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Bof Process
- 1. How anyone canparticipate in the regulatory process
- 2. The Board of Fisheries (BOF) 7 members with 3 year terms Appointed by Governor Confirmed by legislature Meets every year Has 3 year cycle Decides on how resource is allocated to user groups
- 3. The BOF meets in a 3 year cycle They meet every year but not for every region of the state In the 3 year cycle the cover all of the regions and fisheries Under exceptional circumstances they will consider proposals out of cycle The Bristol Bay meeting will be this December
- 4. There are 82 Advisory Committees (AC) They provide local knowledge and expertise on issues They also provide a local forum to discuss issues Their testimony is important in the BOF process
- 5. AC’s meet generally once a year in Bristol Bay They get reports form the department and other agencies Members are elected by the public They can generate proposals for BOF or Board of Game
- 6. The AC is likely to generate proposals The AC comments on all relevant proposals The AC provides written testimony to the BOF The AC may send a rep to provide oral testimony to the BOF and participate in the meeting
- 7. Any individual or group can submit a proposal The proposals can change regulations Statutes are changed by the legislature View the form in reading materials as well as example proposals
- 8. Proposals are solicited with a call for proposals Proposals need to be submitted by the deadline usually in the spring Proposals are sorted to the appropriate area Area M, Bristol Bay, AYK, Department staff are given the proposals to comment on
- 9. The Department submits written reports and written proposal comments to the BOF Individuals or groups are also welcome to submit written comments All comments are public record
- 10. The BOF meeting begins with department oral reports The next part of the meeting is public testimony The BOF then can form committees to discuss proposals by groups e.g. herring, sport fish The BOF can hear proposals as committee of the whole
- 11. Committees consist of members of the public and members of the BOF Public signs up to be on committees and the BOF selects individuals trying to get a representative from all stakeholders The committee meets and discusses the proposals assigned to it
- 12. The committee may reach consensus or not They may make a recommendation to the BOF or not The department writes a report with the Board members for public distribution Public can comment on the reports
- 13. After the committee reports are out the BOF will decide on proposals The BOF has a formal public meeting Each proposal is introduced The BOF members discuss and debate the proposals Then vote to approve, or amend and approve
- 14. If a proposal is not approved that is it If a proposals is approved or amended and approved Staff and department of law work to get the correct language into regulation. The BOF approves the idea but the specific language that is in regulation can take some work
- 15. The public may submit written and oral comments The public may also talk with and lobby individual BOF members The committee process is also an important place to advocate for or against proposals A proposal opens any regulation to debate
- 16. Once a proposal brings up a regulation for debate Proposal can be amended to do anything with regulation Example 2009: Proposal remove protection for Togiak District Bristol Bay Protection prevents permit holders from transferring into Togiak prior to July 24 The proposal was amended such that the protection was extended until July 27