1980-16 Recommending The Secretary Of The US Dept Of The Interior Cancel Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil And Gas Lease Sale No. 46 Located In The Western Gulf Of AK Based Upon Findings That The Draft Environmental Impact Statement Prepared By The Int1
locations. And;
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 80 -16 -R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY RECOMMENDING THE
SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CANCEL PROPOSED OUTER
CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE NO. 46 LOCATED IN THE WESTERN GULF OF
ALASKA BASED UPON FINDINGS THAT THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PREPARED
BY THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IS SUBSTANTIVELY AND TECHNICALLY DEFICIENT.
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough has had an opportunity to review
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for O.C.S. Lease Sale #46. And;
WHEREAS, the Borough finds the Impact Statement fails to adequately
L. assess the cumulative impacts of O.C.S. development on the physical and social
I [ environs of the Borough. And;
WHEREAS, the Borough finds the D.E.I.S. is substantively and technic
ally deficient in its analysis of impacts on the fishing grounds within and
adjacent to the proposed lease sale area. And;
WHEREAS, the Borough finds the D.E.I.S. has not adequately assessed
the impacts of a major oil spill on the Marine Environment and major spawning
areas nor does it adequately assess the effects of such a spill on juvenile fin
and shell fish species. And;
WHEREAS, the D.E.I.S. does not adequately address potential impacts
to endangered whale species who annually migrate through and feed in the propos,
it
lease sale area. And;
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WHEREAS, it appears the D.E.I.S. does not comply with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Endangered Species Act of
1973. And;
WHEREAS, the D.E.I.S. fails to adequately address the seismic sensi
ivity of the proposed sale area and related proposed on shore support facility
WHEREAS, the D.E.I.S. does not offer a full range of alternatives E
andated by the CEQ Guidelines (1978) developed as part of the NEPA process.
And;
WHEREAS, the D.E.I.S. does not adequately assess the long -term
cumulative conflicts and impacts which will result from proposed 0.0 S. Lease
Sale #60 in the Lower Cook Inlet/ Shelikof Straits area immediately adjacent t
the Kodiak Island Borough on its western shores.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
that the Borough Assembly has no recourse but to recommend to the Secretary of
the United States Department of the Interior that the Secretary cancel propose
oil and gas lease sale no. 46 based on the deficiencies of the D.E.I.S. and it
lack of compliance with adopted Federal Regulations. And;
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Kodiak Island Borough
Resolution No. 80 -16 -R
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary is requested to delay
further efforts to hold a sale until after formal adoption of a National Energy
Policy by the Congress of the United States of America and a determination
through the public hearing and administrative process that such a sale (Sale 46)
is consistent with the policy and vital to the economic stability of the United
States.
ATTEST:
BY:
PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of February
REQUESTED BY: O.C.S. Advisory Council
PREPARED BY: Planning Department
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
, 1980.1
RECOMMENDATION: The O.C.S. Advisory Council, Planning and Zoning Commission,
O.E.D.P. Committee, KANA Association and the City of Kodiak have all recommended
this action.