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U.S. Coast GuardU.S. Coast GuardBIA Providers Conference
Tribal Outreach
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U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard CG Organizational Structure in Alaska:• 17th District Commander: Juneau
• Rear Admiral Tom Ostebo• 2000+ CG Personnel Statewide
• Sector Anchorage & Sector Juneau• Manage CG operations in their regions• Sector Commanders are Federal On-Scene
Coordinators for Oil Spills & Hazardous Materials Releases
• D17 Units: 24 field units in Alaska • Units report to Sectors & District Commander• Marine Safety Units/Detachments (6)• Patrol Boats (6)• Buoy Tenders (6)• Small Boat Stations (3)• CG Auxiliary Stations (3)
• CG Air Stations: Kodiak and Sitka• 16 Aircraft : 12 Helicopters/4 C-130 Airplanes
U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard Tribal Consultation and Engagement
With Alaska Native Organizations
In Support of CG Missions Statewide Ongoing Meetings/briefings:
Tribes Alaska Native Organizations Local Governments
Listen/Engage/Respond Integrity in Actions & Communications Cross-Cultural training for all CG
personnel deployed to Arctic Developing Training for all CG personnel in
Alaska
Continuing to focus on tribal engagement & collaboration statewide
Working to identify gaps in connections with tribes
Rear Admiral Ostebo (CGD17 Commander) &
Vice Admiral Zukunft (Pacific Area Commander)
at Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission Meeting in Pt Hope
44Two WLB Buoy Tenders
Arctic Operations Arctic Operations (Significant CG focus area)
Two H-60 Jayhawks
Mobile Comms Detachment
Summary:• Operations: July – Oct• Outreach: Mar – Sept • Oil Spill Drill: August
(Tested 3 types of skimming devices)
• Capability Assessment• Small Boat/Amphibious
Vessel/Tracker Testing• Community Service:
1300+ Hours
Tribal Issues:• CG effort to reduce
subsistence impacts• CG effort to communicate
with tribes during season
Medium & High Endurance Cutters with
H-65 Helos
Community Outreach:• Village Visits• Vessel Exams• Oil Spill Recovery Drill• Mass Rescue Drills
U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard Respect for Subsistence
Marine Mammal & Caribou Tracking Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission
Penthrite Deliveries Bowhead Whale Hunt Avoidance
Eskimo Walrus Commission Carcass Survey (Nome to Cape Espenberg)
Response to issues & complaints Caribou & Helicopters in Arctic operations
Tracking info from: Tribes NSB-DWM State of Alaska Federal Agencies
Helicopter Noise Study
Satellite Tracking Sites
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Western/SW/Central Alaska Western/SW/Central Alaska Operations & OutreachOperations & Outreach
Villages: F/V Lone Star Capsizing/Sinking (Dillingham): July - Oct
• 14K Gal Diesel/Fisheries Closure
F/V Arctic Hunter (Unalaska): Nov• 15K Gal Diesel Onboard
Bristol Bay Fisheries Alaska Mist (Bering Sea – 22 crewmembers)
Missions: Boating/Water Safety Local Search & Rescue Training Fishing Vessel Safety Emergency Response
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Southeast Alaska Southeast Alaska Operations & OutreachOperations & Outreach
Villages: Sitka: Spill Drill & actual response in sensitive historic areas Ketchikan: Spill Response Drills Metlakatla: Commercial Vessel Safety Outreach Angoon: Local Search & Rescue training, navigation, radio
communications, water safety Hoonah, Kake, Elfin Cove, Pelican, Angoon: Santa to Villages Wrangell, Sitka, Haines, Skagway: Boating Safety Outreach Kodiak Island Villages: Santa to Villages Statewide: CG Unit Outreach to local villages/tribes
Missions: Boating/Water Safety Local Search & Rescue Training Fishing Vessel Safety Emergency Response Engaging tribes in updates to Subarea Contingency Plans
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Examples of EngagementsExamples of Engagements St. Lawrence Oiled WildlifeSt. Lawrence Oiled Wildlife Drill Rig Kulluk GroundingDrill Rig Kulluk Grounding Tug Polar Wind & Tug Polar Wind &
Barge Unimak TraderBarge Unimak Trader Oil Dispersant Guideline Oil Dispersant Guideline
Proposed RevisionsProposed Revisions
CG Outreach MissionsCG Outreach MissionsBoating Safety, Community Service, Walrus Rescue
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17th District Commander:Rear Admiral Tom Ostebo
17th District Chief of Staff:Rear Admiral Tom Ostebo
Coast Guard D17 Tribal Liaison:Ms. Sudie [email protected]: 907-463-2034Cell: 907-321-8300
U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Coast Guard Points of Contact