Eastern Interior Subsistence Regional Advisory Council to meet in Fairbanks at the Wedgewood Resort

For Immediate Release:

November 26, 2025

The Eastern Interior Subsistence Regional Advisory Council fall meeting, postponed in October, has been rescheduled for December 16-18, 2025, at the Wedgewood Resort in Fairbanks. The meeting will begin at 09:00 a.m. (AKST) daily. On December 17, the Eastern Interior and Western Interior Regional Advisory Councils will meet together.

The Council will focus on time-sensitive action items such as developing recommendations on federal wildlife proposals and closure reviews, providing comments on the Secretary review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program, and developing their fiscal year 2025 Annual Report. Less critical agenda items originally scheduled for the fall 2025 meeting may be moved to the winter 2026 agenda.

The public is encouraged to attend and participate in this meeting. To join the meeting via teleconference, dial toll-free (833) 436-1163, then when prompted enter the phone conference ID: 945 65 79#. The meeting can also be joined via Microsoft Teams: CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE MEETING.

A revised agenda and all meeting materials may be found here: https://www.doi.gov/subsistence/regions/ei_materials. To request copies by mail, fax, or email, contact the Office of Subsistence Management.

Reasonable Accommodations: The Federal Subsistence Board is committed to providing access to these meetings for all participants. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations at least seven business days before the meeting. Contact Katya Wessels at (907) 444-1376 or email subsistence@ios.doi.gov. All requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Information about the Federal Subsistence Management Program may be found on the web at www.doi.gov/subsistence or by visiting www.facebook.com/subsistencealaska.

Missing out on the latest Federal subsistence issues? To receive email updates on Federal Subsistence Management Program activities, send a request to subsistence@ios.doi.gov.

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