Alaska Legislature introduces a bill to reestablish the Alaska Coastal Management Program!
We are pleased to announce that a bill has been introduced by House Majority Leader Alan Austerman of Kodiak along with a growing, bipartisan group of sponsors and co-sponsors that would reestablish the Alaska Coastal Management Program: HB 325.
We are pleased to announce that a bill has been introduced by House Majority Leader Alan Austerman of Kodiak along with a growing, bipartisan group of sponsors and co-sponsors that would reestablish the Alaska Coastal Management Program: HB 325.
Last month the Alaska Sea Party collected more than enough signatures to get a ballot initiative before the voters this August to reestablish and strengthen the ACMP from its previous model. The Legislature has the opportunity to pass similar legislation or the issue goes before the voters. Passage of the bill would be the fastest route to reestablishing a Coastal Management program for Alaska.
Why a Coastal Management Program is Important:
- Gives Alaskans a meaningful voice in coastal development.
- Balances competing demands on coastal resources and uses.
- Gives Alaska power over federal coastal development decisions.
- Establishes a coordinated permit review process.
- Reduces bureaucracy by creating one-stop permitting source.
