A Cooperative Interagency Management Framework to Address Cross-Jurisdictional and Interdisciplinary Concerns at Alaska's Kenai-Russian River Complex
Date of Award
12-20-2008
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Applied Science
Organizational Unit
University College, Environmental Policy and Management
Disciplines
Environmental Policy & Mgmt
First Advisor
Leonard Pasquini
Keywords
Alaska, Cooperative management, Cross-jurisdictional management, Human-bear conflicts, Interagency management, Interdisciplinary concerns, Kenai river, Russian river, Russian river interagency coordination group
Abstract
Alaska's Kenai-Russian River Complex (KRRC) is managed as a highly utilized recreational area that boasts a rich cultural heritage and the State's most popular sockeye salmon sport fisheries. Unfortunately, alarming issues, such as human-bear conflicts, pose challenges for the diverse federal, state, and tribal entities that are responsible for cross-jurisdictional and interdisciplinary management of the area. Seventeen qualitative interviews were conducted with interagency staff and results indicate that the KRRC would be best served by a cooperative management approach that can transcend current staff and leadership to ensure sustainable implementation of strategic operational and long range objectives. This study recommends a clearly defined organizational structure and action plan that can be adopted and executed by the various agencies in 2009.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Skibo, Bobbie, "A Cooperative Interagency Management Framework to Address Cross-Jurisdictional and Interdisciplinary Concerns at Alaska's Kenai-Russian River Complex" (2008). University College: Environmental Policy and Management Capstones. 52.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_epm/52