JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Public hearings have been scheduled on a ballot initiative that supporters say would protect Alaska salmon. Opponents of the measure, however, say it could hinder resource development.
According to a notice issued by the state, the first hearing will be Sept. 7 in Juneau.
Additional hearings will be held in Kotzebue, Nome, Anchorage, Sitka, Fairbanks, Bethel and Dillingham. A statewide, teleconference-only session also is planned.
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The notice states that public testimony will be taken. People also can submit written comments.
State law calls for at least two public hearings in each Alaska judicial district on a scheduled ballot initiative. Each hearing is to include written or oral testimony of one supporter of the initiative and one opponent.
The so-called Stand for Salmon initiative will appear on November’s general election ballot.
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