Located in Southwest Alaska, roughly 40,000 sq. miles of remote lands, lakes, and rivers. Located here are Nat'l Parks, Refuges, wild and scenic rivers as well as Alaska's largest State Park are found in this region, along with Alaska's largest lake, Illiamna.
The Bristol Bay region is facing a very real threat from potential developement of massive mining projects. The proposed Pebble Mine would be one of the largest mines in the world and will be located at the headwaters of some of the richest salmon rivers on earth. Over 1000 sq. miles of State lands have been staked with mining claims and the Bureau of Land Management has proposed opening roughly 1 million acres of federal lands in the region to mining exploration and developement. Presently, Bristol Bay is a remote, nearly untouched sporting paradise. If these mining plans are approved, the entire region will be changed forever. Go online at http://www.sportsmansalliance4ak.org/ and read more about this subject and sign the petition to help stop this potentially dangerous threat to our resources.
Remember, Eat wild salmon and don't buy dirty gold! Ask your jeweler to sign the Bristol Bay protection pledge (Tiffany&Co., Ben Bridge Jeweler, Helzberg Diamonds, fortunoff and Leber Jeweler, Inc. have already declared intentions to not source gold from the Bristol Bay region for their products.)
To get involved contact Scott Hed at Sportsman's Alliance for Alaska at: scott@sportsmansalliance4ak.org
For great documentary films on Bristol bay, check out: Red Gold or Equilibrium.
Thank you!
Rich
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