SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. Alternative 1 (No Action) would result in the diminishment of cultural values and traditional needs within the local CI native community and the Native Village of Tyonek. Alternative 2 would allow for the harvest of up to two whales during 2002 from a stock which has been significantly exploited in recent history, and which is now depleted. The level of removal under this alternative would meet NMFS intent to provide opportunity for continued traditional Native harvest while not significantly extending time to recovery. The delay in recovery time by selecting this alternative is negligible. This is the alternative preferred by NMFS.
SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. The works for Improvement and rehabilitation package are to be confined to the existing formation width. Hence, the environmental impacts shall affect the surround area. Thus the in depth of analysis for this scope of work is conducted to find out the causes. No significant adverse impacts are anticipated in the project road. The various environmental impacts envisaged for the project are summarised below:
