The Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture jointly appointed three new tribally nominated public members to the Federal Subsistence Board. The Federal Subsistence Board was established by the Secretaries and delegated the authority for administering the subsistence taking and uses of fish and wildlife on Federal public lands and waters. With these appointments (shown in Bold), the current membership of the Federal Subsistence Board is:
Anthony Christianson, Chair – Hydaburg
Charles Brower, Public Member – Utqiaġvik
Raymond Oney, Public Member – Alakanuk
Benjamin Payenna, Public Member – Nome
Rhonda Pitka, Public Member – Beaver
Frank Woods, Public Member – Dillingham
Jolene John, Regional Director – Bureau of Indian Affairs
Vacant, State Director – Bureau of Land Management
Sarah S. Creachbaum, Regional Director – National Park Service
Sara D. Boario, Regional Director – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Chad VanOrmer, Regional Forester – U.S. Forest Service
The next Federal Subsistence Board meeting on Fisheries Regulations is February 4-7, 2025 in Anchorage at the Lakefront Hotel.
Additional information on the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.
