1987-66 Supporting Environmentally Responsible Oil and Gas Development on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain.and
KOOIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION N0. 67 -66 -R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTALLv
RESPONSIBLE OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT ON THE AMIN COASTAL PLAIN.
WHEREAS. the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge includes more than IS
million acres of land, am0untinq to approximately five percent of the entire
state landmass; and
WHEREAS. the Coastal Plate is approximately eight percent of the
refuge, it is coaalder•d to be highly prospective for the discovery of large
quantities of oil and gas, and
WHEREAS, Congress has reserved the discretion to decide if the 1.5
million acres will be opened to further exploration, development and
production; and
WHEREAS, the petroleum industry has consistently demonstrated its
ability to operate i! cosdittone similar to those found on the coastal plain Iq
• safe, ibis wanner without significant adverse environmental impacts;
WHEREAS. the United States most prepare to develop domestic petroleum
resources if it Is to preclude overwhelming dependence on foreign petroleum
sources in the 21st century; and
WHEREAS, the value and development potential of state -owned tidelands
and f Ily - owned OCS lands offshore Of the AMR Coastal Plain would be
enh•aced by • Congr•sstonal decision to Open the coselal plain to further
exploration, development and prodactioel and
WHEREAS. facilities developed to transport petroleum resources o0 that
coastal plain to Puy Station 0!e may allow marginal discoveries between the
ANN Coastal Plate and Prudhoe Bay to be developed; and
WHEREAS. national energy security depends o0 the development of
domestic oil and gas resources to replace depleted U.S.
WHEREAS. the !alien stands to derive rove *u•s including portions of
royalties and rests from oil and gas d•velopmeetl and
WHEREAS. opeeing the AMOR Coastal /Iola to further exploration.
development sad p ion will
opportunities for all Al eska•s and all Americana.
employment and business
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NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
that the Congress of the United States is urged to open th• ANON Coastal Plain
to environmentally responsible oil and gee exploration. development and
produetlee.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5 day of November 191T.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
By C
Bor u h Mayor
Resolution No. ST -SS -R
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