RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Assist with grant applications to fund projects and with community and planning meetings on Prince of Wales Island and other locations. Maintain Southeast Conference Fisheries Committee to track grants, funding and policy issues. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Fisheries Committee / Board of Directors Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Meetings held with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items; action items completed. Assist communities and hatchery groups with salmon enhancement projects. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Fisheries Committee / RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Funding applications, assisting with project planning; Work with POW Hatchery Assoc. and other groups. Objective 4 - Minerals Development - Southeast Conference will encourage and assist in responsible development in the mining sector of Southeast Alaska’s economy. Task 1 - In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Work with Juneau Economic Development Council and member mineral organizations to support minerals development in Southeast Alaska. Assigned to: Executive Director / Economic Development Committee Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Assistance provided. Objective 5 - Business and Industrial Development - SEC will assist in promoting the continuation of existing businesses and development of new enterprises and will aid in ensuring that financial resources needed for community and economic development are available. Task 1 - Task 2 - Task 3 - Task 4- In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Coordinate with the Juneau Economic Development Council in recruiting new businesses into the region. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Specific coordination efforts Support utilization of the Juneau Economic Development Council's regional revolving loan fund to ensure organizations throughout the region are aware of it and participate in it if they find it to their benefit. Assigned to: Executive Director / Economic Development Committee Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Referrals made. Support the University of Alaska’s Small Business Development Center to ensure organizations throughout the region are aware of its programs and capabilities. Assigned to: Executive Director / Economic Development Committee Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Referrals made. Support potential new businesses in Southeast Alaska by development of a business opportunity guide (economic inventory) that describes available natural resources, communities, existing transportation infrastructure, available labor pool and other factors influencing business development. Work with EDA or other sources on a grant to fund the inventory project. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Economic Development Committee / RC&D Coordinator Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Secured grant; Published and distributed documents. Complete EDA economic inventory grant. Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan 7 GOAL 3 - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSISTANCE .- Support and assist communities, boroughs, and other organizations in efforts to sustain and improve the quality of the region's environment. Objective 2 - Environmental Quality - Southeast Conference will encourage and assist in responsible and balanced local and regional resource development and conservation efforts. Task 4 - Task 2 - Task 3 - Task 4 - In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Administer USDA-RD grant for solid waste disposal planning and Denali Commission grant for solid waste entity formation, Participate with communities, agencies, and other groups initiating plans for a regional solid waste disposal program and/or facility. Seek additional grant assistance. Assigned to: Environment Committee / Executive Director Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Grants secured; Develop workplans, timelines and communication plans. Administer and complete grants from USDA Rural Development agency and Denali Commission. Assist communities with the development of recycling and composting programs. Look for funding opportunities. Assigned to: Staff / Environment Committee / RC&D staff Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Grants funding and programs established: programs maintained. Work with Prince William Sound Economic Development Council (PWSEDC), state agencies and communities to continue delivery of the Household Hazardous Waste Collection program. Look for funding opportunities. Assigned to: Environment Committee / Executive Director Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Collection program completed; plans developed for subsequent year. Secure new funding. Assist in the continuation of community-based citizen involvement in the assessment, use, and restoration of watersheds. Continue to provide technical assistance to the watershed stewardship program through participation with the Watershed Committee and other related efforts. Existing partnerships include Mendenhall Valley Watershed, Klawock Watershed Council, Yakutat, Taiya Inlet Watershed Council (Skagway), Takshanuk Watershed Council (Haines), and Kaasan Bay Watershed Council Assigned to: Staff / Environment Committee / Board Liaison / Technical Committee / RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Watershed councils remain active and projects are implemented. Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan 8 Task 5 - Task 6 - Maintain Southeast Conference Environment Committee to track grants, funding and policy issues. Assigned to: Environment Committee / Staff / Board of Directors Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Meetings held with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items; action items completed. Work with communities, school districts, educators, private consultants and Federal and State agencies to explore the possibility of utilizing timber industry wood waste for heating and other energy uses, including biomass projects. Assigned to: Environment Committee / Economic Development Committee / Timber Committee / Staff / RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Determine feasibility of project and prepare planning documents. GOAL 4 - ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT . To expand and strengthen the Conference’s ability to advance the economic, social, and environmental interests of Southeast Alaska’s people, communities, and businesses. Objective 1 - Communications - Southeast Conference will increase communication among Conference members, non-member people, communities and businesses in the region, and local, state, and federal agencies with respect to economic, social, and environmental conditions, events, and possibilities in Southeast Alaska. Task 1 - Task 2 - Task 3 - Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Provide the Conference's Board of Directors and standing committees information about local, state, and federal government activities that may affect the region’s communities or businesses, particularly while the Alaska Legislature is in session. Assigned to: Executive Director Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Reports and other communications, as needed. Maintain the Southeast Conference website and issue newsletters and other information about economic development, community development conditions, events, and possibilities in southeast Alaska. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Website maintenance and newsletters distributed. Publish an annual report fulfilling the requirements of the RC&D Area Plan, and the ARDOR program. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Task 4 - Task 5 - Task 6 - Performance Measure Committee and subcommittee meetings attended; annual report published. Hold Membership Conference and Annual Meeting. Assigned to: Executive Director / Board of Directors Performance Period: 9/07 Performance Measure One annual meeting held Develop website links and other features to assist in attracting business development in the region. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Web links established. Hold Membership Mid-Session Summit. Assigned to: Executive Director / Board of Directors Performance Period: 3/07 Performance Measure One meeting held. Objective 2 - Development Planning - Southeast Conference will prepare, maintain, and execute a single integrated regional development strategy, work plan, and budget that satisfies requirements set by the Conference’s Board of Directors, the State’s Alaska Regional Economic Development Program, the USDA’s Resource Conservation and Development Program, and the EDA’s Economic Development Program. Task 1 - Task 2 - In pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Participate in the activities of potential or established regional and national community development, economic development, and resource conservation and development organizations and associations. Assigned to: Board / Executive Director / RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Conferences and meetings held with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items. Prepare the 2005 CEDS annual report update and begin the process to develop the 2006 CEDS report (much more comprehensive in scope and effort than the annual updates) in collaboration with Central Council Tlingit & Haida and other participants. Assigned to: Staff / Economic Development Committee / RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure 2005 CEDS document updated; Plan major revision for 2006 CEDS. Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan 10 Task 3 - Task 4- Seek grant funding for community planning team to assist in CEDS community project development and implementation. Assigned to: Executive Director Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Working with communities, businesses and funding agencies. Provide outreach and technical assistance to communities and groups on a regular basis. Assigned to: RC&D Coordinators Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Visits, meetings and speaking engagements with tangible results such as resolutions, policy decisions, or action items with city assemblies and other community organizations. Objective 3 - Efficiency and Effectiveness - Southeast Conference will strengthen and streamline its organization and operations to minimize overhead and maximize service to members and to the region. Task 1 - Task 2 - Task 3 - Task 4 - Task 5 - in pursuit of this Objective, during FY-07 Southeast Conference will: Keep Board informed of day-to-day efforts, activities, and accomplishments. Assigned to: Executive Director Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Emails, phone calls, newsletters distributed. Integrate accounting program for non-profit corporations. Assigned to: Staff Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Purchase new accounting program; Export existing information to new program. Budget, track and administer grants (Intertie, Solid Waste, Timber, Watershed Councils) Assigned to: Staff Performance Period: 7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Timely and accurate reports to funding agencies. Recruit new members and develop recruiting tools. Retain existing members. Assigned to: Board / Executive Director Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Membership increased. Develop recurring revenue sources. Assigned to: Executive Director / Staff / Board Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Reduce reliance on grant funds for routine operations. Southeast Conference FY 26067 Workplan ia Task6 - Evaluate SEC Staff member's performances. Assigned to: Executive Committee of SEC Board Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Regular annual evaluation completed 6/30/06. Task 7 - Keep Board informed of activities (administration, grants and RC&D) on a regular basis. Assigned to: RC&D Coordinators / Timber Coordinator / Energy Coordinator / Staff Performance Period: 7/1106 - 6/30/07 Performance Measure Written and oral reports to the SEC / RC&D Board on weekly or biweekly basis. Southeast Conference FY 2007 Workplan 12