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1982-87 Supporting A Memorandum Of Understanding Between The State Of Alaska Division Of Policy Development And Planning And Determination Of Off-Shore Seismic Exploration.WHEREAS, the federal government held OCS oil and oas Lease Sale 460 (Lower Cook Inlet /Shelikof Strait) in September of 1981, and OCS oil and gas Lease Sale #88 (Gulf of Alaska /Cook Inlet) is scheduled for October of 1984 and OCS oil and gas Lease Sale #99 (Kodiak) is scheduled for October of 1986; and WHEREAS, one result of the accelerated federal five -year OCS oil and gas lease sale schedule is increased seismic activity in the waters around the Kodiak Island Borough; and WHEREAS, gear conflicts have recently occurred between fishermen ands seismic vessels operating in waters of importance to the Kodiak Island Borough; and WHEREAS, active communication and consultation between the fishing and oil industries has not prevented the recent gear conflict; and WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough strongly believes that gear conflicts can be minimized for the economic benefit of both industries by review of the permits granted by the Minerals Management Service for seismic activities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly requests an amendment to the memorandum of understanding (attached) between the State of Alaska Division of Policy Development and Planning (DPDP) and USGS (now the Minerals Management Service) to include all off -shore seismic activities. This amendment, when implemented, would include all seismic activities in the State of Alaska's coastal management consistency review procedure, insuring the opportunity for state and local review and comment on off -shore seismic permits. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 4711 DAY OF 042,./.„.a fir— 1982. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ATTEST: 0 3 n . 1 n 9 KffTAK ISLAND BOROUC RESOLUTION NO. 82 -87 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE STATE OF ALASKA DIVISION OF POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING (DPDP) AND THE MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE (MMS) FOR REVIEW AND CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION OF OFF -SHORE SEISMIC EXPLORATION, 8 Y R /1M A l-n1 44‘ ,___�