Notice of Adoption of Emergency Regulations of the Board of Game

NOTICEOF ADOPTION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONSOF THE ALASKA BOARD OF GAME On February 23, 2017, the Board of Game adoptedas emergency regulation, changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealingwith hunting bag limits for caribou in Unit 13: 1.
  5 AAC 85.025(a)(8) is changed as follows: a.
      Increase bag limit to two caribou for thecommunity subsistence harvest hunt and remove the cap of 300 caribou.
  b.
     Increase the bag limit to two caribou for theTier I subsistence permits. c.
      Open a registration permit for one caribou,season to be announced by emergency order.
  2.
  5 AAC 92.072(C)(2)(A) is changed to increasethe number to two caribou per household
 for the community subsistence harvest permits.
The emergency regulations took effect February24, 2017, and will expire June 23, 2017. The Board of Game does not intend to makethe emergency regulations permanent. The emergency regulations are available online at

href="http://www.boardofgame.adfg.alaska.gov" target="_blank">www.boardofgame.adfg.alaska.gov,and by contacting ADF&G Boards Support Section at 465-4110.  StatutoryAuthority:
   AS 16.05, AS 16.30.StatutesBeing Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS16.05.255;
  AS 16.05.258; AS 16.05.330; AS16.05.340; AS 16.05.346; AS 16.05.405; AS 16.05.780; and AS 16.30.010 – .030. FiscalInformation:
  The proposed regulationchanges are not expected to require an increased appropriation.            DATE: February 28, 2017                                           /S/                                                     Kristy Tibbles, Executive DirectorAlaska Board of Game 465-4110ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
NOTICE INFORMATION(AS 44.62.190(g)) 1.
     Adopting agency:
 Alaska Board
of
Game2.
     General subject of
regulation:
 Caribouhunting in Units 13. 3.
      Citation of
regulations: 5
AAC 85 and92.4.
     Department of Law
filenumbers: 5.
     Reason for
the
proposed action:(
   )
compliance
with
federal law(
   )
compliancewith new
or
changed
state statute(
   )
compliancewith court order(
   )
development ofprogram standards(X)
 other:  Petitionby the Department of Fish and Game to provide additional hunting opportunitythat cannot be provided for within the normal regulatory schedule of the Boardof Game. 6.
     Appropriation/Allocation: Natural Resources and
all RDUs7.
      Cost of
implementation to
the
stateagency and
available
funding:
 It is not
possible to
estimate
costs.However,
this
actionis
not expected to
require an
increased appropriation.8.
     The
name of
the
contact person for
the
regulations: Name:
            Kristy TibblesTitle:
            Executive
Director,Board GameAddress:
      Boards
Support Section                              Alaska Dept.
of
Fish and
GamePO
Box 115526                              Juneau,
AK 99811-5526Telephone:
   (907)
465-4110E-mail:
        kristy.tibbles@alaska.gov9.
      The
origin of
the
proposed action:X            staff
of
stateagency
                           federalgovernment                           generalpublic 11.
  Date:
 February 28, 2017
                         Preparedby:
                     /S/                                                                                                                                          KristyTibbles, Executive Director                                                                                                AlaskaBoard of Game                                                                                                 ADF&GBoards Support Section                                                                                                (907)465-4110 NOTICEOF ADOPTION OF EMERGENCY REGULATIONSOF THE ALASKA BOARD OF GAME On February 23, 2017, the Board of Game adoptedas emergency regulation, changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealingwith hunting bag limits for caribou in Unit 13: 1.
  5 AAC 85.025(a)(8) is changed as follows: a.
      Increase bag limit to two caribou for thecommunity subsistence harvest hunt and remove the cap of 300 caribou.
  b.
     Increase the bag limit to two caribou for theTier I subsistence permits. c.
      Open a registration permit for one caribou,season to be announced by emergency order.
  2.
  5 AAC 92.072(C)(2)(A) is changed to increasethe number to two caribou per household
 for the community subsistence harvest permits.
The emergency regulations took effect February24, 2017, and will expire June 23, 2017. The Board of Game does not intend to makethe emergency regulations permanent. The emergency regulations are available online at
www.boardofgame.adfg.alaska.gov,and by contacting ADF&G Boards Support Section at 465-4110.  StatutoryAuthority:
   AS 16.05, AS 16.30.StatutesBeing Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS16.05.255;
  AS 16.05.258; AS 16.05.330; AS16.05.340; AS 16.05.346; AS 16.05.405; AS 16.05.780; and AS 16.30.010 – .030. FiscalInformation:
  The proposed regulationchanges are not expected to require an increased appropriation.            DATE: February 28, 2017                                                                                                      Kristy Tibbles, Executive DirectorAlaska Board of Game 465-4110ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
NOTICE INFORMATION(AS 44.62.190(g)) 1.
     Adopting agency:
 Alaska Board
of
Game2.
     General subject of
regulation:
 Caribouhunting in Units 13. 3.
      Citation of
regulations: 5
AAC 85 and92.4.
     Department of Law
filenumbers: 5.
     Reason for
the
proposed action:(
   )
compliance
with
federal law(
   )
compliancewith new
or
changed
state statute(
   )
compliancewith court order(
   )
development ofprogram standards(X)
 other:  Petitionby the Department of Fish and Game to provide additional hunting opportunitythat cannot be provided for within the normal regulatory schedule of the Boardof Game. 6.
     Appropriation/Allocation: Natural Resources and
all RDUs7.
      Cost of
implementation to
the
stateagency and
available
funding:
 It is not
possible to
estimate
costs.However,
this
actionis
not expected to
require an
increased appropriation.8.
     The
name of
the
contact person for
the
regulations: Name:
            Kristy TibblesTitle:
            Executive
Director,Board GameAddress:
      Boards
Support Section                              Alaska Dept.
of
Fish and
GamePO
Box 115526                              Juneau,
AK 99811-5526Telephone:
   (907)
465-4110E-mail:
        kristy.tibbles@alaska.gov9.
      The
origin of
the
proposed action:X            staff
of
stateagency
                           federalgovernment                           generalpublic 11.
  Date:
 February 28, 2017
                         Preparedby:
                                                                                                                                                               KristyTibbles, Executive Director                                                                                                AlaskaBoard of Game                                                                                                 ADF&GBoards Support Section                                                                                                (907)465-4110