BlackBearCreekAWC

<p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.5rem; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='font-family:inherit;'>The Catalog of Waters Important for the Spawning, Rearing or Migration of Anadromous Fishes and its associated Atlas (the Catalog and Atlas, respectively) currently lists almost 20,000 streams, rivers or lakes around the state which have been specified as being important for the spawning, rearing or migration of anadromous fish. However, based upon thorough surveys of a few drainages it is believed that this number represents a fraction of the streams, rivers, and lakes actually used by anadromous species. Until these habitats are inventoried, they will not be protected under State of Alaska law.</span></p><p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.5rem; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='font-family:inherit;'></span></p><p style='margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.5rem; font-family:&quot;Avenir Next W01&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next W00&quot;, &quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size:16px;'><span style='font-family:inherit;'>The Catalog and Atlas are important because they specify which streams, rivers and lakes are important to anadromous fish species and therefore afforded protection under AS 16.05.871. Water bodies that are not &quot;specified&quot; within the Catalog and Atlas are not afforded that protection. To be protected under AS 16.05.871, water bodies must be documented as supporting some life function of an anadromous fish species (salmon, trout, char, whitefish, sturgeon, etc.) Anadromous fish must have been seen or collected and identified by a qualified observer. Most nominations come from Department of Fish and Game fisheries biologists. Others are received from private individuals, companies and biologists from other state and federal agencies. If you would like to request a change to the Catalog and Atlas you can download the nomination form.</span></p>

《溯河洄游鱼类（anadromous fish）产卵、育幼或洄游重要水域名录》及其配套图集（以下分别简称《名录》与《图集》）目前已收录阿拉斯加州境内近20000条被认定为对溯河洄游鱼类产卵、育幼或洄游具有重要意义的溪流、河流与湖泊。不过，基于对部分流域的详尽调研，现有收录数量仅为溯河洄游鱼类实际利用的水域中的一小部分。在完成这些未收录栖息地的清查工作之前，它们无法获得阿拉斯加州法律的保护。

《名录》与《图集》的核心价值在于，其明确标注了对溯河洄游鱼类具有保护意义的水域，此类水域可依据《阿拉斯加州法典》第16.05.871条（AS 16.05.871）获得法律保护。未被《名录》与《图集》收录的水体，无法享受该类保护。依据AS 16.05.871获得保护的水体，必须被证实能够为溯河洄游鱼类（鲑、鳟、红点鲑、白鲑、鲟等）的某一生活史阶段提供栖息支持，且相关记录需由合格观察员目击、采集并鉴定该类鱼类。多数提名申请来自阿拉斯加州鱼类与狩猎部的渔业生物学家，其余则来自私人个体、企业以及其他州级和联邦机构的生物学家。若您希望申请对《名录》与《图集》进行修改，可下载提名申请表单。