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§ 100.22 - Subsistence resource regions.

(a) The Board hereby designates the following areas as subsistence resource regions:

(1) Southeast Region;

(2) Southcentral Region;

(3) Kodiak/Aleutians Region;

(4) Bristol Bay Region;

(5) Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Region;

(6) Western Interior Region;

(7) Seward Peninsula Region;

(8) Northwest Arctic Region;

(9) Eastern Interior Region;

(10) North Slope Region.

(b) You may obtain maps delineating the boundaries of subsistence resource regions from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Alaska Regional Office address provided at 50 CFR 2.2(g).

[67 FR 30570, May 7, 2002, as amended at 76 FR 12569, Mar. 8, 2011; 78 FR 35153, June 12, 2013]

§ 100.23 - Rural determinations.

(a) The Board has determined all communities and areas to be rural in accordance with § 100.15 except the following: Fairbanks North Star Borough; Homer area—including Homer, Anchor Point, Kachemak City, and Fritz Creek; Juneau area—including Juneau, West Juneau, and Douglas; Kenai area—including Kenai, Soldotna, Sterling, Nikiski, Salamatof, Kalifornsky, Kasilof, and Clam Gulch; Ketchikan area—including Ketchikan City, Clover Pass, North Tongass Highway, Ketchikan East, Mountain Point, Herring Cove, Saxman East, Pennock Island, and parts of Gravina Island; Municipality of Anchorage; Seward area—including Seward and Valdez, and Wasilla/Palmer area—including Wasilla, Palmer, Sutton, Big Lake, Houston, and Bodenberg Butte.

(b) You may obtain maps delineating the boundaries of nonrural areas from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Alaska Regional Office address provided at 50 CFR 2.2(g), or on the Web at https://www.doi.gov/subsistence.

[80 FR 68248, Nov. 4, 2015, as amended at 86 FR 17717, Apr. 6, 2021]

§ 100.24 - Customary and traditional use determinations.

(a) The Federal Subsistence Board has determined that rural Alaska residents of the listed communities, areas, and individuals have customary and traditional use of the specified species on Federal public land in the specified areas. Persons granted individual customary and traditional use determinations will be notified in writing by the Board. The Fish & Wildlife Service and the local NPS Superintendent will maintain the list of individuals having customary and traditional use on National Parks and Monuments. A copy of the list is available upon request. When there is a determination for specific communities or areas of residence in a Unit, all other communities not listed for that species in that Unit have no Federal subsistence priority for that species in that Unit. If no determination has been made for a species in a Unit, all rural Alaska residents are eligible to harvest fish or wildlife under this part.

(1) Wildlife determinations. The rural Alaska residents of the listed communities and areas have a customary and traditional use of the specified species on Federal public lands within the listed areas:

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(1)

Area Species Determination Unit 1Black bearResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 1Brown bearResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 1DeerResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 1GoatResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 1MooseResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 2Black bearResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 2DeerResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 3Black bearResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 3Brown bearResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 3DeerResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 3ElkResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 3MooseResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 4Brown bearResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 4DeerResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 4GoatResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 5Black bearResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 5Brown bearResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 5DeerResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 5GoatResidents of Units 1-5. Unit 5MooseResidents of Unit 5A. Unit 5WolfResidents of Unit 5A. Unit 6ABlack bearResidents of Yakutat and Units 6C and 6D, excluding residents of Whittier. Unit 6, remainderBlack bearResidents of Units 6C and 6D, excluding residents of Whittier. Unit 6Brown bearNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 6AGoatResidents of Units 5A, 6C, Chenega Bay, and Tatitlek. Unit 6C and Unit 6DGoatResidents of Units 6C and 6D. Unit 6AMooseResidents of Units 5A, 6A, 6B, and 6C. Unit 6B and Unit 6CMooseResidents of Units 6A, 6B, and 6C. Unit 6DMooseResidents of Unit 6D. Unit 6AWolfResidents of Units 5A, 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 6, remainderWolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 7Brown bearNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 7CaribouResidents of Cooper Landing, Hope, and Moose Pass. Unit 7, Brown Mountain hunt areaGoatResidents of Port Graham and Nanwalek. Unit 7, remainderGoatResidents of Chenega Bay, Cooper Landing, Hope, Moose Pass, Nanwalek, Ninilchik, Port Graham, Seldovia, and Tatilek. Unit 7MooseResidents of Chenega Bay, Cooper Landing, Hope, Moose Pass, and Tatitlek. Unit 7SheepResidents of Cooper Landing and Moose Pass. Unit 7Ruffed grouseNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 8Brown bearResidents of Old Harbor, Akhiok, Larsen Bay, Karluk, Ouzinkie, and Port Lions. Unit 8DeerResidents of Unit 8. Unit 8ElkResidents of Unit 8. Unit 8GoatNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 9DBisonNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 9A and Unit 9BBlack bearResidents of Units 9A, 9B, 17A, 17B, and 17C. Unit 9ABrown bearResidents of Pedro Bay. Unit 9BBrown bearResidents of Unit 9B. Unit 9CBrown bearResidents of Unit 9C, Igiugig, Kakhonak, and Levelock. Unit 9DBrown bearResidents of Units 9D and 10 (Unimak Island). Unit 9EBrown bearResidents of Chignik, Chignik Lagoon, Chignik Lake, Egegik, Ivanof Bay, Perryville, Pilot Point, Ugashik, and Port Heiden/Meshik. Unit 9A and Unit 9BCaribouResidents of Units 9B, 9C, and 17. Unit 9CCaribouResidents of Units 9B, 9C, 17, and Egegik. Unit 9DCaribouResidents of Unit 9D, Akutan, and False Pass. Unit 9ECaribouResidents of Units 9B, 9C, 9E, 17, Nelson Lagoon, and Sand Point. Unit 9A, Unit 9B, Unit 9C, and Unit 9EMooseResidents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, and 9E. Unit 9DMooseResidents of Cold Bay, False Pass, King Cove, Nelson Lagoon, and Sand Point. Unit 9DPtarmiganResidents of Unit 9D. Unit 9BSheepResidents of Iliamna, Newhalen, Nondalton, Pedro Bay, Port Alsworth, and Lake Clark National Park and Preserve within Unit 9B. Unit 9WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 9A, Unit 9B, Unit 9C, and Unit 9EBeaverResidents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and 17. Unit 10 Unimak IslandBrown bearResidents of Units 9D and 10 (Unimak Island). Unit 10 Unimak IslandCaribouResidents of Akutan, Cold Bay, False Pass, King Cove, Nelson Lagoon, and Sand Point. Unit 10, remainderCaribouNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 10WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 11BisonNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 11, north of the Sanford RiverBlack bearResidents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Units 11 and 12. Unit 11, remainderBlack bearResidents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Nabesna Road (mileposts 25-46), Slana, Tazlina, Tok Cutoff Road (mileposts 79-110), Tonsina, and Unit 11. Unit 11, north of the Sanford RiverBrown bearResidents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Units 11 and 12. Unit 11, remainderBrown bearResidents of Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Nabesna Road (mileposts 25-46), Slana, Tazlina, Tok Cutoff Road (mileposts 79-110), Tonsina, and Unit 11. Unit 11, north of the Sanford RiverCaribouResidents of Units 11, 12, 13A-D, Chickaloon, Healy Lake, and Dot Lake. Unit 11, remainderCaribouResidents of Units 11, 13A-D, and Chickaloon. Unit 11GoatResidents of Unit 11, Chitina, Chistochina, Copper Center, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana, Tazlina, Tonsina, and Dot Lake, Tok Cutoff Road (mileposts 79-110 Mentasta Pass), and Nabesna Road (mileposts 25-46). Unit 11, north of the Sanford RiverMooseResidents of Units 11, 12, 13A-D, Chickaloon, Healy Lake, and Dot Lake. Unit 11, remainderMooseResidents of Units 11, 13A-D, and Chickaloon. Unit 11, north of the Sanford RiverSheepResidents of Unit 12, Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Dot Lake, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana, McCarthy/South Wrangell/South Park, Tazlina, Tonsina, residents along the Nabesna Road—mileposts 0-46 (Nabesna Road), and residents along the McCarthy Road—mileposts 0-62 (McCarthy Road). Unit 11, remainderSheepResidents of Chisana, Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Gakona, Glennallen, Gulkana, Kenny Lake, Mentasta Lake, Slana, McCarthy/South Wrangell/South Park, Tazlina, Tonsina, residents along the Tok Cutoff—mileposts 79-110 (Mentasta Pass), residents along the Nabesna Road—mileposts 0-46 (Nabesna Road), and residents along the McCarthy Road—mileposts 0-62 (McCarthy Road). Unit 11WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 11Grouse (spruce, blue, ruffed, and sharp-tailed)Residents of Units 11, 12, 13, and Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 11Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed)Residents of Units 11, 12, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 12Brown bearResidents of Unit 12, Dot Lake, Chistochina, Gakona, Mentasta Lake, and Slana. Unit 12CaribouResidents of Unit 12, Chistochina, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake. Unit 12, that portion within the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge and those lands within the Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve north and east of a line formed by the Pickerel Lake Winter Trail from the Canadian border to Pickerel LakeMooseResidents of Units 12 and 13C, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake. Unit 12, that portion east of the Nabesna River and Nabesna Glacier, and south of the Winter Trail running southeast from Pickerel Lake to the Canadian borderMooseResidents of Units 12 and 13C and Healy Lake. Unit 12, remainderMooseResidents of Unit 11 north of 62nd parallel, Units 12 and 13A-D, Chickaloon, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake. Unit 12SheepResidents of Unit 12, Chistochina, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, Mentasta Lake, and Slana. Unit 12WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 13Brown bearResidents of Unit 13 and Slana. Unit 13BCaribouResidents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road and Tok Cutoff Road, mileposts 79-110), 13, 20D (excluding residents of Fort Greely), and Chickaloon. Unit 13CCaribouResidents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road and Tok Cutoff Road, mileposts 79-110), 13, Chickaloon, Dot Lake, and Healy Lake. Unit 13A and Unit 13DCaribouResidents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road), 13, and Chickaloon. Unit 13ECaribouResidents of Units 11, 12 (along the Nabesna Road), 13, Chickaloon, McKinley Village, and the area along the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239 (excluding residents of Denali National Park headquarters). Unit 13DGoatNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 13A and Unit 13DMooseResidents of Unit 13, Chickaloon, and Slana. Unit 13BMooseResidents of Units 13 and 20D (excluding residents of Fort Greely) and Chickaloon and Slana. Unit 13CMooseResidents of Units 12 and 13, Chickaloon, Healy Lake, Dot Lake, and Slana. Unit 13EMooseResidents of Unit 13, Chickaloon, McKinley Village, Slana, and the area along the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239 (excluding residents of Denali National Park headquarters). Unit 13DSheepNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 13WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 13Grouse (spruce, blue, ruffed, and sharp-tailed)Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 13Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed)Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 14CBrown bearNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 14GoatNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 14MooseNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 14A and Unit 14CSheepNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 15A and Unit 15BBlack bearResidents of Ninilchik. Unit 15CBlack bearResidents of Ninilchik, Port Graham, and Nanwalek. Unit 15Brown bearResidents of Ninilchik. Unit 15BCaribouResidents of Cooper Landing, Hope, Nanwalek, Ninilchik, Moose Pass, Port Graham, and Seldovia. Unit 15CCaribouResidents of Cooper Landing, Hope, Nanwalek, Ninilchik, Port Graham, and Seldovia. Unit 15A and Unit 15BGoatResidents of Cooper Landing, Hope, Moose Pass, Nanwalek, Ninilchik, Port Graham, and Seldovia. Unit 15CGoatResidents of Cooper Landing, Hope, Nanwalek, Ninilchik, Port Graham, and Seldovia. Unit 15A and Unit 15BMooseResidents of Cooper Landing, Ninilchik, Moose Pass, Nanwalek, Port Graham, and Seldovia. Unit 15CMooseResidents of Ninilchik, Nanwalek, Port Graham, and Seldovia. Unit 15A and Unit 15BSheepResidents of Cooper Landing and Ninilchik. Unit 15CSheepResidents of Ninilchik. Unit 15Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed)Residents of Unit 15. Unit 15Grouse (spruce)Residents of Unit 15. Unit 15Grouse (ruffed)No Federal subsistence priority. Unit 16BBlack bearResidents of Unit 16B. Unit 16Brown bearNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 16AMooseNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 16BMooseResidents of Unit 16B. Unit 16SheepNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 16WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 16Grouse (spruce and ruffed)Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 16Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed)Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 17BeaverResidents of Units 9A, 9B, 9C, 9E, and 17. Unit 17A and that portion of 17B draining into Nuyakuk Lake and Tikchik LakeBlack bearResidents of Units 9A and B, 17, Akiak, and Akiachak. Unit 17, remainderBlack bearResidents of Units 9A and B, and 17. Unit 17A, those portions north and west of a line beginning from the Unit 18 boundary at the northwestern end of Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper Togiak Lake, and northeast towards the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake to the Unit 17A boundaryBrown bearResidents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk, and Platinum. Unit 17B, beginning at the Unit 17B boundary, those portions north and west of a line running from the southern point of upper Togiak Lake, northeast to the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake, and northeast to the point where the Unit 17 boundary intersects the Shotgun HillsBrown bearResidents of Unit 17 and Kwethluk. Unit 17A, remainderBrown bearResidents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Bay, and Platinum. Unit 17B, that portion draining into Nuyakuk Lake and Tikchik LakeBrown bearResidents of Unit 17, Akiak, and Akiachak. Unit 17B, remainder, and Unit 17CBrown bearResidents of Unit 17. Unit 17A, that portion west of the Izavieknik River, Upper Togiak Lake, Togiak Lake, and the main course of the Togiak RiverCaribouResidents of Units 9B, 17, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Lime Village, Napakiak, Platinum, Quinhagak, Stony River, and Tuntutuliak. Unit 17A, that portion north of Togiak Lake that includes Izavieknik River drainagesCaribouResidents of Units 9B, 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Lime Village, Stony River, and Tuluksak. Units 17A and 17B, those portions north and west of a line beginning from the Unit 18 boundary at the northwestern end of Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper Togiak Lake, and northeast to the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake, northeast to the point where the Unit 17 boundary intersects the Shotgun HillsCaribouResidents of Units 9B, 17, Kwethluk, Lime Village, and Stony River. Unit 17B, that portion of Togiak National Wildlife Refuge within Unit 17BCaribouResidents of Units 9B, 17, Akiachak, Akiak, Bethel, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Lime Village, Napakiak, Platinum, Quinhagak, Stony River, Tuluksak, and Tuntutuliak. Unit 17, remainderCaribouResidents of Units 9B, 9C, 9E, 17, Lime Village, and Stony River. Unit 17A, those portions north and west of a line beginning from the Unit 18 boundary at the northwestern end of Nenevok Lake, to the southern point of upper Togiak Lake, and to the Unit 17A boundary to the northeast towards the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake and northeast towards the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake to the Unit 17A boundaryMooseResidents of Unit 17, Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk, and Platinum. Unit 17A, that portion north of Togiak Lake that includes Izavieknik River drainagesMooseResidents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Bay, and Platinum. Unit 17A, remainderMooseResidents of Unit 17, Goodnews Bay, and Platinum. Units 17B, beginning at the Unit 17B boundary, those portions north and west of a line running from the southern point of upper Togiak Lake, northeast to the northern point of Nuyakuk Lake, and northeast to the point where the Unit 17 boundary intersects the Shotgun HillsMooseResidents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Bay, Levelock, Nondalton, and Platinum. Unit 17B, that portion within the Togiak National Wildlife RefugeMooseResidents of Unit 17, Akiak, Akiachak, Goodnews Baym, Levelock, Nondalton, and Platinum. Unit 17B, remainder and Unit 17CMooseResidents of Unit 17, Nondalton, Levelock, Goodnews Bay, and Platinum. Unit 17WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 18Black bearResidents of Unit 18, Unit 19A living downstream of the Holokuk River, Holy Cross, Stebbins, St. Michael, Twin Hills, and Togiak. Unit 18Brown bearResidents of Akiachak, Akiak, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Kwethluk, Mountain Village, Napaskiak, Platinum, Quinhagak, St. Marys, and Tuluksak. Unit 18CaribouResidents of Unit 18, Lower Kalskag, Manokotak, Stebbins, St. Michael, Togiak, Twin Hills, and Upper Kalskag. Unit 18, that portion of the Yukon River drainage upstream of Russian Mission and that portion of the Kuskokwim River drainage upstream of, but not including, the Tuluksak River drainageMooseResidents of Unit 18, Upper Kalskag, Lower Kalskag, Aniak, and Chuathbaluk. Unit 18, that portion north of a line from Cape Romanzof to Kusilvak Mountain to Mountain Village, and all drainages north of the Yukon River downstream from MarshallMooseResidents of Unit 18, Lower Kalskag, St. Michael, Stebbins, and Upper Kalskag. Unit 18, remainderMooseResidents of Unit 18, Lower Kalskag, and Upper Kalskag. Unit 18, Nelson Island and Nunivak IslandMusk oxNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 18, remainderMusk oxRural residents of Unit 18. Unit 18WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 19C and Unit 19DBisonNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 19A, Unit 19B, and Unit 19EBrown bearResidents of Units 18 and 19 within the Kuskokwim River drainage upstream from, and including, the Johnson River. Unit 19CBrown bearNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 19DBrown bearResidents of Units 19A, 19D, and 19E Tuluksak, and Lower Kalskag. Unit 19A, Unit 19B, and Unit 19ECaribouResidents of Units 19A, 19B, and 19E, and Unit 18 within the Kuskokwim River drainage upstream from, and including, the Johnson River, and residents of St. Marys, Marshall, Pilot Station, and Russian Mission. Unit 19CCaribouResidents of Unit 19C, Lime Village, McGrath, Nikolai, and Telida. Unit 19DCaribouResidents of Unit 19D, Lime Village, Sleetmute, and Stony River. Unit 19A, Unit 19B, Unit 19EMooseResidents of Unit 18 within Kuskokwim River drainage upstream from and including the Johnson River, and residents of Unit 19. Unit 19B, west of the Kogrukluk RiverMooseResidents of Eek and Quinhagak. Unit 19CMooseResidents of Unit 19. Unit 19DMooseResidents of Unit 19 and Lake Minchumina. Unit 19WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 20DBisonNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 20FBlack bearResidents of Unit 20F, Stevens Village, and Manley Hot Springs. Unit 20EBrown bearResidents of Unit 12 and Dot Lake. Unit 20FBrown bearResidents of Unit 20F, Stevens Village, and Manley Hot Springs. Unit 20ACaribouResidents of Cantwell, Nenana, and those domiciled between mileposts 216 and 239 of the Parks Highway, excluding residents of households of the Denali National Park Headquarters. Unit 20BCaribouResidents of Unit 20B, Nenana, and Tanana. Unit 20CCaribouResidents of Unit 20C living east of the Teklanika River, residents of Cantwell, Lake Minchumina, Manley Hot Springs, Minto, Nenana, Nikolai, Tanana, Telida, and those domiciled between mileposts 216 and 239 of the Parks Highway and between mileposts 300 and 309, excluding residents of households of the Denali National Park Headquarters. Unit 20D and Unit 20ECaribouResidents of Units 20D, 20E, 20F, 25, 12 (north of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve), Eureka, Livengood, Manley, and Minto. Unit 20FCaribouResidents of Units 20F and 25D and Manley Hot Springs. Unit 20AMooseResidents of Cantwell, Minto, Nenana, McKinley Village, and the area along the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239, excluding residents of households of the Denali National Park Headquarters. Unit 20B, Minto Flats Management AreaMooseResidents of Minto and Nenana. Unit 20B, remainderMooseResidents of Unit 20B, Nenana, and Tanana. Unit 20CMooseResidents of Unit 20C (except that portion within Denali National Park and Preserve and that portion east of the Teklanika River), Cantwell, Manley Hot Springs, Minto, Nenana, those domiciled between mileposts 300 and 309 of the Parks Highway, Nikolai, Tanana, Telida, McKinley Village, and the area along the Parks Highway between mileposts 216 and 239, excluding residents of households of the Denali National Park Headquarters. Unit 20DMooseResidents of Unit 20D and Tanacross. Unit 20EMooseResidents of Unit 20E, Unit 12 north of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve, Circle, Central, Dot Lake, Healy Lake, and Mentasta Lake. Unit 20FMooseResidents of Unit 20F, Manley Hot Springs, Minto, and Stevens Village. Unit 20ESheepResidents of Units 20E, 25B, 25C, 25D, and Dot Lake, Healy Lake, Northway, Tanacross, Tetlin, and Tok. Unit 20FWolfResidents of Unit 20F, Stevens Village, and Manley Hot Springs. Unit 20, remainderWolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 20DGrouse, (spruce, ruffed, and sharp-tailed)Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 20DPtarmigan (rock and willow)Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 21Brown bearResidents of Units 21 and 23. Unit 21ACaribouResidents of Units 21A, 21D, 21E, Aniak, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, McGrath, and Takotna. Unit 21B and Unit 21CCaribouResidents of Units 21B, 21C, 21D, and Tanana. Unit 21DCaribouResidents of Units 21B, 21C, 21D, and Huslia. Unit 21ECaribouResidents of Units 21A, 21E, Aniak, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, McGrath, and Takotna. Unit 21AMooseResidents of Units 21A, 21E, Takotna, McGrath, Aniak, and Crooked Creek. Unit 21B and Unit 21CMooseResidents of Units 21B, 21C, Tanana, Ruby, and Galena. Unit 21DMooseResidents of Units 21D, Huslia, and Ruby. Unit 21E, south of a line beginning at the western boundary of Unit 21E near the mouth of Paimiut Slough, extending easterly along the south bank of Paimiut Slough to Upper High Bank, and southeasterly in the direction of Molybdenum Mountain to the juncture of Units 19A, 21A, and 21EMooseResidents of Unit 21E, Aniak, Chuathbaluk, Kalskag, Lower Kalskag, and Russian Mission. Unit 21E remainderMooseResidents of Unit 21E and Russian Mission. Unit 21WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 22ABlack bearResidents of Unit 22A and Koyuk. Unit 22BBlack bearResidents of Unit 22B. Unit 22C, Unit 22D, and Unit 22EBlack bearNo Federal subsistence priority. Unit 22Brown bearResidents of Unit 22. Unit 22ACaribouResidents of Units 21D west of the Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, 22 (except residents of St. Lawrence Island), 23, 24, Kotlik, Emmonak, Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay, Chevak, Marshall, Mountain Village, Pilot Station, Pitka's Point, Russian Mission, St. Marys, Nunam Iqua, and Alakanuk. Unit 22, remainderCaribouResidents of Units 21D west of the Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, 22 (excluding residents of St. Lawrence Island), 23, and 24. Unit 22MooseResidents of Unit 22. Unit 22AMusk oxAll rural residents. Unit 22B, west of the Darby MountainsMusk oxResidents of Units 22B and 22C. Unit 22B, remainderMusk oxResidents of Unit 22B. Unit 22CMusk oxResidents of Unit 22C. Unit 22DMusk oxResidents of Units 22B, 22C, 22D, and 22E (excluding St. Lawrence Island). Unit 22EMusk oxResidents of Unit 22E (excluding Little Diomede Island). Unit 22WolfResidents of Units 23, 22, 21D north and west of the Yukon River, and Kotlik. Unit 22Grouse (spruce)Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 22Ptarmigan (rock and willow)Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 23Black bearResidents of Unit 23, Alatna, Allakaket, Bettles, Evansville, Galena, Hughes, Huslia, and Koyukuk. Unit 23Brown bearResidents of Units 21 and 23. Unit 23CaribouResidents of Units 21D west of the Koyukuk and Yukon Rivers, Galena, 22, 23, 24, including residents of Wiseman but not including other residents of the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area, and 26A. Unit 23MooseResidents of Unit 23. Unit 23, south of Kotzebue Sound and west of and including the Buckland River drainageMusk oxResidents of Unit 23 south of Kotzebue Sound and west of and including the Buckland River drainage. Unit 23, remainderMusk oxResidents of Unit 23 east and north of the Buckland River drainage. Unit 23SheepResidents of Point Lay and Unit 23 north of the Arctic Circle. Unit 23WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 23Grouse (spruce and ruffed)Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 23Ptarmigan (rock, willow, and white-tailed)Residents of Units 11, 13, Chickaloon, 15, 16, 20D, 22, and 23. Unit 24, that portion south of Caribou Mountain, and within the public lands composing or immediately adjacent to the Dalton Highway Corridor Management AreaBlack bearResidents of Stevens Village, Unit 24, and Wiseman, but not including any other residents of the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. Unit 24, remainderBlack bearResidents of Unit 24 and Wiseman, but not including any other residents of the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. Unit 24, that portion south of Caribou Mountain, and within the public lands composing or immediately adjacent to the Dalton Highway Corridor Management AreaBrown bearResidents of Stevens Village and Unit 24. Unit 24, remainderBrown bearResidents of Unit 24. Unit 24CaribouResidents of Unit 24, Galena, Kobuk, Koyukuk, Stevens Village, and Tanana. Unit 24MooseResidents of Unit 24, Koyukuk, and Galena. Unit 24SheepResidents of Unit 24 residing north of the Arctic Circle, Allakaket, Alatna, Hughes, and Huslia. Unit 24WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 25DBlack bearResidents of Unit 25D. Unit 25DBrown bearResidents of Unit 25D. Unit 25, remainderBrown bearResidents of Unit 25 and Eagle. Unit 25ACaribouResidents of Units 24A and 25. Unit 25B and Unit 25CCaribouResidents of Units 12 (north of Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve), 20D, 20E, 20F, and 25, and Eureka, Livengood, Manley, and Minto. Unit 25DCaribouResidents of Units 20F and 25D and Manley Hot Springs. Unit 25AMooseResidents of Units 25A and 25D. Unit 25B and Unit 25CMooseResidents of Units 20D, 20E, 25B, 25C, 25D, Tok and Livengood. Unit 25D, westMooseResidents of Unit 25D West and Birch Creek. Unit 25D, remainderMooseResidents of remainder of Unit 25. Unit 25ASheepResidents of Arctic Village, Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon, Kaktovik, and Venetie. Unit 25B and Unit 25CSheepResidents of Units 20E, 25B, 25C, and 25D. Unit 25DWolfResidents of Unit 25D. Unit 25, remainderWolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26. Unit 26Brown bearResidents of Unit 26 (excluding the Prudhoe Bay-Deadhorse Industrial Complex), Anaktuvuk Pass, and Point Hope. Unit 26A and CCaribouResidents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, and Point Hope. Unit 26BCaribouResidents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, Point Hope, and Unit 24 within the Dalton Highway Corridor Management Area. Unit 26MooseResidents of Unit 26 (excluding the Prudhoe Bay-Deadhorse Industrial Complex), Point Hope, and Anaktuvuk Pass. Unit 26AMusk oxResidents of Anaktuvuk Pass, Atqasuk, Barrow, Nuiqsut, Point Hope, Point Lay, and Wainwright. Unit 26BMusk oxResidents of Anaktuvuk Pass, Nuiqsut, and Kaktovik. Unit 26CMusk oxResidents of Kaktovik. Unit 26ASheepResidents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, and Point Hope. Unit 26BSheepResidents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, Point Hope, and Wiseman. Unit 26CSheepResidents of Unit 26, Anaktuvuk Pass, Arctic Village, Chalkyitsik, Fort Yukon, Point Hope, and Venetie. Unit 26WolfResidents of Units 6, 9, 10 (Unimak Island only), 11-13, Chickaloon, and 16-26.

(2) Fish determinations. The following communities and areas have been found to have a positive customary and traditional use determination in the listed area for the indicated species:

Table 2 to Paragraph (a)(2)

Area Species Determination KOTZEBUE AREAAll fishResidents of the Kotzebue Area. NORTON SOUND—PORT CLARENCE AREA: Norton Sound—Port Clarence Area, waters draining into Norton Sound between Point Romanof and Canal PointAll fishResidents of Kotlik, St. Michael and Stebbins. Norton Sound—Port Clarence Area, remainderAll fishResidents of the Norton Sound—Port Clarence Area. YUKON-NORTHERN AREA: Yukon River drainageSalmonResidents of the Yukon River drainage and the communities of Chevak, Hooper Bay, Scammon Bay, and Stebbins. Yukon River drainageFreshwater fish (other than salmon)Residents of the Yukon-Northern Area. Remainder of the Yukon-Northern AreaAll fishResidents of the Yukon-Northern Area, excluding the residents of the Yukon River drainage and excluding those domiciled in Unit 26B. Tanana River drainage contained within the Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge and the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and PreserveFreshwater fish (other than salmon)Residents of the Yukon-Northern Area and residents of Chistochina, Mentasta Lake, Slana, and all residents living between Mentasta Lake and Chistochina. KUSKOKWIM AREA: SalmonResidents of the Kuskokwim Area, except those persons residing on the United States military installations located on Cape Newenham, Sparrevohn USAFB, and Tatalina USAFB. Rainbow troutResidents of the communities of Akiachak, Akiak, Aniak, Atmautluak, Bethel, Chuathbaluk, Crooked Creek, Eek, Goodnews Bay, Kasigluk, Kwethluk, Lower Kalskag, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Nunapitchuk, Oscarville, Platinum, Quinhagak, Tuluksak, Tuntutuliak, and Upper Kalskag. Pacific codResidents of the communities of Chefornak, Chevak, Eek, Kipnuk, Kongiganak, Kwigillingok, Mekoryuk, Newtok, Nightmute, Tununak, Toksook Bay, and Tuntutuliak. All other fish other than herringResidents of the Kuskokwim Area, except those persons residing on the United States military installation located on Cape Newenham, Sparrevohn USAFB, and Tatalina USAFB. Waters around Nunivak IslandHerring and herring roeResidents within 20 miles of the coast between the westernmost tip of the Naskonat Peninsula and the terminus of the Ishowik River and on Nunivak Island. BRISTOL BAY AREA: Nushagak District, including drainages flowing into the districtSalmon and freshwater fishResidents of the Nushagak District and freshwater drainages flowing into the district. Naknek-Kvichak District—Naknek River drainageSalmon and freshwater fishResidents of the Naknek and Kvichak River drainages. Naknek-Kvichak District—Kvichak/Iliamna—Lake Clark drainageSalmon and freshwater fishResidents of the Kvichak/Iliamna-Lake Clark drainage. Togiak District, including drainages flowing into the districtSalmon and freshwater fishResidents of the Togiak District, freshwater drainages flowing into the district, and the community of Manokotak. Egegik District, including drainages flowing into the districtSalmon and freshwater fishResidents of South Naknek, the Egegik District and freshwater drainages flowing into the district. Ugashik District, including drainages flowing into the districtSalmon and freshwater fishResidents of the Ugashik District and freshwater drainages flowing into the district. Togiak DistrictHerring spawn on kelpResidents of the Togiak District and freshwater drainages flowing into the district. Remainder of the Bristol Bay AreaAll fishResidents of the Bristol Bay Area. ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AREAAll fishResidents of the Aleutian Islands Area and the Pribilof Islands. ALASKA PENINSULA AREAAll fishResidents of the Alaska Peninsula Area. CHIGNIK AREASalmon and fish other than rainbow/steelhead troutResidents of the Chignik Area. KODIAK AREA: Except the Mainland District, all waters along the south side of the Alaska Peninsula bounded by the latitude of Cape Douglas (58°51.10′ North latitude) mid-stream Shelikof Strait, north and east of the longitude of the southern entrance of Imuya Bay near Kilokak Rocks (57°10.34′ North latitude, 156°20.22′ West longitude)SalmonResidents of the Kodiak Island Borough, except those residing on the Kodiak Coast Guard Base. Kodiak AreaFish other than rainbow/steelhead trout and salmonResidents of the Kodiak Area. COOK INLET AREA: Kenai Peninsula District—Waters north of and including the Kenai River drainage within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and the Chugach National ForestAll fishResidents of the communities of Cooper Landing, Hope, Moose Pass, and Ninilchik. Waters within the Kasilof River drainage within the Kenai National Wildlife RefugeAll fishResidents of the community of Ninilchik. Waters within Lake Clark National Park draining into and including that portion of Tuxedni Bay within the parkSalmonResidents of the Tuxedni Bay Area. Cook Inlet AreaFish other than salmon, Dolly Varden, trout, char, grayling, and burbotResidents of the Cook Inlet Area. Remainder of the Cook Inlet AreaSalmon, Dolly Varden, trout, char, grayling, and burbotAll rural residents. PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND AREA: Southwestern District and Green IslandSalmonResidents of the Southwestern District, which is mainland waters from the outer point on the north shore of Granite Bay to Cape Fairfield, and Knight Island, Chenega Island, Bainbridge Island, Evans Island, Elrington Island, Latouche Island and adjacent islands. North of a line from Porcupine Point to Granite Point, and south of a line from Point Lowe to Tongue PointSalmonResidents of the villages of Tatitlek and Ellamar. Copper River drainage upstream from Haley CreekFreshwater fishResidents of Cantwell, Chisana, Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Dot Lake, Gakona, Gakona Junction, Glennallen, Gulkana, Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Lower Tonsina, McCarthy, Mentasta Lake, Nabesna, Northway, Slana, Tanacross, Tazlina, Tetlin, Tok, Tonsina, and those individuals that live along the Tok Cutoff from Tok to Mentasta Pass, and along the Nabesna Road. Gulkana National Wild and Scenic RiverFreshwater fishResidents of Cantwell, Chisana, Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Dot Lake, Gakona, Gakona Junction, Glennallen, Gulkana, Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Lower Tonsina, McCarthy, Mentasta Lake, Nabesna, Northway, Paxson-Sourdough, Slana, Tanacross, Tazlina, Tetlin, Tok, Tonsina, and those individuals that live along the Tok Cutoff from Tok to Mentasta Pass, and along the Nabesna Road. Waters of the Prince William Sound Area, except for the Copper River drainage upstream of Haley CreekFreshwater fish (trout, char, whitefish, suckers, grayling, and burbot)Residents of the Prince William Sound Area, except those living in the Copper River drainage upstream of Haley Creek. Chitina Subdistrict of the Upper Copper River DistrictSalmonResidents of Cantwell, Chickaloon, Chisana, Chistochina, Chitina, Copper Center, Dot Lake, Gakona, Gakona Junction, Glennallen, Gulkana, Healy Lake, Kenny Lake, Lower Tonsina, McCarthy, Mentasta Lake, Nabesna, Northway, Paxson-Sourdough, Slana, Tanacross, Tazlina, Tetlin, Tok, Tonsina, and those individuals that live along the Tok Cutoff from Tok to Mentasta Pass, and along the Nabesna Road. Glennallen Subdistrict of the Upper Copper River DistrictSalmonResidents of the Prince William Sound Area and residents of Cantwell, Chickaloon, Chisana, Dot Lake, Dry Creek, Healy Lake, Northway, Tanacross, Tetlin, Tok, and those individuals living along the Alaska Highway from the Alaskan/Canadian border to Dot Lake, along the Tok Cutoff from Tok to Mentasta Pass, and along the Nabesna Road. Waters of the Copper River between National Park Service regulatory markers located near the mouth of Tanada Creek, and in Tanada Creek between National Park Service regulatory markers identifying the open waters of the creekSalmonResidents of Mentasta Lake and Dot Lake. Remainder of the Prince William Sound AreaSalmonResidents of the Prince William Sound Area. Waters of the Bering River area from Point Martin to Cape SucklingEulachonResidents of Cordova. Waters of the Copper River Delta from the Eyak River to Point MartinEulachonResidents of Cordova, Chenega Bay, and Tatitlek. YAKUTAT AREAAll fishResidents of Yakutat and Southeastern Alaska Fishery Management Areas. SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA AREAAll fishResidents of Yakutat and Southeastern Alaska Fishery Management Areas.

(3) Shellfish determinations. The following communities and areas have been found to have a positive customary and traditional use determination in the listed area for the indicated species:

Table 3 to Paragraph (a)(3)

Area Species Determination Bering Sea AreaAll shellfishResidents of the Bering Sea Area. Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Islands AreaShrimp; Dungeness and Tanner crabResidents of the Alaska Peninsula-Aleutian Islands Area. Kodiak AreaShrimp; Dungeness and Tanner crabResidents of the Kodiak Area. Kodiak Area, except for the Semidi Island, the North Mainland, and the South Mainland SectionsKing crabResidents of the Kodiak Island Borough, except those residents on the Kodiak Coast Guard base. Cook Inlet Area: Federal waters in the Tuxedni Bay Area within the boundaries of Lake Clark National ParkShellfishResidents of Tuxedni Bay, Chisik Island, and Tyonek. Prince William Sound AreaShrimp; clams; Dungeness, king, and Tanner crabResidents of the Prince William Sound Area. Southeastern Alaska—Yakutat AreaAll shellfishResidents of Southeastern Alaska and Yakutat Fishery Management Areas.
[64 FR 1293, Jan. 8, 1999; 64 FR 35823, July 1, 1999, as amended at 65 FR 40734, June 30, 2000; 66 FR 10145, Feb. 13, 2001; 66 FR 31544, June 12, 2001; 66 FR 33748, June 25, 2001; 67 FR 5893, Feb. 7, 2002; 67 FR 30570, May 7, 2002; 67 FR 43714, June 28, 2002; 68 FR 7279, Feb. 12, 2003; 69 FR 5023, Feb. 3, 2004; 70 FR 13381, Mar. 21, 2005; 70 FR 36272, June 22, 2005; 71 FR 15573, Mar. 29, 2006; 71 FR 37647, June 30, 2006; 72 FR 73430, Dec. 27, 2007; 73 FR 35731, June 24, 2008; 74 FR 14054, Mar. 30, 2009; 75 FR 37923, June 30, 2010; 75 FR 60340, Sept. 30, 2010; 76 FR 12569, Mar. 8, 2011; 77 FR 35487, June 13, 2012; 79 FR 35237, June 19, 2014; 81 FR 52532, Aug. 8, 2016; 83 FR 3083, Jan. 23, 2018; 83 FR 50763, Oct. 9, 2018; 84 FR 39748, Aug. 12, 2019; 85 FR 74801, Nov. 23, 2020; 87 FR 44852, July 26, 2022; 89 FR 14752, Feb. 29, 2024; 89 FR 70358, Aug. 29, 2024]