Use of Community Facilitators

Use of Community Facilitators

From 1995-2001, the Council has provided almost $2 million to the Chugach Regional Resources Commission (CRRC) to hire a community facilitator in each of ten spill area communities as well as a region-wide community involvement coordinator. CRRC is a regional organization of several tribal governments in the Chugach region, including Prince William Sound and Lower Cook Inlet. The communities included Chenega Bay, Tatitlek, Valdez, Cordova, Port Graham, Nanwalek, Seldovia, Ouzinkie, Seward, and Chignik Lake.

The facilitators had five major goals:

  • Provide results of oil spill restoration projects to the communities.
  • Facilitate communication between local communities and the Council.
  • Promote community-based projects and involvement.
  • Serve as primary contact for EVOS information in the communities.
  • Provide tribal input into program development.