Bristol Bay Drainages: The Human Environment
This section speaks to the human environment and conditions of the Bristol Bay drainages – that is the land status, infrastructure, cultural resources, and subsistence and recreational uses of the study area. Research reported here has been assembled from 2004-2008, with some sections including data gathered through 2010. Download individual chapters from the link at the right, either in summary or complete form, or explore individual chapters below.
Chapters
CHAPTER 18: Land and Water Use
Status of private and public lands and surface waters
Chapter 19: Transportation
Existing and proposed land, water and air transportation facilities and services
Chapter 20: Power
Existing services and facilities
Chapter 21: Socioeconomics
Demographics, economy, infrastructure and history of the Lake and Peninsula Borough, Bristol Bay Borough and the Dillingham Census Area
Chapter 22: Cultural Resources
Prehistory, ethnography and history
Chapter 23: Subsistence and Traditional Knowledge
Role of subsistence with current and historical subsistence harvests and use areas
Chapter 24: Visual Resources
Scenic quality of the landscape
Chapter 25: Recreation
Outdoor recreational resources and activities with estimated economic contributions to the study area