Well, it's official - the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)has officially shut down the fish composting portion of Alaska Bounty's operations. How this bodes for our operation is yet unknown. The DEC cited the fact that the one-acre parcel is located in a residential neighborhood, which is true. However, it was not my intention to attempt such a project in a residential area. Last year, I attempted to sub-lease a 5-acre parcel of land from Paug-Vik Inc., Ltd., the local Alaska Native Corporation of Naknek last year. However, they didn't agree with the premise of my project, and declined to lease or sub-lease any property to me. I will attempt to either lease or purchase another parcel of land, further way from town, in order to quash fears of attracting bears to a residential area. However, given the land ownership situation in rural Alaska, I don't think that I will have much luck in this endeavor.
If you don't agree with this decision, you can share your opinion with both the Bristol Bay Borough, who filed the frivolous complaints in the first place, and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Solid Waste Permitting. I'm sure that they would appreciate some kind words about what we are attempting to do on our one-acre organic farm in Naknek, Alaska.
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