1989-30 Requesting Congress to Reject the Plan Presented by the National Weather Service.KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 89 -30 -R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY REQUESTING CONGRESS
REJECT THE PLAN PRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WHEREAS, on March 13, 1989, it was announced that the National Weather
Service strategic plan for the modernization and associated restructuring of
the National Weather Service was presented to Congress; and
WHEREAS, this plan would eliminate Kodiak as a full service manned weather
station and substitute automatic sensors in 1993 - 1994; and
WHEREAS, Kodiak is the number one fishing port in the nation and weather
is a vital link to our fisheries and tourist industry; and
WHEREAS, the recent catastrophic oil spill by the Exxon Valdez and
subsequent environmental damage emphasizes the need for on -site local weather
knowledge; and
WHEREAS, with a winter just past that featured very cold temperatures with
winds to near 100 miles per hour, and with the recent oil spill which has been
determined to be the worst in United States history, the need for weather
service in Alaska has never been more clear.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
respectfully requests our Congressional Delegation to reject the plan presented
by the National Weather Service headquarters and to develop a plan that will
continue vital weather services at existing levels.
ATTEST:
Borough C1eac-
Resolution No. 89 -30 -R
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 18 day of
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
B y : Mayor Selby
Introduced: May 18, 1989
Adopted: May 18, 1989
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