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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN

HILCORP ALASKA AND HARVEST ALASKA

OIL AND GAS ACTVITIES

COOK INLET, ALASKA

Prepared for

Hilcorp Alaska, LLC

and

Harvest Alaska, LLC

3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400

Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Prepared by

Fairweather Science LLC

301 Calista Court

Anchorage, Alaska 99518

April 2018

HILCORP COOK INLET PROJECTS: 2019-2024 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: DRAFT i

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................................... 3

1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 4

2.0 Project Description ............................................................................................................................. 4

3.0 Stakeholder Engagement ................................................................................................................... 7

4.0 Alaska Stakeholders ........................................................................................................................... 7

4.1 Communities Within the Project Area .......................................................................................... 7

Regional Organizations ......................................................................................................... 7

Chugach Alaska Corporation Tribes in Cook Inlet ............................................................. 11

Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Tribes in Cook Inlet ...................................................................... 13

Salamatof (Salamatowa/Ken Dech’ Etl’t) - “Scrub timber flat” ......................................... 13

Seldovia (Angidahtnu) - “Stream” ...................................................................................... 14

Tyonek (Tubughnen) - “Beach land” .................................................................................. 15

Kenai (Kahtnu) - “River-mouth-river” ................................................................................ 16

Other .................................................................................................................................... 16

4.2 Agency Stakeholders ................................................................................................................... 17

5.0 Stakeholder Engagement Plan Implementation ............................................................................ 18

6.0 Schedule ............................................................................................................................................ 18

6.1 Project Contacts ........................................................................................................................... 19

7.0 References ......................................................................................................................................... 20

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FIGURES

Figure 1. Geographic region of Project Activities ........................................................................................ 5 Figure 2. Chugach Alaska Corporation (top) and Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Tribes (bottom) ........................ 9

TABLES

Table 1. Summary of Planned Activities, 2019-2024. .................................................................................. 6 Table 2. Regional Organization Contacts in Cook Inlet, Alaska ................................................................ 10 Table 3. Contacts in Port Graham, Alaska .................................................................................................. 12 Table 4. Contacts in Nanwalek, Alaska ...................................................................................................... 13 Table 5. Contacts in Ninilchik, Alaska ....................................................................................................... 13 Table 6. Contacts in Salamatof, Alaska ...................................................................................................... 14 Table 7. Contacts in Seldovia, Alaska ........................................................................................................ 15 Table 8. Contacts in Tyonek, Alaska .......................................................................................................... 16 Table 9. Contacts in Kenai, Alaska ............................................................................................................. 16 Table 10. Agency Stakeholder Contacts ..................................................................................................... 17 Table 11. Hilcorp Project Contacts ............................................................................................................. 19

APPENDICES

Appendix A - Meeting List

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AD Anno Domini

ADF&G Alaska Department of Fish & Game

ANSCA Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act

CAC Chugach Alaska Corporation

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CIRI Cook Inlet Region, Inc.

DNR Department of Natural Resources

ft feet

IHA Incidental Harassment Authorization

km kilometers

LOA Letter of Authorization

m meters

MMPA Marine Mammal Protection Act

nm nautical miles

NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service

NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

OCS Outer Continental Shelf

POC Plan of Cooperation

PSO Protected Species Observer

SEP Stakeholder Engagement Plan

USCG United States Coast Guard

USFWS United States Fish & Wildlife Service

DEFINITIONS

1. Project: Hilcorp Alaska activities occurring in Cook Inlet from 2019-2024.

2. Stakeholder: An individual or group who has an interest in or may be affected by the project.

3. Stakeholder Engagement: Broadly defined, a systematic process designed to provide clear and

consistent information to those people who have an interest in or who might be affected by the

project, and to engage people and groups at appropriate, meaningful levels of the decision-making

process.

4. Stakeholder Engagement Plan: The document that defines the stakeholders, their role(s) in the

decision-making process, and tools used to educate and consult with the stakeholders about a

project.

5. Traditional Knowledge: Knowledge gained through long standing tradition or experience of

indigenous peoples.


1.0 INTRODUCTION

Hilcorp Alaska, LLC (Hilcorp Alaska) and Harvest Alaska, LLC (Harvest Alaska) hereinafter referred to

jointly as the “Hilcorp” are petitioning the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to promulgate regulations pursuant to Section 101(a)(5) of the Marine

Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) for the non-lethal unintentional taking of small numbers of marine

mammals incidental to oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities in Cook Inlet, Alaska

for the period of five years beginning April 1, 2019 extending through April 1, 2024.

A Plan of Cooperation (POC) is a necessary requirement under the Marine Mammal Protection Act

(MMPA) for receipt of a Letter of Authorization (LOA) and Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to

mitigate the potential for conflicts between the proposed activity and traditional subsistence activities (50

Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] §18.124(c)(4) and 50 CFR §216.104(a)(12)). The POC must identify

the measures that will be taken to minimize any adverse effects on the availability of marine mammals for

subsistence uses. In addition, both the USFWS and NMFS require an applicant to communicate and consult

with local subsistence communities concerning proposed activity, potential conflicts with subsistence

activities, and means of resolving any such conflicts (50 CFR §18.128(d) and 50 CFR §216.104(a) (12) (i),

(ii), (iv)).

This Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) incorporates the specific requirements of the POC, but also

summarizes the strategy for engagement with other stakeholders that may have an interest with Hilcorp’s

5-year exploration and development projects (project).

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The scope of this Petition includes exploration, development, production, and decommissioning activities

within the Applicant’s area of operations in and adjacent to Cook Inlet within the Petition’s geographic area

(Figure 1). Because Cook Inlet has had active oil and gas activities for over 60 years, this Petition includes

all four stages in different areas. Table 1 summarizes the planned activities within the geographic scope of

this Petition and the following text describes these activities in more detail. This section is organized into

two primary areas within Cook Inlet: lower Cook Inlet (south of the Forelands to Homer) and middle Cook

Inlet (north of the Forelands to Susitna/Point Possession). For a detailed project description, please

reference the USFWS or NMFS ITR applications.


Figure 1. Geographic region of Project Activities


Table 1. Summary of Planned Activities, 2019-2024.

Project Name Cook Inlet Region Year(s) Planned

Seasonal Timing Anticipated

Duration Anticipated Noise Sources

Anchor Point 2D seismic survey

Lower Cook Inlet, Anchor Point to Kasilof

2021 or 2022 April-October 30 days

Marine: 1 source vessel with airgun, 1 node vessel

Onshore/Intertidal: Shot holes, tracked vehicles, helicopters

OCS 3D seismic survey Lower Cook Inlet OCS 2019 April-June 90 days 2 source vessels with airguns, 2 support vessels, 1 mitigation vessel potentially

OCS geohazard survey Lower Cook Inlet OCS 2019 or 2020 Fall 2019 or spring

20202 30 days

1 vessel with echosounders and/or sub-bottom profilers

OCS exploratory wells Lower Cook Inlet OCS 2020-2022 April-October 40-60 days per well, 2-4 wells

per year

1 jack-up rig, drive pipe installation, 2-3 tugs for towing rig, support vessels,

helicopters

Iniskin Peninsula exploration and development

Lower Cook Inlet, west side

2019-2020 April-October 180 days Construction of causeway, dredging,

vessels

Platform & pipeline maintenance

Middle Cook Inlet 2019-2024 April-October 180 days Vessels, water jets, hydraulic grinders, helicopters, and/or sub-bottom profilers

North Cook Inlet Unit subseawell geohazard survey

Middle Cook Inlet 2020 May 14 days 1 vessel with echosounders and/or sub-

bottom profilers

North Cook Inlet Unit well abandonment activity

Middle Cook Inlet 2020 May-July 90 days 1 jack-up rig, tugs towing rig, support

vessel, helicopters

Trading Bay area geohazard survey

Middle Cook Inlet 2020 May 30 days 1 vessel with echosounders and/or sub-

bottom profilers

Trading Bay area exploratory wells

Middle Cook Inlet 2020 May-October 120-150 days 1 jack-up rig, drive pipe installation, tugs

towing rig, support vessel, helicopters

Drift River terminal decommissioning

Lower Cook Inlet, west side

2023 April-October 120 days Vessels


3.0 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Broadly defined, stakeholder engagement is the systematic process designed to provide clear and consistent

information to those people who might be affected by the project, and to engage people and groups at

appropriate, meaningful levels of the decision-making process. Successful projects effectively engage

stakeholders through education, involvement, and a mutual understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and

ability to influence decisions. Through this project, Hilcorp will engage stakeholders to identify concerns

and use this feedback to inform project operational decision-making. Hilcorp’s overarching objectives are

to:

▪ Communicate the scope of the project to stakeholders

▪ Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to stakeholder issues and ideas

▪ Facilitate communication and cooperation among stakeholders

Stakeholder groups will receive informative correspondence in advance of any project activity. Meetings

with stakeholders (outlined below) will be fully documented including sign-in sheets. Any action items

identified in meetings will be highlighted in the meeting notes, assigned and addressed. All unanswered

questions or concerns from stakeholders will be routed to the appropriate point of contact for follow-up.

4.0 ALASKA STAKEHOLDERS

Alaska stakeholders are individuals and groups that have an interest in Hilcorp activities. Stakeholders

include not only local people directly affected by the project, but also may include agencies that have a role

in the permitting review process, elected representatives, Alaska Native village and regional corporations,

tribal governments, co-management organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and Alaska residents.

Hilcorp respects and values Alaska Native perspectives and is committed to using traditional/subsistence

knowledge to inform the development of the project. These perspectives will be incorporated into plans,

where applicable, to avoid or mitigate potential impacts on the natural environment, including to marine

waters and mammals.

4.1 COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA

Subsistence communities identified as having stakeholder interest in this project include: Native Village of

Port Graham, Native Village of Nanwalek (aka English Bay), Seldovia Village Tribe, Ninilchik Village,

Village of Salamatof, and Native Village of Tyonek. All of these communities are located near the work

area, or near a transit route. Below, we identify potential effects of activities on these communities, and

mitigation methods to eliminate those impacts. Completed and proposed pre-season meetings are outlined

in Appendix A.

Regional Organizations

There are several regional organizations that service the Cook Inlet regions. Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI)

is the ANSCA corporation for seven federally recognized Tribes in Cook Inlet: Chickaloon, Eklutna, Knik,

Ninilchik, Salamatof, and Seldovia, Tyonek. Chickaloon, Eklutna and Knik are not further discussed in this

document due to proximity from project activities. Other communities in the CIRI region that are not

federally recognized tribes include Kenai. Chugach Alaska Corporation is the ANSCA corporation for two

Tribes in Cook Inlet: Port Graham and Nanwalek. Contact information for these corporations are provided

in the following sections.

Other regional, non-profit organizations in the region are presented in Table 2. Chugach regional non-

profits include the North Pacific Rim Housing Authority (regional housing authority, community planning),

Chugachmiut (regional health and social services, education and training, technical assistance), and


Chugach Regional Resources Commission (natural resources, subsistence and economic development). The

Cook Inlet regional non-profit are Cook Inlet Tribal Council (social, educational and employment services),

the Cook Inlet Housing Authority (regional housing authority, community planning), and Southcentral

Foundation (regional health and social services, education and training, technical assistance).


Figure 2. Chugach Alaska Corporation (top) and Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Tribes (bottom)


Other regional, non-profit organizations in the region are presented in Table 1. Chugach regional non-

profits include the North Pacific Rim Housing Authority (regional housing authority, community planning),

Chugachmiut (regional health and social services, education and training, technical assistance), and

Chugach Regional Resources Commission (natural resources, subsistence and economic development). The

Cook Inlet regional non-profit are Cook Inlet Tribal Council (social, educational and employment services),

the Cook Inlet Housing Authority (regional housing authority, community planning), and Southcentral

Foundation (regional health and social services, education and training, technical assistance).

Table 2. Regional Organization Contacts in Cook Inlet, Alaska

Organization Contact Mailing Address Email / Phone

Cook Inlet Region,

Inc.

Jason Moore,

Corporate

Communications

Director

P.O. Box 93330,

Anchorage, Alaska 99509-

3330

[email protected]/(907) 274-8638; (907)

263-5194

Chugach Alaska

Corporation

Steve

Hammock, Vice

President of

Business

Development

3800 Centerpoint Drive,

Ste. 1200, Anchorage,

Alaska 99503

[email protected]/(907)

563-8866

Chugachmuit

Jan Vanderpool,

Executive

Director

1840 Bragaw Street, Suite

110, Anchorage, AK

99503

[email protected]/(907) 562-4155

North Pacific Rim

Housing Authority

Olen Harris,

Executive

Director

8300 King Street,

Anchorage, AK 99518 [email protected]/(907) 562-1444

Chugach Regional

Resources

Commission

Patty

Schwalenberg,

Executive

Director

1840 Bragaw Street, Suite

150, Anchorage, AK

99503

[email protected]/(907) 334-0113

Cook Inlet Tribal

Council

Tim Blum,

Chief

Communications

Officer

3600 San Jeronimo Ct,

Anchorage, AK 99508 [email protected]/907) 793-3443

Cook Inlet Housing

Authority

Marcie Sherer,

Vice President,

Community

Advancement

3510 Spenard Rd # 100,

Anchorage, AK 99503


793-3000

Southcentral

Foundation TBD

4501 Diplomacy Drive,

Anchorage, AK 99508 /(907) 729-4955


Chugach Alaska Corporation Tribes in Cook Inlet

4.1.2.1 Port Graham (Paluwik)

▪ Archaeological sites in the area indicate habitation from 1100 to 1850 Anno Domini (AD)

▪ Federally recognized tribe: Native Village of Port Graham

▪ Village Corporation: Port Graham Corporation

▪ Regional Native Corporation: Chugach Alaska Corporation (CAC)

▪ Population: 180 (in 2017)

▪ Travel is by air or boat year-round (Port Graham Airport)

The southernmost Hilcorp project activity locations (Table 1) are 20.35 miles west-southwest. Project

activities occurring closest to Port Graham are the proposed 3D and shallow hazard surveys and potentially

up to four exploratory wells in the OCS offshore zone (see Table 1). The OCS 3D seismic survey and

accompanying shallow hazard survey is planned for 2019 and 2019 or 2020, respectively. The seismic

survey would occur between April and October and the shallow hazard survey would occur in the fall or

early spring. The 3D seismic survey may include the use of two source vessels, two support vessels, and

one mitigation vessel. The shallow hazard survey will likely include the use of one vessel with an

echosounder.

The exploratory wells may occur between 2020 and 2022 between the months of April and October, each

year. Drilling may span anywhere from 40-60 days per well with up to 4 wells being drilled per year.

Standard support for these programs includes one jack-up rig, 2-3 tugs for towing the rig, support vessels,

and helicopters to support crew changes and carry supplies.

The primary marine mammals subsisted on in Port Graham are sea otters and harbor seals. In general,

residents of Port Graham harvest seals, sea lions, and sea otters around Yukon Island and Tutka Bay (Wolfe

et al. 2008). Species of direct consumption importance to the communities of Port Graham are sea lions and

harbor seals. Sea otters are used in handicrafts and harvested for population control purposes due to their

impact on shellfish populations (Stantek 1985). Sea otters are typically harvested between November and

December (Jones and Kostick 2016). Port Graham residents hunted and harvested marine mammals,

including sea otters, close to the community in Port Graham Bay but also traveled south. Search and harvest

areas outside of the immediate vicinity of Port Graham Bay included the coast south of Nanwalek and Point

Bede and into Koyuktolik Bay. Additional hunting and harvesting sites were documented at the mouth of

Seldovia Bay north of Port Graham as well as in waters of Cook Inlet northeast and northwest of the

community of Nanwalek. Hunt and harvest areas are close to shore and concentrated near the community

and therefore no interaction with Petition activities are expected. According to the results presented in Jones

and Kostick (2016) in Port Graham, harbor seals were the most frequently used marine mammal. Harbor

seals were harvested in January, February, July, August, September, November, and December. Steller sea

lions were used noticeably less and harvested in November and December.

A list of contacts with whom Hilcorp may coordinate in Port Graham is provided in Table 3, and a summary

of correspondences already conducted is located in Appendix A.


Table 3. Contacts in Port Graham, Alaska


Native Village of Port

Graham

Patrick

Norman, First

Chief

P.O. Box 5510, Port Graham,

AK, 99603-5510

[email protected]/

(907) 284-2227

Port Graham

Corporation

Jon Shepherd,

President &

CEO

431 W 7th Ave #201,

Anchorage, AK 99501

[email protected]

/(907) 272-7432

4.1.2.2 Nanwalek (Alexandrovsk/English Bay) — ‘Place with a Lagoon’

▪ Village established in 1786

▪ Federally recognized tribe: Native Village of Nanwalek

▪ Traditional Government: Nanwalek IRA Council

▪ Regional Native Corporation: CAC


▪ Travel is by air or boat year-round (Nanwalek Airport)

Project activities occurring closest to Nanwalek are the proposed 3D and shallow hazard surveys and

potentially up to four exploratory wells in the OCS offshore zone (see Table 1) which is 18.5 miles from

Nanwalek. The OCS 3D seismic survey and accompanying shallow hazard survey are planned for 2019

and 2019 or 2020, respectively. The seismic survey would occur between April and October and the shallow

hazard survey would occur in the fall or early spring. The 3D seismic survey may include the use of two

source vessels, two support vessels, and one mitigation vessel. The shallow hazard survey will likely

include the use of one vessel with an echosounder.

The exploratory wells would occur between 2020 and 2022 between the months of April and October, each

year. Hilcorp anticipates anywhere from 40-60 days per well with 2-4 wells being drilled per year. Support

activities for these programs include one jack-up rig, 2-3 tugs for towing the rig, support vessels, and

helicopters to support crew changes and carry supplies.

The primary marine mammals subsisted on in Nanwalek are sea otters and harbor seals. Some Steller sea

lions are harvested. In general, residents of Nanwalek harvest seals, sea lions, and sea otters around Yukon

Island and Tutka Bay (Wolfe et al. 2008). In Nanwalek, 22 harbor seals were harvested in 2014 between

March and October, the majority of which occur in April. Nanwalek residents typically hunt harbor seals

and Steller sea lions at Bear Cove, China Poot Bay, Tutka Bay, Seldovia Bay, Koyuktolik Bay, Port Chatam,

in waters south of Yukon Island, and along the shorelines close to Nanwalek, all south of the Project Area

(Jones and Kostock, 2016). Sea otters are used in handicrafts and harvested for population control purposes

due to their impact on shellfish populations (Stantek 1985). Sea otters are typically harvested between

November and December (Jones and Kostick 2016). Hunt and harvest areas are close to shore and

concentrated near the community and therefore no interaction with Petition activities are expected.

A list of contacts with whom Hilcorp may coordinate in Nanwalek is provided in Table 4, and a summary



Table 4. Contacts in Nanwalek, Alaska


Nanwalek IRA

Council/Native Village

of Nanwalek

John

Kvasnikoff,

First Chief

P.O. Box 8028, Nanwalek, AK

99603


281-2252

English Bay (Village)

Corporation TBD

1637 Stanton Ave., Anchorage,

AK 99508 (907) 562-4703

Cook Inlet Region, Inc. Tribes in Cook Inlet

4.1.3.1 Ninilchik (Nihnalchint) - “Lodge is built place”

▪ Federally recognized tribe: Ninilchik Village Tribe/Traditional Council

▪ Village Corporation: Ninilchik Native Association

▪ Regional Native Corporation: CIRI


▪ Travel is by road year-round and there is also an airstrip (Ninilchik Airport)

The project activity occurring closest to Ninilchik are the proposed 2D seismic survey in Anchor Point (see

Table 1). Ninilchik is within the project boundaries. The seismic survey is planned for 2021 or 2022 and

could occur between April and October. Survey activity is planned to take approximately 30 days. Required

components include a survey in two areas, 1) marine, which involves one source vessel with airgun, one

node vessel, and then 2) onshore/intertidal which involved shot holes, tracked vehicles, and helicopters.

The last Alaska Department of Fish and Game subsistence survey conducted in Ninilchik was in 1998 (Fall

et al. 2000). The majority of Alaskan fish species, small mammals, furbearers, large ungulates, and

waterfowl were harvested in Ninilchik. No sampled households in Ninilchik harvested marine mammals in

1998, however households tended to receive marine mammals (seal, and whale) as gifts. In a separate

survey, no seal or sea lion hunters were identified in the general Ninilchik area (Wolfe and Hutchinson-

Scarborough 1999).

A list of contacts with whom Hilcorp may coordinate in Ninilchik is provided in Table 5, and a summary


Table 5. Contacts in Ninilchik, Alaska


Ninilchik Village

Tribe/Traditional

Council

NTC Resource

&

Environmental

Department

P.O. Box 39070, Ninilchik, AK,

99639

[email protected];

ivan@ninilchiktribe-

nsn.gov/(907) 567-3815

Ninilchik Native

Association

Richard

Encelewski,

President

701 West 41st. St., Suite 103

Anchorage, AK 99503-6604 [email protected]/(907) 562-8654

Salamatof (Salamatowa/Ken Dech’ Etl’t) - “Scrub timber flat”

▪ Federally recognized tribe: Salamatof Tribal Council

▪ Village Corporation: Salamatof Native Association, Inc.




▪ Travel is by road year-round and there is also an airstrip near Salamatof (Ninilchik Airport)

Project activities occurring closest to Salamatof are the Trading Bay exploration wells (see Table 1) which

is located 20.42 miles away. Other project activities include the tug and barge routes to the North Cook

Inlet Unit Area and Trading Bay Area. ADF&G subsistence harvest information is not available for

Salamatof, but Hilcorp assumes that the subsistence harvest patterns are similar to other communities along

the road system on the southern Kenai Peninsula, namely Kenai (see Section 4.1.7).

A list of contacts with whom Hilcorp may coordinate in Salamatof is provided in Table 6, and a summary


Table 6. Contacts in Salamatof, Alaska


Salamatof Tribal

Council/Salamatof

Native Association, Inc.

TBD P.O. Box 2682 Kenai, AK

99611-2682


283-7864

Seldovia (Angidahtnu) - “Stream”

▪ Incorporated as a 2nd Class City in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in 1945

▪ Federally recognized tribe: Seldovia Village Tribe

▪ Village Corporation: Seldovia Native Association



▪ Travel is by air or boat year-round (Seldovia Airport)

Project activities occurring closest to Seldovia are the proposed 3D and shallow hazard surveys and

potentially up to four exploratory wells in the OCS offshore zone (see Table 1) which is located 18.75 miles

away. The OCS 3D seismic survey and accompanying shallow hazard survey is planned for 2019 and 2019

or 2020, respectively. The seismic survey would occur between April and October and the shallow hazard

survey would occur in the fall or early spring. The 3D seismic survey may include the use of two source

vessels, two support vessels, and one mitigation vessel. The shallow hazard survey will likely include the

use of one vessel with an echosounder.

The exploratory wells could occur between 2020 and 2022 between the months of April and October, each

year. Drilling may span anywhere from 40-60 days per well with up to 4 wells being drilled per year.

Standard support for these programs includes one jack-up rig, 2-3 tugs for towing rig, support vessels, and

helicopters to support crew changes and carry supplies.

The primary marine mammals subsisted on in Seldovia are sea otters and harbor seals. Some Steller sea

lions are harvested. In general, residents of Seldovia harvest seals, sea lions, and sea otters around Yukon

Island and Tutka Bay (Wolfe et al. 2008). In Seldovia, 33% of the marine mammal harvest reported was

northern sea otter although harbor seals made up the entirety of the pounds of useable weight as sea otters

are not eaten. Sea otters are used for fur only and are not consumed. Sea otter harvest in 2014 occurred in

January; approximately three sea otters were harvested. In Seldovia, the harvest of harbor seals occurred

exclusively in December (Jones and Kostick, 2016). Hunt and harvest activities are close to shore in

protected bays near Seldovia and therefore no interaction with Petition activities are expected.

A list of contacts with whom Hilcorp may coordinate in Seldovia is provided in Table 7, and a summary of

correspondences already conducted is located in Appendix A.


Table 7. Contacts in Seldovia, Alaska


Seldovia Village Tribe Crystal Collier,

President/CEO

206 Main Street, Seldovia, AK,

99663

[email protected]/(907) 234-

7898

Seldovia Native

Association

Tony Cange,

Chief Executive

Officer

P.O. Box A, Seldovia, Alaska

99663 [email protected]/(907) 234-7625

Tyonek (Tubughnen) - “Beach land”

▪ Federally recognized tribe: Native Village of Tyonek

▪ Village Corporation: Tyonek Native Corporation



▪ Travel is by air year-round (Tyonek Airport)

The project activity occurring closest to Tyonek is the North Cook Inlet Unit exploratory well (see Table

1) which is located 6.5 miles away. Tyonek, on the western side of lower Cook Inlet, has a subsistence

harvest area that extends from the Susitna River south to Tuxedni Bay (BOEM 2016). Moose and salmon

are the most important subsistence resources measured by harvested weight (Stanek, 1994). According to

data from the ADF&G survey, Tyonek and Nikiski did not report harvest of northern sea otters1. One male

otter carcass was found on the beach at Ninilchik, but the animal had been subsistence harvested [skinned]

and may have been killed elsewhere (Doroff and Badajos 2010). In Tyonek, harbor seals were harvested

between June and September by 6 percent of the households (Jones et al., 2015). Seals were harvested in

several areas, encompassing an area stretching 20 miles along the Cook Inlet coastline from the McArthur

Flats north to the Beluga River. Seals were searched for or harvested in the Trading Bay areas as well as

from the beach adjacent to Tyonek (Jones et al., 2015). Hunt and harvest activities are close to shore in

protected bays near Seldovia and therefore no interaction with Petition activities are expected.

A list of contacts with whom Hilcorp may coordinate in Tyonek is provided in Table 8, and a summary of


1 Nikiski is not a federally-registered Alaska Native Tribe or organization and therefore does not have a specific

section in this document. The project activity occurring closest to Nikiski is the Trading Bay exploratory well (see

Table 1) which is located 17.45 miles away.


Table 8. Contacts in Tyonek, Alaska


Native Village of

Tyonek

Arthur

Standifer,

President

P.O. Box 82009, Tyonek, AK,

99682-0009

[email protected]/(907) 583-

2111

Tyonek Native

Corporation

Leo Barlow,

Chief Executive

Officer

1689 C Street, Suite 219,

Anchorage, AK 99501-5131

[email protected] /(907)

272-0707

Tyonek Tribal

Conservation District

Christy

Cincotta

1689 C Street, Suite 219,

Anchorage, AK 99501-5131


646-3109

Kenai (Kahtnu) - “River-mouth-river”

▪ Incorporated as a 2nd Class City in the Kenai Peninsula Borough in 1960

▪ Federally recognized tribe: Kenaitze Indian Tribe

▪ Village Corporation: Kenai Native Assoc. Inc.


▪ Population: 7,247 (in 2013)

▪ Travel is by road and air year-round (Kenai Airport)

The project activity occurring closest to Kenai is the 2D seismic survey (see Table 1) which is located 11.95

miles away. The last Alaska Department of Fish and Game subsistence survey conducted in Kenai was in

2008 (Wolfe al. 2009). In the greater Kenai area, an estimated 13 harbor seals and no sea lions were

harvested in 1988 by an estimated 10 households. In the Kenai area, estimated harbor seal harvest has

ranged between 13 (in 1998) and 35 (in 1997) animals. In 1996, two sea lions and six harbor seals were

harvested. No sea otters have been reported harvested in Kenai.

A list of contacts with whom Hilcorp may coordinate in Kenai is provided in Table 9, and a summary of


Table 9. Contacts in Kenai, Alaska


Kenaitze Indian Tribe

Brenda Trefon,

Environmental

Director

P.O. Box 988, Kenai, AK

99611-0988


398-7933

Kenai Native Assoc. Inc. TBD 2115 Fidalgo Avenue, Suite

101, Kenai, AK 99611 (907) 283-4851

Other

Additional Alaska Native stakeholders that may be contacted include the following:

▪ The Alaska Sea Otter and Steller Sea Lion Commission (PO Box 142, Old Harbor, AK 99643).

Lianna Jack; [email protected].


4.2 AGENCY STAKEHOLDERS

Hilcorp is conducting agency outreach through application and coordination of various permit applications.

Specifically, Hilcorp has been in contact with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the

Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) through permit applications, the NOAA NMFS, Office

of Protected Resources through an application for a LOC and an IHA and ITR, the USFWS through an

application for LOA for the aerial gravity/magnetic survey, and through an IHA and ITR applications, and

the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to coordinate vessel safety (Table 10). In particular, Hilcorp has participated

in the following meetings:

▪ August 31, 2017 - 2018 Hilcorp Lower Cook Inlet Seismic Program NMFS Pre-Application

Meeting

Presented project description/overview of activities, monitoring and mitigation plans,

timing.

▪ September 11, 2017 - 2018 Hilcorp Lower Cook Inlet Seismic Program USFWS Pre-Application

Meeting

Presented project description/overview of activities, monitoring and mitigation plans,

timing.

▪ December 20, 2017– Hilcorp Cook Inlet seismic USFWS/NMFS update

Discussion on seismic survey postponement and permit implications

▪ December 22, 2017 – Hilcorp USFWS aerial density discussion

Discuss density estimate for aerial program

▪ February 5, 2018 – USFWS Sea Otter Meeting

USFWS presented to Fairweather Science on sea otter density analysis for withdrawn

IHA application for 3D seismic survey.

Table 10. Agency Stakeholder Contacts

Organization Contact Community Email / Phone

NMFS

Shane Guan, NOAA

Office of Protected

Resources

Silver Springs,

MD

[email protected]

301-427-8401

NMFS Regional Greg Balogh Anchorage, AK [email protected]

907-271-3023

USFWS Kimberly Klein,

Wildlife Biologist Anchorage, AK

[email protected]

907-786-3621

mailto:[email protected]




5.0 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

Hilcorp has travelled to several operations-related meetings and plans to schedule and attend more meetings

throughout the year (see Appendix A, meeting list). By involving stakeholders early in the process, hearing

concerns, and responding to issues, Hilcorp can incorporate stakeholder-suggested potential solutions or

mitigation opportunities into the planned activities. Main components of the stakeholder engagement

strategy are:

▪ Build recognition of Hilcorp and the proposed project with key stakeholders

▪ Set and manage expectations

▪ Minimize controversy

▪ Create transparency

▪ Build and maintain acceptance

Hilcorp will inform stakeholders about the planned project and activities as each project progresses, consult

with communities, community organizations, and other groups to listen to, acknowledge and mitigate their

concerns about the project when possible. Hilcorp will attempt to incorporate direct advice from

communities, subsistence hunting captains, and regulatory agencies in planning efforts.

6.0 SCHEDULE

The SEP schedule is based on the project timeline. While engagement will occur continuously throughout

the Project, the schedule outlined below provides key dates leading up to the start. Meetings in communities

will be arranged so as not to conflict with key community activities, such as whaling or major community

events. As such, the schedule may change. All engagement will be documented and tracked, including

feedback from stakeholders or requests for additional information.

April

▪

May

▪

June

▪

August

▪

September

▪

October

▪

November

▪

December

▪


6.1 PROJECT CONTACTS

Hilcorp’s stakeholder engagement effort is the responsibility of a multifaceted team. The effectiveness and

success of engagement effort relies on clear roles and responsibilities of the team members. Table

11outlines the Hilcorp team members and their roles regarding communication within the scope of

stakeholder engagement.

Table 11. Hilcorp Project Contacts

Name Role Phone Email

Lori Nelson External Affairs 907-777-8392 [email protected]

Beth Sharp Wildlife and Habitat

Specialist

Office: 907-777-8436 |

Cell: 907-242-5700 [email protected]

Samantha R.

Smith

Regulatory Compliance

Coordinator

Office: (907) 777-

8435 | Cell: (907) 306-

4476

[email protected]


7.0 REFERENCES

BOEM 2016. Cook Inlet Planning Area Oil and Gas Lease Sale 244 In the Cook Inlet, Alaska Final

Environmental Impact Statement Volume 1. Chapters 1-5. Section 3.3.3 : Subsistence Harvest

Patterns. https://www.boem.gov/Cook-Inlet-Lease-Sale-244-Final-EIS-Volume-1/

Doroff, A.M. and O. Badajos. 2010. Monitoring survival and movement patterns of sea otters (Enhydra

lutris kenyoni) in Kachemak Bay, Alaska august 2007-april 2010. Final report to Marine

Mammals Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 E. Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska

99503. 18 pp.

Fall, J.A., V. Vanek, L. Brown, G. Jennings, R.J. Wolfe, and C. Utermohle. 2000. Wild Resource

Harvests and Uses by Residents of Selected Communities of the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence Technical Paper No. 253. Juneau.

Jones, B., D. Holen, and D. S. Koster. 2015. The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Tyonek, Alaska,

2013. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of Subsistence, Technical Paper No. 404.

Anchorage.

Jones, B and M.L. Kostick, editors. 2016. The Harvest and Use of Wild Resources in Niksiki, Seldovia,

Nanwalek, and Port Graham, Alaska, 2014. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Division of

Subsistence, Technical Paper No. 420. Anchorage.

Stanek, R.T. 1985. Patterns of Wild Resource Use in English Bay and Port Graham, Alaska. Technical

Paper No. 104. Juneau, AK: ADF&G, Subsistence Division.

http://www.subsistence.ADF&G.state.ak.us/TechPap/tp104.pdf.

Stanek, R.T. 1994. The Subsistence Use of Beluga Whale in Cook Inlet by Alaska Natives, 1993.

Technical Paper No. 232. Juneau, AK: ADF&G, Subsistence Division.


Wolfe, R.J. and L.B. Hutchinson-Scarbrough. 1999. The Subsistence Harvest of Harbor Seal and Sea

Lion by Alaska Natives in 1998. Technical Paper 250. Final Report for Year Seven. Anchorage,

AK: USDOC/NMFS.

Wolfe, R.J., J.A. Fall, and M. Ridel. 2008. The Subsistence Harvest of Harbor Seals and Sea Lions by

Alaska Natives in 2006. Technical Paper No. 339. Juneau, AK: ADF&G, Subsistence Division.


Wolfe, R.J., J.A. Fall, and M. Riedel. 2009. The subsistence harvest of harbor seals and sea lions by

Alaska natives in 2008. Alaska Native Harbor Seal Commission and Alaska Department of Fish

and Game Division of Subsistence. Technical Paper No. 347, Anchorage. 93 pp.

HILCORP COOK INLET PROJECTS: 2019-2024 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: DRAFT A-1

APPENDIX A MEETING LIST

(January 1 through December 31)

HILCORP COOK INLET PROJECTS: 2019-2024 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN: DRAFT A-2

Date Type of

Correspondence Subject/Agenda

Stakeholder(s) /

Name of Meeting Location

7/11/2017 Meeting Project presentation Tyonek

Tyonek Natice

Corporation Office,

Village of Tyonek

7/13/2017 Email Contact info sharing Tyonek NA

717/2017 Email Maps and info sharing

request Tyonek NA

7/24/2017 Phone call Request for

presentation Tyonek NA

7/26/2017 Phone call Document

transmission Tyonek NA

8/9/2017 Tribal Council

Meeting Presentation Tyonek

Tyonek Tribal

Center, Village of

Tyonek

9/8/2017 Meeting Survey results and

project area discussion Tyonek

Tyonek Natice

Corporation Office,

Village of Tyonek

10/12/2017 Meeting General Hilcorp

project activities

Native American

Rights Fund

745 W. 4th Ave,

Suite 502

Anchorage, Alaska

10/20/2017 Meeting Pipieline discussion Tyonek

Tyonek Natice

Corporation Office,

Village of Tyonek

4/3/2018 Letter

Hilcorp Grav-Mag

Survey informational

letter

Anchorage, Anchor

Point, Halibut Cove,

Homer, Kenai,

Nanwalek,

Ninilchik, Port

Graham, Seldovia,

Soldotna

NA

4/7/2018 Letter

RE: Lower Cook Inlet

Gradiometry 2018

Airborne Gravity and

Magnetic Survey

Seldovia NA

4/11/2018 Letter

RE: RE: Lower Cook

Inlet Gradiometry

2018 Airborne Gravity

and Magnetic Survey

(4/7/2018)

Seldovia NA

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