1983-66 Urging Passage Of S. 947 To Provide A Breakwater In Dog Bay Harbor At Kodiak, Alaska.n I 1 4 1 0
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION 83 -66 -R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY URGING PASSAGE
OF S. 947 TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT BREAKWATER IN DOG BAY HARBOR AT KODIAK,
!ALASKA.
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska Department of Transportation and
Public Facilities has just completed a boat harbor in Dog Bay at Kodiak,
Alaska, and
WHEREAS, a temporary floating breakwater, never intended as a
long -term solution to the sea surge, was installed as an expedient to
allow the opening of this harbor, and
WHEREAS, the temporary floating breakwater does not adequately
protect Dog Bay Boat Harbor from the sea surge created by winds caning fran
the south and northwest which are prevailing, and
WHEREAS, S. 947 a bill introduced in the United States Senate on
March 24, 1983, by Mr. James Abdnor to authorize the United States Army Corps of
Engineers to construct various projects and improvements to rivers and harbors
of the United States, including the construction of a permanent breakwater that
(will control the sea surge in Dog Bay at Kodiak, Alaska.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Borough Assembly of Kodiak
Island respectfully urges the prompt passage of S. 947 in order to provide
the permanent solution /adequate safeguard to vessels moored in Dog Bay Harbor
that this breakwater will assure.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the
following and that the Assembly respectfully requests assistance in the
assage of S. 947:
The Honorable Ted Stevens
United States Senate
The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski
United States Senate
The Honorable Don Young
The United States House of Representatives
The Honorable Bill Sheffield
Governor of the State of Alaska
The Honorable James Abdnor
United States Senate
Mr. Paul Seguin
United States Corps of Army Engineers
Mr. Jim Ashford, President
Kodiak Area Chamber of Commerce
By
Borough C1-
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Daniel A. Casey, Commissioner
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
The Honorable Alan E. Beardsley
Mayor, City of Kodiak
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2nd day of
by the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly.
June
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
, 1983
Borough Mayor, Deputy
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