Epa draft watershed assessment

EPA Draft

Watershed Assessment

Anchorage, Dillingham and Naknek10

June 4 and 5

Anchorage residents

gathered in the University

of Alaska Anchorage’s

Wendy Williamson Auditorium

June 4.

The 900-seat Wendy

Williamson Auditorium at the University

of Alaska Anchorage was nearly

full.

Anchorage

Pebble Partnership Ltd’s John Shively (at right)

Hundreds attended the Anchorage meeting. Of those who spoke for the record, about half were critical of the EPA assessment.

Anchorage

BBNC President/CEO Jason Metrokin, Anchorage

Dorothy Larson, Anchorage

Anchorage

Anchorage

Sen. Rick Halford, Anchorage

Dillingham

Dillingham

Dillingham residents listen to others weigh in.

Dan Annoi, Dillingham

Hjalmar E. Olsen, Dillingham

Three-year-old KilaMesser

Billy Maines, Dillingham.

Dillingham

EPA had the meetings recorded.

CAPTION Dillingham

“Save our Salmon” shirts and “No Pebble Mine” stickers were handed out in several communities where EPA public comment meetings were held.

State Senate President Gary Stevens speaks in Dillingham.

CAPTION Dillingham

Stickers and posters were also available.

(From left) Jacquelyn M. Wilson, Esther Ilutsik and Anu Wysocki in Dillingham

Former First Lady Bella Hammond and former state Sen. Rick Halford, Naknek

Former First Lady Bella Hammond, Naknek

Naknek

Naknek

Bristol Bay residents gather at the meeting in Naknek.

Naknek attendees sign up to speak.

Naknek

Many who attended the Naknek meeting sported “We Bristol Bay” T-shirts.