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Arctic National Wildlife RefugeArctic National Wildlife Refuge
Jennifer Reed, Visitor Services Coordinator Jennifer Reed, Visitor Services Coordinator Arctic NationalArctic National Wildlife RefugeWildlife Refuge
Exploring Remote River Exploring Remote River Waste ManagementWaste Management
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National Wildlife Refuge System – Alaska National Wildlife Refuge System – Alaska
16 AK Refuges 16 AK Refuges >76 million acres>76 million acres 83% of the Refuge System 83% of the Refuge System 18% of Alaska’s land mass18% of Alaska’s land mass
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Douglas Yates
Photo credit: Douglas Yates
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Public Land Order 2214 Public Land Order 2214 December 6, 1960December 6, 1960
The Arctic National Wildlife Range was established for The Arctic National Wildlife Range was established for “the purpose “the purpose of preserving unique wildlife, wilderness, and recreation values.”of preserving unique wildlife, wilderness, and recreation values.”
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The Wilderness Act of 1964The Wilderness Act of 1964
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Allow airplane access Allow airplane access in Wilderness, with in Wilderness, with
some exceptionssome exceptions
ANILCA, Alaska’s Lands Act of 1980ANILCA, Alaska’s Lands Act of 1980Alaska Wilderness Refuges will:Alaska Wilderness Refuges will:
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National Wildlife Refuge System National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997Improvement Act of 1997
• HuntingHunting
• FishingFishing
• Wildlife observationWildlife observation
• Wildlife photographyWildlife photography
• InterpretationInterpretation
• Environmental educationEnvironmental education
Six Priority Wildlife-dependent Public Uses:Six Priority Wildlife-dependent Public Uses:
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Commercial Service ProvidersCommercial Service Providers
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Seeking CooperationSeeking Cooperation
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But wait, is there really a problem?But wait, is there really a problem?
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But wait, is there really a problem?But wait, is there really a problem?
And if so, who should be solving it?And if so, who should be solving it?
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RefugeRefuge Visitation Visitation
•Visitor use is concentrated: few rivers, short seasonVisitor use is concentrated: few rivers, short season
•Kongakut: > 20% of all visitors in < 30 daysKongakut: > 20% of all visitors in < 30 days
•Complaints: more than 35 people at put-in for days Complaints: more than 35 people at put-in for days
•Is this superlative Wilderness? Is this superlative Wilderness?
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Solutions?Solutions?
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•Huge, wild, and remote; but visitation concentrated spatially, temporallyHuge, wild, and remote; but visitation concentrated spatially, temporally
•Relative visitation low; but arctic environment has lower thresholdRelative visitation low; but arctic environment has lower threshold
•HW Concentrations resolved with facilities; but not appropriate here HW Concentrations resolved with facilities; but not appropriate here
•Opportunities for extreme freedom; but with minimal regulation/education,Opportunities for extreme freedom; but with minimal regulation/education, heavy burden of individual responsibilityheavy burden of individual responsibility
•Remote logistics appear simple; but complicated by complex social dynamicsRemote logistics appear simple; but complicated by complex social dynamics
ContradictionsContradictions
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