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Department of Fish and Game - Habitat

Mission

Properly protect Alaska's valuable fish and wildlife resources and their habitats as Alaska's population and economy continue to expand.

Core Services

  • Conduct pre-project field work, review applications, work with applicants, issue permits, and ensure compliance.
  • Actively and timely participation in project reviews.
Arrow GraphicMission Results Core Services
A: Properly protect Alaska's valuable fish and wildlife resources and their habitats during resource development activities.  Details >
A1: Conduct pre-project field work, review applications, work with applicants, issue permits, and ensure compliance.  Details >
  • TARGET #1: Review all Fish Habitat and Special Area permits to ensure agency requirements for protection of fish, wildlife, and their habitats are met.
  • TARGET #2: Resource developers meet agency requirements for protection of fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
A2: Actively and timely participation in project reviews.  Details >
  • TARGET #1: Average number of days to complete permit reviews.

Performance Detail


A: Result - Properly protect Alaska's valuable fish and wildlife resources and their habitats during resource development activities.

A1: Core Service - Conduct pre-project field work, review applications, work with applicants, issue permits, and ensure compliance.
    
Target #1: Review all Fish Habitat and Special Area permits to ensure agency requirements for protection of fish, wildlife, and their habitats are met.

Number of Permits Issued
Fiscal Year Permits Issued
FY 2019
1335
FY 2018
1376
FY 2017
1539
FY 2016
1716
FY 2015
3309

Analysis of results and challenges: Major reasons the permit numbers have decreased.
(1) substantial decrease in over the counter mining permits as a result of using general permits
(2) placer permits, many are being issued for five years rather than one, over time this starts a fairly substantial decline
(3) the economic decline in the state has slowed development projects
(4) more accurate reporting of the actual permits issued
    
Target #2: Resource developers meet agency requirements for protection of fish, wildlife, and their habitats.

Number of Non-Compliance Actions
Fiscal Year Non-Compliance Actions
FY 2019
4
FY 2018
7
FY 2017
3
FY 2016
10
FY 2015
8

Analysis of results and challenges: From FY15 to FY19, there were 33 non-compliances with 26 resolved.

From FY15 to FY19, 13 of the 26 non-compliances were violations of a permit issued and the remainder were simply violations.



A2: Core Service - Actively and timely participation in project reviews.
    
Target #1: Average number of days to complete permit reviews.

Average Days to Complete Permits
Fiscal Year Fish Habitat Permits Special Area Permits
FY 2019
7.0
10.6
FY 2018
7.1
13.6
FY 2017
6.1
8.0
FY 2016
3.8
10.7
FY 2015
5.2
20.4

Analysis of results and challenges: These statistics indicate that the Fish Habitat and Special Area permits are issued in a timely manner. The increase in days needed to complete special area permits in FY2015 was due to the loss of experienced personnel.

 

Current as of December 2, 2019