Fall Wine Dinner at Summit Lake Lodge
Summit UncorkedWineDinner
A Five CourseWineDinner by our Executive Chef Dewayne Alexander
An Evening of Fine Dining and ExquisiteWinesyou won’t want to miss!
Saturday September 7, 2024
6:00 pm
$130 per person
includes tax and gratuity
Limited seats are available and menu to come soon!
Reserve your ticket now, email us at
reservations@summitlakelodge.com
907-244-2031
reservations@summitlakelodge.com
+19072442031
Sept 4 Cooper Landing Advisory Planning Commission Meeting
The September 4, 2024 meeting will be both physically open to the public at the Cooper Landing Library at 18511 Bean Creek Road, Cooper Landing, AK and available for online or telephone participation. To join the meeting from a computer, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2045581076. To attend the Zoom meeting by telephone, call toll free 888 788 0099 or 877-853-5247 and use the Meeting ID 204 558 1076.
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES for June 5, 2024 Regular Meeting
- BOROUGH BUSINESS
- REPORTS: PLANNING
- USFS Community Wildfire Defense grant – input from the community
- Update on Quartz Creek Municipal Entitlement Survey
- NEW PLATS:
- ANY NOTICE OF DECISION ON PLATS
- REPORTS: PLANNING
- OLD BUSINESS if any
- NEW BUSINESS
- PUBLIC COMMENT/PRESENTATION
- COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
- ADJOURNMENT
For more information or to submit comments please contact:
Contact the Cooper Landing APC at:
- For email visit: https://www.kpb.us/planning-dept/planning-commissions/cooper-landing-apc On the far right-hand side of the page is a box titled, “Commissioner Information”. Scroll to the bottom of the box and select, “Contact the Cooper Landing APC”.
Send USPS mail to: Kenai Peninsula Borough Planning Department, Attn: CLAPC 144 N Binkley, Soldotna, AK 99669
Invasive Zebra Mussels Hitchhike to AK on Aquarium Products
Alaskans who purchased marimo moss balls asked to call hotline
August 27, 2024 (Statewide) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (ADNR) are alerting Alaskans, aquarium owners, and the aquatic pet industry that shipments of marimo moss balls (Aegagrophila linnaei), also commonly called Cladophora balls, contaminated with invasive zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) were improperly shipped to Alaska and a number were sold in pet stores as early as May 2024.
If you have purchased marimo moss balls from a local store or an online retailer, your aquarium could be contaminated with zebra mussels. Please contact the ADF&G invasive species hotline at 1-877-INVASIV (1-877-468-2748) for guidance on disposing of aquarium pets or sanitizing aquariums and aquarium water.
Marimo moss balls are living algae balls which are placed in aquariums and fish tanks as visually appealing additives, or they can be displayed as stand-alone decor. This is not the first time zebra mussels have hitchhiked to Alaska on wild-collected moss balls. This pathway for introduction of aquatic invasive species was initially observed and reported on in 2021. Since then, state laws have been implemented to reduce the chance of these nonnative and invasive organisms causing negative economic or environmental consequences in Alaska waters.
A prohibition on importing, possessing, transporting, buying, selling, or offering for sale any part of an invasive zebra mussels or marimo moss ball became effective in 2021. Zebra mussels and other dreissenid mussels are listed as banned invasive species under ADF&G regulation 5 AAC 41.075 (Classification of banned invasive species), which went into effect April 25, 2021. ADNR established a Marimo and Cladophora Balls exterior quarantine under authority of AS 03.05.010 and AS 03.02.027, effective April 6, 2021; therefore, it is prohibited to import, transport, buy, offer for sale or distribute these aquatic pests. However, it was recently discovered that these moss balls have been imported and then sold in Alaska.
Introduction of aquatic invasive species occurs when unwanted aquarium pets and plants or aquarium water is dumped into Alaska creeks, lakes or other water bodies, or down the drain. Although this is prohibited, we know it occurs based on other invasive organisms reported to ADF&G, such as goldfish, a freshwater ray, and the notoriously invasive aquatic plant Elodea, which is now widespread in parts of Alaska. Juvenile zebra mussels are not visible to the naked eye and could go unobserved in an aquarium. Although it might seem harmless to dump your aquarium water into the nearby pond or down the drain, if zebra mussels are able to grow to adulthood, they will cause harmful problems where they become established. As adults, these fingernail-sized freshwater shellfish with zebra-striped shells, pose a significant threat to Alaska freshwater environments. They destroy food webs, salmon habitat, and cause loss of recreational opportunities. Costly negative economic impacts to fisheries and infrastructure for hydropower and drinking water have occurred in other states where zebra mussels were inadvertently released. Additionally, waterfront homeowners could see property values decline.
ADF&G and ADNR are working together with other states and federal agencies to address this concerning issue and continue to collaborate on aquatic invasive species prevention, management, and control.
For information on how to identity and report invasive species, visit ADF&G’s Invasive Species webpage or contact Tammy Davis:
To learn more about ADNR’s quarantine of moss balls, please follow the link below or contact Mia Kirk:
| ADNR Contact | ADF&G Contact |
| Mia Kirk Natural Resource Manager (907) 761-3866, mia.kirk@alaska.gov | Tammy Davis Invasive Species Program Coordinator (907) 465-6183, tammy.davis@alaska.gov |
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Celebrate Labor Day at Gwin’s Lodge!
This Labor Day weekend, join us in honoring the hardworking individuals who have contributed to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. We’ve got an amazing lineup of live music to make the celebration even more special!
Saturday, August 31st: Don’t miss The Acoustic Oosik from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. A band as distinctively Alaskan as an oosik, they’ll be knockin’ and rockin’ out rhythmic acoustic tunes that will get everyone on their feet!
Monday, September 2nd (Labor Day): We’re thrilled to welcome Roki Kilroy for her first performance in Alaska! From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, enjoy ethereal vocals and intricate finger-picking guitar from this talented singer/songwriter. An avid rock-climber and former smoke-jumper, Roki uses music to ignite a love of wild places in their audience. With Arctic, Irish, and Western roots, her sound is a unique blend of Americana roots-folk with deep, brooding emotion. Throughout her career, Roki has shared the stage with legends like Emmylou Harris and Robert Earl Keen.
This is a weekend you won’t want to miss! Let’s come together as a community to celebrate and create wonderful memories at Gwin’s Lodge. See you there!
Blackwater Railroad with Hwy9 Friday September 6th!
Come jam with us at our final concert of the season! We’ll have Hw9 at 6:30 followed by Blackwater Railroad. Tickets only $20 at https://www.blackwaterrailroad.com/ or at the door. Cheers and see you next Friday!
nelzb@cooperlandingbrewing.com
1st Annual CLES Fly Casting Competition
There’s a new event in the Landing! Come and show off your fishing skills and join us for a casting tournament to benefit CLES! Contestants will compete on both a distance and an accuracy course to determine a winner in each division. Thanks to our sponsors, we are able to offer these hefty prizes to the best fly casters in all of Alaska! Please sign up today (visit cooperlandinges.org) and share with your friends, family, guests and clients!
