Hope for all of our sake this ballot fails, but sure seems like a lot of "vote yes" signs around. It's in the best interest of all outdoors people to vote "no" on this. There is a good article about it on "Must Read Alaska"'s web site.

Thank Spek, good information.

Big NO , here.

Do you have a link to the article?

Also, what are some pros and cons? I have been a little confused by what I have heard/read. Some say that it will negatively affect subsistence fishing and others say it will not.

bfisch, I'm sure I do, but I don't know how to post "links". Just do a search for "Must Read Alaska", go to their home page and scroll down to "Columns", and you'll see the article there, "Ballot measure 1 will kill off-road access as we know it" is the name of it.

The MRA article only talks of water routes, but I read the proposal itself a few days ago and in it they also insinuated that the restrictions could be applied to activity taking place in "riparian" areas, not just stream crossings. And, it's not just mining, oil production, or major construction projects that would be affected. Access for hunting, trapping, fishing and even hiking or bicycling could or would fall under these regulations.

Locally speaking, If there is a salmon problem its occurring in salt water, and has nothing to do with our fresh water streams.

Thanks for the link! My thoughts after reading the article are, "Moose, bear, beaver, etc. affect these waters way more than we do, but of course they would categorize that as natural and not human disturbance." If it is frozen are you still disturbing it? Do you have a link to the proposal? I clearly see the cons of the proposal, but trying to be objective, what are some pros?

https://ballotpedia.org/Alaska_Ballot_Me...ure_1_full_text

The ballot also includes "wildlife" and "wildlife habitat". If you think getting a trapline cabin is hard now,wait and see how hard it will be to get one if this passes. Furthermore the restrictions could be imposed on make trapline trails along fish streams. If this group's real intention was to protect salmon and salmon habitat for the future, why were they not at the last board of fish meeting, when the BOF was discussing the dumping of millions of hatchery raised pink salmon into the ocean? This ballot was spawned in response to a court ruling that did not favor this group to stop Pebble Mine. Vote NO. No good will come about the passage of this ballot and will ultimately hurt Alaska development and trappers.

Spek...Thanks for posting about this. I was reluctant to do so because of the "no politics" policy.
As a life long family placer miner in Alaska, if this measure passes it will be devastating to the few
of us family operations left!
I urge all my fellow Alaskans to vote NO on ballot measure 1.
Too many folks will be thrown under the bus in the name of trying to stop Pebble at any cost.

Sure seems there is not much (any) positive about this proposal! I am thinking no is the way to go!

"No" here as well.

Also words in water temperature. Way too broad. A big “No” here, as well.

I'm a NO

Also a NO here!

Thanks everyone, and especially for the web links so people can do their own research.

Chickenminer, I understand completely, and I hesitated myself to say anything. But I think in the long run this issue will have to much impact on Alaska trappers in a negative way.

Is that the ballet Charlie Wright of Tannana is campaigning for on Facebook? If so Im a yes!!

Here are the supporters, and farther down the page are the Opponents,

Officials and individuals who support Ballot measure 1

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Begich[14]
58 retired state and federal agency scientists and managers who describe themselves as having "considerable experience in salmon biology, habitat, and management in Alaska"[15]

Businesses and organizations

Our Revolution[16]
The Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation[17]
Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay[18]
58 Degrees North
Double Haul Fly Fishing
Alaska Alpine Adventures
Alaska Backcountry Outfitter
Alaska Colorectal Surgery, P.C.
Alaska Ecological Resource Services
Alaska Fly Fishinng Goods
Alaska Kenai Fishing for Fun
Alaska Nature Guides
Alaska Sea to Shore
Alaska Sea to Shore
Alaska Wild Harvest
Alaska Wild Wind Adventure
Alaska Wildland Adventures
Alaskanist Stories
Alpaca Raft
Amalga Distillery
Andrew's Provisions
Antler's Inn
Arctic River Guide Service
Backcountry Bike and Ski
Barney's Sports Chalet
Barroness Home Chef
Bear Paw Seafood and Smokehouse
Bear Trail Lodge
Black Bear Coffeehouse
Blue Summit Wealth Management
Brewer's Fly Fishing Tours
Bristol Bay Economic Development Association
Bristol Bay Welding
Brown Slough B+B
Cannons Kusko Creations
Captain Ju Ju's Food Truck
Captain Xans LLC/ Bucko
Chichagof Natural Goods
Chugach Adventures
Chugach Farms
Chugach Outdoor Center
Coal Point Seafood Company
Compass Rose Quilting
Cooper Landing Fishing Guide
Crooked Fence Farm
Crystal Creek Lodge
Damon Images
Dancing Leaf Gallery
David McFadden Designer and Maker
Delani Zipline Tours
Denali Arts & Glass Studio
Denali Backcountry Guides
Denali Brewing Company
Denali Cannabis Cache
Denali Fly Fishing Guides
Denali Mountain Morning Hostel
Denali Mountain Works
Denali View Raft Adventures
DogPaddle Designs
NOLS Alaska
Earthsong Lodge
Fall Line Fisheries LLC
Farthest North Films
Fish 'Em LLC
Fish People
Fisherman's Daughter Salmon
Fly Water Travel
Frigate Adventure Travel
Frigate Travel
Global Food Collaborative, LLC
Grace Ridge Brewing
Gray Light Sportfishing
Haines Packing Co.
Hammer Down Guide Service
Harris Creek Construction, LLC
Heather's Choice
Heirloom Rustic Ales
Herbert Cecil Inc
Hochmuth Enterprises LLC
Interior Trails
Island Espresso Inc
J's Ound LLC
Johnson Diesel
K Street Convenience Store
Kantishna Air Taxi
Keen Eye Anglers
Kenai Creative
Kenai River Fly Fishing
Kenai River Tours
Kennicott Wilderness Guides
King Salmon Associates
Knik Caneoers and Kayakers
Kodiak Island Expeditions
Kodiak Print Masters
Kuskokwim Wilderness Adventure
Lakeview Outfitters
Lawrie Enterprises
Lester Brothers Inc
LFS Marine - Kenai
Lularoe/ Posh
Magic Man DJ Service
Magnum LLC
Mahay's Jet Boat Adventures
Mako's Water Taxi LLC
Marms & Meeks
McCarthy River Tours
McGarry Marine Consultants
Meander In
MShaginoff Art
Naknek Engine Sales and Service
Naknek Seafood
Nathaniel Wilder Photography
Ninilchik Charters
Njord Seafood Restaurant
Oceanside Farms
Old Sourdough Studio
One Love Kennels
Palmer Downtown Deli
Paper Gold Publishing
Q Media
Raven About Alaska!
Richard Walker Welding
Roe Hard Guide Service
Rollman Family Salmon LLC
Ross Henshaw LLC
Sailing Saint Tattoo
Salmon Sisters
Sandrhyme Jewelry
Sarah M Histand (SMH) Training
Schoolhouse Fish Co
Scooter Bumz
Seabright Seafoods
Seasons on the Fly Lodge, Bristol Bay
Sense of Place Press
Shoreline Wild Salmon
Shwak Magazine
Sitka Local Foods Network
Skyline Lodge
Slack Tide Gallery
Soul Mate Salmon
Sourdough Dru's Gifts and Gold
Spearfish Research, LLC
Squid Acres Kennel
Stone Squared Productions
Su Salmon Co
Susitna Sled and Kayak
Sustina River Trading Company
Taku River Reds
Team Zappa
Tenakee Logging Company
The Gypsy Fish Company
The Salmon Spot
The Stoney Moose
The Tiding B&B
The Wild Salmon Co
Tidy Up Alaska
Tim Grams Photography
Tonglen Boarding Kennel
Tonglen Lake Lodge
Traverse Alaska
Turkey Red, Palmer Alaska
Two Sisters Bakery
Watzituya Net Co
West Hair Studio
Wild on the Fly
Wilderness Essential
Wildfish Cannery
Willbros Salmon Co


Tribal groups

Bristol Bay Native Association
Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Chickaloon Village Traditional Council
Curyung Tribal Council
Yukon River Intertribal Watershed Council
Hydaburg Cooperative Association
Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission
Levelock Village Council
Native Village of Eklutna
Nondalton Tribal Council
Norton Bay Inter-Tribal Watershed Council
Organized Village of Kake
Native Village of Kwigillingok
Organized Village of Kasaan
Seldovia Village Tribe
Sun'aq Tribe of Kodiak
Tanana Chiefs Conference


Here are the Opponents of Ballot measure 1,

Organizations and businesses

1-Call Alaska
49th Freight
574 Symmetry
907 Livestock
Accessible Homes Inc.
ACH Consulting LLC
Admiralty Tours & Transport LLC
Airgas
Air Liquide
Airswift
Airport Equipment Rentals
Alaska AFL-CIO
Alaska Aggregate Products
Alaska Alliance for Cruise Travel
Alaska Bankers Association
Alaska Basic Industries
Alaska BlueHarvest Seafoods
Alaska Business Monthly
Alaska Chamber
Alaska Construction Admin Solutions
Alaska Crane
Alaska Digital Connections LLC
Alaska Drilling and Completions
Alaska Earth Sciences, Inc.
Alaska Enterprise Solutions, Inc.
Alaska Expediting
Alaska Fishing with Mark Glassmaker, Inc.
Alaska Forest Association
Alaska Frontier Constructors
Alaska Geological Society
Alaska Healthcare Strategies
Alaska Independent Power Producers Association
Alaska Industrial Hardware
Alaska International Marketing
Alaska Land Status, Inc.
Alaska Laundry
Alaska Marine Lines
Alaska Minerals Inc.
Alaska Miners Association
Alaska Native Village Corporation Association
Alaska Oil and Gas Association
Alaska Petroleum Joint Craft Council
Alaska Photobooth Company
Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium
Alaska Ready Construction
Alaska Remote Sensing
Alaska Roteq Corporation
Alaska Seafood Company
Alaska Soil Recycling
Alaska Specialty Equipment
Alaska Sport Fishing Association
Alaska Supply Chain International
Alaska Support Industry Alliance
Alaskan Sweet Vapes LLC.
Alaska Telecom Association
Alaska Tent & Tarp
Alaska Textiles
Alaska Trucking Association
Alaska West Express
Alaska Wins
Alaskan Lights Lodging
Alcan Electrical & Engineering, Inc.
Aleut Corporation
AllPro Alaska Toyota
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
Amak Towing
American Exploration & Mining Association
Americans for Prosperity- Alaska
Amerikanuak, Alaska, LLC
Amity's Bread
Anchorage Alehouse
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
Anchorage Economic Development Corporation
Anchorage Republican Women's Club
Anchorage Sand & Gravel
ANCSA Regional Association
Andeavor
Andy's Floors & More LLC
Arctic Catering & Support Services
Arctic Consulting LLC
Arctic Controls
Arctic Foundations Inc.
Alaska Industrial Battery
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
Arktis, LLC
Aspen Endodontics
Aspen Hotels of Alaska
Associated General Contractors of Alaska
ASRC Energy Services
Audio Video Installation and Design (AVID)
Aurora Geosciences LTD
Avalon Development Corp.
AXYS LLC
B & C Automation Systems, LLC
Back Up and Running Chiropractic, LLC
Baileys Rent-All
Barrick Gold USA
BC Excavating
Beacon Occupational Health
Beadiva
Beadventures
Bear Mountain Wholesale
Bell Development
Bering Marine Corporation
Bidarka, LLC
Big Mac Inc.
Big Ray's Alaska, Inc.
Bilista Holding, LLC
BINW of Alaska, LLC
BlueCrest
Blueprint Alaska
Bogart Mining
Bolding's Enterprises
BoreTide Chiropractic
Boretide Construction
Borell Consulting Services LLC
BP Alaska
Brady Design, LLC
Brice Companies
Brilliant Media Strategies
Brooks Camp
Brooks Range Petroleum Corporation
Brooks Range Supply
Bryce Erickson Consulting
BS Gold Ventures
BSI Commercial Real Estate
Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Alaska
C&R Pipe and Steel Inc.
Caelus Energy Alaska
Calista Corporation
Campwater Industries LLC
Captain Creek Builders LLC
Carlile
Catahoula Enterprises
Chena Hot Springs Resort
Chicken Gold Co.
Chugach Alaska Corporation
Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce
Clark-Wiltz Partnership
Coastal Enterprises
Coastal Helicopters
Coeur Alaska - Kensington Mine
Coldfoot Environmental Services Inc.
Colville
CONAM Construction Company
Confluence Strategies, Inc.
Connect Solutions LLC
ConocoPhillips Alaska
Constantine North Inc.
Constellation Mining Company
Construction Machinery Industrial, LLC
Consumer Energy Alliance Alaska
Coogan Construction
Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
Cooley Tax + Accounting, Inc.
Council of Alaska Producers
Core Geoscience
Craig Taylor Equipment
Credit Card Systems of Alaska
Crowley Fuels
Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska
Cruz Companies
Data Center, LLC
Davis Block and Concrete
Davis Constructors & Engineers, Inc.
Deadhorse Aviation Center, LLC
Delta Constructors
Delta Fuel Industries LLC
Delta Leasing
Delta P Pump and Equipment, LLC
Delta Western Petroleum
Denali Asphalt
Denali Chamber of Commerce
Denali Drilling
Denali Group
Denali Industrial Supply
Denali Peonies
Denali Universal Services
Diamond Willow Financial
Dittman Research
Dollar Rent a Car of Fairbanks
Donlin Gold LLC
DOWL
Doyon, Limited
Eagle River Alehouse
Earth Products and Equipment LLC
East Mackey Lake Cabins LLC
Ed Fogels and Associates
E.D. Industries LLC
EEIS Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Egli Air Haul
EMC Engineering LLC
Energy & Resource Economics
ENSTAR Natural Gas Company
Equipment Source, Inc.
Eric W. Cole Trucking
Escape Salon and Spa
Excel Construction
Exclusive Paving
ExxonMobil
F Robert Bell & Associates
F & W Construction Company, Inc.
Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation
Fairbanks Materials Inc.
Fairway Market
Fairweather, LLC
Fireweed Strategies
First National Bank Alaska
First Things First Alaska Foundation
Fisheye Consulting
Fitzpatrick Communications
Flavin Photography
Fluor
Florcraft
Flowline Alaska
Focus on Alaska
Foundex Pacific, Inc.
Fountainhead Development Inc.
Fortymile Mining District
Fox Mining
Frontier Building Products Co.
Frontier Supply Company
Fugro Geoservices Inc.
Fuse & Traverse LLC
Gail Phillips Productions
GBA Assaying & Refining
GBR Oilfield Services
GCI
GeoQuest, Inc.
Giamante LLC
Glacier Oil and Gas Corporation
Global Diving and Salvage
Golden Alaska Excavating, LLC
Goldorado LLC
Good Faith Consulting
Granite Construction
Grayling Construction
Gray Services
Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce
Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce
Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce
Great Northwest, Inc.
Groundhogs LLC
H2T Mine Engineering
Halliburton
Hall Quality Homes
Hanson Surveying & Mapping, LLC
Harry Gaines Kenai River Fishing
Hawk Consultants, LLC
Hawley Resource Group Inc.
Hayden Electric Motors, Inc.
Heatherdale Resources LTD
Heatsource Mechanical
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Co.
Hilcorp, Alaska LLC
Holland America Line
Honolulu Prospect
Hump Island Oyster Company
Huna Totem Corporation
Hutchings Auto Group LLC
Hutchings Trucks
Hyak Mining Company
ICE Services, Inc
Icy Strait Point
IMIG Audio / Video
Industrial Hoists, LLC
Interior Alaska Roofing
InterShelter Inc.
IUOE Local 302
J.P. Tangen, Attorney at Law
Jade North, LLC
Jeffress & Associates
Judy Patrick Photography
Juneau 1, LLC
Juneau Chamber of Commerce
K.Jardell Company
Kallander & Associates
Kane, Inc.
Kenai Chamber of Commerce
Kenai Magic Lodge
Kenai Peninsula Republican Women
Kenai River Raven Lodge
Ken Brady Construction Company, Inc.
Kennedy & Co. LLC
Kinross Fort Knox
Kizer Energy
Klebs Mechanical Inc.
Knik Construction
Koch Sound
Koncor Forest Products
Koniag
Kuukpik Corporation
L & M Auto Shop LLC
Laborers' Local 341
Laborers' Local 942
Latitude61 Technologies
Law Office of Bradly A. Carlson, LLC
LeaderUP, LLC
LeMay Engineering & Consulting
Little Red Services
Living Deliberately
Lounsbury & Associates, Inc.
Lynden
M-Alaska Construction
M-W Drilling, Inc.
MAP Consulting
Marble Construction
Mark K. Johnson, Attorney at Law
Mass Excavation, Inc.
Matson
Matthias Consulting
MatSu Business Alliance
McDowell Group, Inc.
Michelle Toohey Enterprises
Million's Consulting
Millrock Resources Inc.
MKH Associates, Inc.
Mobile Concrete and Grout of Alaska
Montana Creek Campground
Motion & Flow Control Products, Inc.
Motion Industries
MSI Communications
Nabors Alaska Drilling, Inc.
NANA Regional Corporation
Nanook Mining Company, LLC
National Electrical Contractors Association
Nature Boys, LLC
Navitas Alaska
NB Tweet & Sons
NC Machinery
Neeser Construction, Inc.
North Pacific Maritime
Northern Air Cargo
Northern Air Maintenance Services
Northern Aviation Services
Northern Construction Inc.
Northern Energy Services, LLC
Northern Industrial Training
Northern Maritime Logistics
Northern Solutions LLC
Northrim Bank
North Star Equipment Services
Northstar Helicopters
Northstar Stevedoring Equipment
North Slope Borough
Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly
Northwood Homes, Inc
NOVAGOLD
NW Consulting
Olgoonik Construction Services
On-line Exploration Services, Inc.
Owl Ridge Natural Resource Consultants, Inc.
Oxford Assaying and Refining
P.A.S. Services
Palmer Alehouse
Pan-American Industrial Commercial Enterprise
Pacific Seafood Processors Association
Parker, Smith & Feek
Paul & Co.
Pebble Partnership
Perkins Coie LLP
Petro Marine Services
Petroleum Equipment & Services, Inc.
Petroleum News
Petro Star
Petrotechnical Resources of Alaska
Pinnacle Construction, Inc.
Pipefitters Local 375
Plumber and Steamfitters Union Local 367
Polar Mining Inc.
Price Gregory International
PRL Logistics
ProComm Alaska, LLC
Puget Sound Pipe and Supply Co.
QA Services, Inc
Quality & Assurance, LLC
Quintillion
Rain Proof Roofing
RA Kreig & Associates
Red Box Refuse, LLC
Red Diamond Mining Company
Red Eagle Lodge
Redpath Mining
Reeve Air Alaska
Reeves Amodio, LLC
Reformed Publications
Resource Data, Inc.
Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc.
RISQ Consulting
Rockwell Automation
Rosie Creek Enterprises, LLC
ROTAK Helicopters
Rotating Services, LLC
RSA Engineering Inc.
Ryan Air
Safway Services
Saltchuk Alaska
Scandawgs Gear Works
Schweizer Real Estate Investments
Seagull's Roost Campground LLC
Sealaska
Security Aviation
Sedor, Wendlandt, Evans & Fillipi LLC
Seekins Ford Lincoln
Ship Avenue, LLC
Shoreside Petroleum
Siemens
SOAR Solutions
Soloy Helicopters
SolstenXP Inc.
Sourdough Express
South Central Timber Dev., Inc.
Southeast Conference
Southeast Stevedoring
SPAN Alaska
Specialized Transport & Rigging, LLC
Spenard Builders Supply
Spickler Insurance Agency LLC
Spruce Enterprises
SSS Commercial Real Estate
Stallion Rockies Ltd.
Stampede Excursions
SteelFab
Stevens Exploration Management Corp.
STG Incorporated
Stickler Construction Company
Stoel Rives, LLC
Stonegate Storage
Storio Self Storage
Strands Salon
Sumitomo Metal Mining Pogo, LLC
Summit Logistics
Sunshine Promotions, LLC
Superior Machine & Welding
Survey Point Holdings
Susitna Recreational Camps
Taiga Mining Company
Teamsters Local 959
Teck Alaska
TEMSCO Helicopters
The Associated General Contractors of Alaska
The Back Eddy, LLC
The Cannery Lodge
The Carter Company
The Castle Mountain Group, Inc.
The Cross Enterprises
The Gathering Place, LLC
The Hair Force
The Surveyors Exchange
Think Office, LLC
Third Eye Photography
Thompson & Company
Thomas L Brice Consulting LLC
Thrifty Car Rental of Fairbanks
Thrive Creative + Communications
TLC Properties
Tom Mortensen Associates, LLC
Totem Equipment and Supply, Inc.
Tower Hill Mines
Transportation Institute
Travis/Peterson Environmental Consulting, Inc.
Trilogy Metals Inc
Tubular Solutions Alaska, Inc.
Turnagain Marine Construction
Tutka, LLC
Tyler Rental, Inc.
Tyonek Native Corporation
Ucore Rare Metals, Inc.
Udelhoven
UMV Express DMV Solutions
Uqaqti Consulting, LLC
Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc.
Valdez Creek Mining
Valley General Energy Services
Valley Sawmill
Walsh Sheppard
Wasilla Chamber of Commerce
Weir Minerals
Western Peterbilt
Westward Fishing Company
White Pass & Yukon Route Railway
Winchester Alaska
Work Zone LLP
World Class Mining
Yuit Communications LLC
Zane Drilling
Zipay Services, LLC
Individuals

Randy Bates, former Division Director of Habitat for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game[22]
Ed Fogels, former Deputy Commissioner and former Director of the Office of Project
Management and Permitting in the Alaska Department of Natural Resources[22]

Kerry Howard, former Division Director of Habitat with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game[22]
Thomas E. Irwin, former Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner[22]
Bill Jeffress, former Director of the Office of Project Management and Permitting with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources[22]
Doug Vincent Lang, former Director of Wildlife Conservation at the Dept. of Fish and Game[22]
Bob Loeffler, former Director of Land, Mining and Water at the Dept. of Natural Resources[22]
Ginny Litchfield, former Habitat Division Area Manager for the Dept. of Fish and Game[22]
Bill Morris, former Division of Habitat Regional Supervisor for the Dept. of Fish and Game[22]
Slim Morstad, former Area Management Biologist for Naknek and Kvichak for the Dept. of Fish and Game[22]
Marty K. Rutherford, former commissioner of the Dept. of Natural Resources[22]

Big no up here.

That’s exactly it. I’m no fan of Pebble Mine, but trying to stop it by passing a statewide law that cripples every industry and recreation is NOT the way to go. And honestly it doesn’t earn the anti-pebble people any respect from me.



So you’re voting for something you haven’t read because someone else told you to? Sounds like most of the Yes crowd...