Citizens Advisory Commission on Federal Areas [State of Alaska]

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Alaska Citizens Advisory Commission on Federal Areas (CACFA) [State webpage]
subcommittee:  Alaska State Lands Advisory Group (ASLAG) [State webpage]
Transfer Federal Public Lands to States [ALRA webpage]

CACFA is a dedicated group of expert volunteers that stands against injustice and overreach. CACFA speaks for a citizenry facing overwhelming odds dealing with the Feds.  CACFA elevates their needs and concerns without reverence for politics or personal agendas. In the halls of power, CACFA uses its experiences and big picture perspective to provide a reasoned and informed voice for Alaskans to enforce the law, hold agencies accountable and create meaningful policies and exemptions to safeguard the promises Alaskan was given in 1959, 1980 and all the years CACFA has successfully fought for change.

Summary Description of Agency   Google Search     State of Alaska website search   

SUMMARY HISTORY               Details - CACFA Restart

10/24 - CACFA Reestablished   

1/23 - Reestablishing the Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Management Areas (SB 34) - Sponsored by Sen. James Kaufman

5/21 - SB 101 CACFA reestablishment dies in the House Rules Committee!  NOT moved by House Rules Chair Bryce Edgmon and it perished at the end of the regular legislative session on May 19th.

3//21 - SB 101 Senator Revak's bill extending CACFA's sunset date until 2029 - as recommended in the sunset audit.  3/29/21 - Sen. Revak's Sponsor Statement. 

4/20 - Sunset Review of DNR (CACFA) - The audit concluded that, from the date of the prior audit in February 2015 through the time CACFA was defunded in June 2017, the commission operated effectively and did not significantly duplicate the efforts of other entities. During this period, the commission actively monitored the effects of federal regulation and management decisions in accordance with statutory duties. The audit also concluded that there is a continuing public need for the commission.  In accordance with AS 44.66.010(a)(10), the commission is scheduled to terminate June 30, 2021. We recommend the legislature extend the commission’s termination date eight years, to June 30, 2029.

6/16 - NPS Advisory Board Meeting, Anchorage - CACFA Executive Director Sara Taylor gave testimony before the National Park Service Advisory Board in 2016, one of only two Alaskans invited to testify (the other was Sarah Leonard from ATIA) - NPS Director Jon Jarvis got a chuckle out of the Sara[h] theme, and the ATIA Sarah ended up in a family emergency and CACFA Sara got the full hour to testify!  

6/16 - Gov. Walker vetoes CACFA.  CCS HB 256, Sec. 1  Page 30 line 31.

2/16 (posted) - WHAT FUNDING CACFA DOES FOR ALASKA AND ALASKANS   

8/12 to 13/13 - Federal Overreach Summit - Anchorage

7&8/08 - Citizens Advisory Commission on Federal Areas meets

6/17/08 - Ex Dir recruitment

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