1982-65 Requesting The Bureau Of Land Management To The State Of Alaska For Lot 1, U.S. Survey 2539.I >
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 82 -E5 -R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH REQUESTING THE BUREAU OF
LAND MANAGEMENT TO PROCESS THE FEDERAL PATENT TO THE STATE OF ALASKA FOR LOT 1,
U. S. SURVEY 2539.
WHEREAS, the ability to obtain mortgage financing is contingent on
having a marketable land title document, and
WHEREAS, the marketable and title document for lands conveyed to the
Kodiak Island Borough fran the State of Alaska for the Bells Flats and Russian
Creek Alaska Subdivision is clouded because the State of Alaska has not received
a patent from the federal government, and
WHEREAS, this land is within the selection of the Bureau of Land
Management file AA 597, and
WHEREAS, the federal patent for the land in question has been contin-
gent on the approval of the resubdivision of U. S. Survey 2539 which was
finalized on July 13, 1982, and
WHEREAS, the process for patent delivery normally takes up to a year
unless a higher priority is assigned to the process, and
WHEREAS, as soon as the patent is recorded the State patent to the
Borough can be re- recorded and complete the chain of title that will permit
mortgage financing thereby allowing development of needed housing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
requests the Bureau of Land Management to give number one priority to processing
;the federal patent to the State of Alaska for Lot 1, U. 5. Survey 2539 containing
8,363.43 acres and keep the Assembly informed of any progress in this matter.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the
following and that the Assembly respectfully request assistance in quickly
resolving this matter:
The Honorable Ted Stevens
United States Senate
The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski
United States Senate
The Honorable Don Young
United States House of Representatives
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ATTEST:
By
The Honorable Jay S. Hammond
Governor of the State of Alaska
The Honorable Bob Mulcahy
State Senate
The Honorable Fred F. Zharoff
State House of Representatives
Curtis McVee
State Director of the Bureau of Land Management
James Watt
Secretary of Interior
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of September , 1982.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH