In 2007 the Mat-Su Salmon Partnership embarked on an 18-month long process to develop a Strategic Action Plan. This two-phase planning process was intended to identify Partnership long-term goals and strategies, and to provide a tool the Partnership can use to prioritize projects related to fish habitat goals in the Mat-Su basin. The plan scope included not only freshwater fish habitat in the Mat-Su Basin, but nearshore, estuarine, and marine habitat in upper Cook Inlet as well.
In the last 5 years, much has happened in the Mat-Su Basin, and the Partnership has been busy working toward it’s goals identified in the strategic plan. Given these changes and activity, it was time to consider updating our strategic plan. A scoping process to gauge the need began in late 2011 with input from partners solicited through an online survey, a discussion session at the Mat-Su Salmon Science and Conservation Symposium, and various discussions with partners in the last year. Progress toward the current goals in the Strategic Action Plan was also considered, as well as Partner consensus on the priorities for conserving salmon habitat. With this information, the steering committee has agreed revising the Strategic Action Plan is necessary, and has set out a process for a revision to reflect changes in conditions and progress on goals.
Please stay tuned for more information on this process that will be in full swing this spring!
