Strategic Plan

Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership
Strategic Action Plan

Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership Strategic Action Plan (PDF)

THE PARTNERSHIP
The Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership (Partnership) is an unincorporated association of local communities, Native organizations, subsistence users, anglers, hunters, commercial fishing interests, lodge owners, hunting and fishing guides, tourism interests, non-profit organizations, federal, state, and local agencies and corporations and foundations working cooperatively to conserve fish, wildlife and habitat and perpetuate the uses they support in Southwest Alaska. The Partnership serves as a clearinghouse, coordinator and point of synergy to increase habitat conservation, fund raising and education. Projects are accomplished through the coordinated work of partners. Several of the partners are 501(c)3 non-profit organizations and are the recipients of charitable contributions to support the Partnership’s work.

The Partnership is governed by a Board and is supported by a Technical Committee.

THE GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA
The Partnership directs its efforts to habitat protection throughout Southwest Alaska, including the Alaska Peninsula, all Bristol Bay watersheds and the watersheds flowing into the Kuskokwim River from the south and east up to and including the Aniak River, an area of 39.8 million acres.

MISSION
The Partnership works with foundations, corporations, governments, and individuals to raise awareness of the importance of protecting fish habitat in Southwest Alaska and to obtain support and funds to be used by agencies, land trusts and others to conserve private lands in cooperation with willing owners and to protect public waters essential for fish habitat.

OTHER SECTIONS OF THE PLAN
Refer to the full text of the plan for detailed information on the following topics.

Resource Assessment and Issues
Priority Conservation Actions
Objectives
Habitat Conservation Strategies
Project Selection Criteria, and
Science and Data