Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska

May 29, 2013 Newsletter

This will be a very brief edition of the SAA News, as the official EPA comment period on the revised draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment ends on Friday, May 31.

TIME TO ACT IS NOW – Comment Period Closes on Friday, May 31!
EPA releases revised draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment

In late April the EPA released revisions to the draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment.

Public comments will be taken through May 31, 2013. The salmon of Bristol Bay – and the jobs and culture they support – need you to submit your comments through the Save Bristol Bay Action Center.

• The revised draft watershed assessment and executive summary may be viewed on the EPA's official Bristol Bay Web site.
• View the official  EPA fact sheet which summarizes changes in the revised draft watershed assessment.

See the Latest News page for much more media coverage about this critical development. Here are two recent highlights:

• Mother Jones has a terrific article on the EPA’s work in Bristol Bay, including quotes from several residents of the region who are growing weary of the cloud of uncertainty that Pebble hangs over the region.
• Two longtime resource extraction workers penned a great opinion editorial in the Fairbanks News-Miner showing support for EPA’s involvement in Bristol Bay.

And don’t forget - Crystal Creek Lodge is very generously giving away a trip for 2 people in 2014! To qualify, you need to submit your comment and encourage up to six of your friends, family, and colleagues to do the same. Click the image for full details.

Awesome Video from SAA Friend Camille Egdorf

If you’ve seen Red Gold you probably recall Camille Egdorf, whose family has run a Bristol Bay sport fishing camp for decades on the Upper Nushagak River. It’s not much of a surprise to learn that Camille has continued working in Bristol Bay, and last summer she spent 100 hours documenting life for a season at her family’s camp. Take a few minutes and enjoy Forget Me Knot, Camille’s filmmaking debut.

forget me knot from Camille Egdorf on Vimeo.

“…you begin to see the bigger picture in life. It’s not about the money, the car, or even the biggest fish. It’s about loving what you do, and doing what you love. And I think I’m getting pretty close to that.” – Camille Egdorf

Other Ways to Support SAA and the Fight for Fishing and Hunting in Alaska

SAA is grateful for the generous support of individuals, businesses, and foundations. Your donations allow SAA to continue to work on efforts to protect prime fishing and hunting habitats in the Last Frontier for the benefit of current and future sportsmen and women. Make your donations online at the secure online donation page; all amounts are accepted and appreciated – SAA is a lean, mean, one-man operation but it takes funding to do this work. For donations of the following amounts, please include “SAA” and indicate what item you’d like to receive in the “comment” box on the donation page.

BONUS: All donations of $100 or more will receive a copy of Equilibrium on DVD by Castaway Films!

$25 Red Gold documentary DVD ($25 value) $25 Salmon in the Trees hardcover book (3 copies available, $30 value) $100 Simms Ultralight Shirt with Sportsmen for Bristol Bay logo ($100 value) $125 4-in-1 Alaska giclee print by Derek DeYoung (13” x 19”, $120 value) $125 Abel "No Pebble Mine" nippers with lanyard ($125 value)	Simms shirt
“4-in-1 Alaska” by Derek DeYoung	Abel nippers

(If you have any questions on how to donate, email scott@sportsmansalliance4ak.org.)

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Thanks for caring about Alaska conservation. Your support and actions will ensure a future for Alaska’s fish and game and for coming generations of sportsmen and women to enjoy them.

Scott Hed
Director, Sportsman’s Alliance for Alaska

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