U.S. Coast Guard

BIA Providers Conference Tribal Outreach

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U.S. Coast Guard

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CG Organizational Structure in Alaska: 17 th 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 2

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

Rear Admiral Ostebo

(CGD17 Commander) & Continuing to focus on tribal engagement & collaboration statewide Working to identify gaps in connections with tribes

Vice Admiral Zukunft

(Pacific Area Commander)

at Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission Meeting in Pt Hope

Arctic Operations

(Significant CG focus area)

Two H-60 Jayhawks Mobile Comms Detachment Medium & High Endurance Cutters with H-65 Helos Two WLB Buoy Tenders

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

Community Outreach:

• Village Visits • Vessel Exams • Oil Spill Recovery Drill • Mass Rescue Drills 4

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 5

Western/SW/Central Alaska Operations & 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 6

Southeast Alaska Operations & 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 7

Examples of Engagements

 St. Lawrence Oiled Wildlife  Drill Rig Kulluk Grounding  Tug Polar Wind & Barge Unimak Trader  Oil Dispersant Guideline Proposed Revisions

CG Outreach Missions

Boating Safety, Community Service, Walrus Rescue

U.S. Coast Guard Points of Contact

17 th District Commander:

Rear Admiral Tom Ostebo

17 th District Chief of Staff:

Rear Admiral Tom Ostebo

Coast Guard D17 Tribal Liaison:

Ms. Sudie Hargis [email protected]

Office: 907-463-2034 Cell: 907-321-8300 10