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2010-12-27 21:59:11
Applications went in the mail today for the SE Chinook treaty mitigation fund. Applications will be coming from CFEC and must be returned - signed - to the staff at Dept. of Commerce (name/address will be in the packet you receive).
Please spread the word, as the 60 day application clock starts now!
NOTE: Each application is unique and will include your tonnage for 2009. Tonnage will be totaled in ROUND POUNDS and only for the SUMMER (July 1 - Sept) SEASON. Please look at the number and get hold of the state immediately if it doesn't seem right - you only have 10 days to appeal.
Payments are scheduled to begin sometime around March 31. The state needs to get all the applications in the door before they can divvy up the money - then they need time to write and mail the checks.
More information on the program will be posted soon on:
I hope you'll read the following request and consider helping. Those who already have, thanks so much!
I'll be working partial hours through the holiday - then my travel schedule picks up. Email or a personal message on this site is a good point of contact if you have questions. However, there will be a state contact person listed in the packet with your application, who can better answer questions about how they will handle various situations.
Happy New Year!
Dale
ATA
REQUEST
Posted on salmontrolling.com by ata on Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:43 pm
Hi All:
As my earlier post noted, you should be receiving applications for the mitigation program before year's end. If this program is important to you, I'm asking for your help.
We'd like to receive letters from trollers - addressed to Gov Sean Parnell - thanking the state for agreeing to the direct pay program. We will forward these letters to the Governor, along with ATA's.
Trollers are all well aware of how significant a 15% cut in Chinook is to the bottom line of your family business, but state officials are often unfamiliar with such details. Some who were responsible for approving the mitigation program weren't real gung ho on the direct payments component. This means it could be very difficult to convince the state to repeat direct payments during the final year of the mitigation program. So, please consider sending ATA a letter of thanks to Governor Parnell, so we can show him he approved something helpful for trollers.
Here are a few ideas:
** Keep it short and simple - one page or less.
** No ranting about the treaty deal - that happened on someone else's watch.
** Explain how important the income from king salmon is to your business, so the loss of kings has had a negative impact on your bottomline.
** Point out that the mitigation money will help to backfill some of your lost revenue.
** If you intend to use the money for a specific purpose, maybe you could share that information (e.g. upgrade safety equipment; deferred maintenance; boat payment; fuel bill; insurance/medical bills; assist child with college tuition, etc).
** A picture of your family and/or the item(s) purchased might help put a face on the issue.
If you want to participate in this project, please send your letters and any photos to the ATA office - snail or email is fine! It's important that we let folks know that we appreciate this program.
Thanks for considering this request!
Dale
ATA
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