[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36257-36258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-17667]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Big Game Guiding on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is 
soliciting proposals to conduct commercial big game guide services on 
several national wildlife refuges in Alaska.

DATES: Proposals should be postmarked by Monday, November 16, 1998, or 
hand delivered to the respective refuge manager by Friday, November 20, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail proposals to the refuge manager at the appropriate 
refuge as listed in the section, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tony Booth, Division of Refuges, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, Alaska, 
99503; telephone (907) 786-3357 [TTY: (907) 786-3552].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is 
requesting proposals to conduct commercial big game guide services 
within use areas on several National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska. These 
offerings are for use areas which have become vacant or may become 
vacant soon. Big game guiding services will be authorized on these 
areas for the period July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2004. 
Authorizations to conduct guiding services in these areas will be 
awarded through a competitive selection process.
    The offerings will include the following guide use areas:

Alaska Peninsula/Becharof Refuge--BCH-06, AKP-09
    Address: Refuge Manager, Alaska Peninsula/Becharof National 
Wildlife Refuge, Post Office Box 277, King Salmon, Alaska 99613.
Arctic Refuge--ARC-01, 02, 15
    Address: Refuge Manager, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 101 12th 
Avenue, Box 20, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701.
Innoko Refuge--INN-03
    Address: Refuge Manager, Innoko National Wildlife Refuge, Post 
Office Box 69, McGrath, Alaska 99627.
Kanuti Refuge--KAN-01
    Address: Refuge Manager, Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge, 101 12th 
Avenue, Room 112, Fairbanks, Alaska 99701.
Kenai Refuge--KEN-02, 03
    Address: Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Post Office Box 2139, 
Soldotna, Alaska 99699-2139.
Koyukuk Refuge--KOY-02
    Address: Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge, Post Office Box 
287,Galena, Alaska 99741.
Selawik Refuge--SEL-01
    Address: Selawik National Wildlife Refuge, Post Office Box 270, 
Kotzebue, Alaska 99752.

    The Service is also requesting proposals for the following refuge 
guide use areas where the Service proposes to not renew existing 
guiding permits. Interested qualified guides who apply for the 
following use areas should be aware that the availability of these 
areas is uncertain at this time because existing permittees may seek 
reconsideration or appeal a decision to not renew their permits. Since 
the Service does not plan to issue a seperate notice for these 
tentative offerings, interested parties should submit proposals in 
response to this notice. These tentative offerings include the 
following areas:
Alaska Peninsula/Becharof Refuge--BCH-02, 03
    Address: Alaska Peninsula/Becharof National Wildlife Refuge, Post 
Office Box 277, King Salmon, Alaska 99613.
Arctic Refuge--ARC-08
    Address: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, 101 12th Avenue, Box 20, 
Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701.
Izembek Refuge--IZM-02
    Address: Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Post Office Box 127, 
Cold Bay, Alaska 99571-0127.
Kodiak Refuge--KOD-14, 15
    Address: Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, 1390 Buskin River Road, 
Kodiak, Alaska 99615.
Koyukuk Refuge--KOY-03
    Address: Koyukuk/Nowitna National Wildlife Refuge, Post Office Box 
287, Galena, Alaska 99741.

    A letter announcing these offerings is being sent to all State of 
Alaska registered big game guides. Proposals must be postmarked by 
Monday, November 16, 1998 or hand delivered to the appropriate refuge 
manager by 4:30

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p.m., Alaska Standard Time, Friday, November 20, 1998.
    Copies of the solicitation are available to any interested party by 
calling or writing the above telephone number/address.

    Dated: June 11, 1998.
David B. Allen,
Regional Director, Anchorage, Alaska.
[FR Doc. 98-17667 Filed 7-1-98; 8:45 am]
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