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Uyak Bay Small Parcels

In December 1995, the Trustee Council agreed to provide up to $1,000,000 for the acquisition of lands held by the Kodiak Island Borough at key waterfront locations along Uyak Bay within the boundaries of a large parcel of land purchased from Koniag with Trustee Council funds. In June of 1998 the Council authorized funding up to $645,000 from the previously dedicated 1 million for the purchase of privately owned 10 acre parcels conveyed by the Larsen Bay Tribal Council to its members. These parcels were deemed important for acquisition because of their location within the boundaries of a large parcel acquired from Koniag Inc. using Trustee Council funds.

These parcels provide habitat for a variety of bird species such as common murres, pigeon guillemots, marbled murrelets, and black oystercatchers, as well as providing key marine access for subsistence and recreational use of the surrounding public lands. The tax properties are located along the shore of Uyak Bay and Zachar Bay near the village of Larsen Bay on western Kodiak Island. These shorelines are accessible and provide key marine access to the surrounding lands that have become part of the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. The parcels have important wilderness characteristics and are used for subsistence purposes such as hunting, harvesting salmon, and berry picking primarily by residents of Larsen Bay. Cultural sites are anticipated on or near these parcels although the area has not been intensively explored for cultural artifacts. A number of bald eagle nests were noted on or near these parcels. The Council determined that the acquisition of these parcels would contribute to the restoration of wilderness, recreational and subsistence values and enhance the restoration benefits of the adjacent large parcel acquisitions.