1990-47 Calling for a Stop to Contradictory Enforcement of Air and Water Quality Regulations by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.By: Mayor Selby
Introduced: 09/20/90
Adopted: 09/20/90
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 90-47
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A STOP TO CONTRADICTORY
ENFORCEMENT OF AIR AND WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS
BY THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
WHEREAS, shore -based processors in many Southwest Alaska
communities are installing fish meal plants to process 100% of the
fish waste from their processing operations, reduce local water
quality impacts, and comply with Alaska Department of Environmental
Conservation (ADEC) water quality regulations; and
WHEREAS, the installation and operation of these fish
meal plants represent a significant capital investment by shore -
based processors and will result in important additions to local
tax bases and increased employment opportunities; and
WHEREAS, these fish meal plants require substantial
inputs of electrical energy which has resulted in processors
upgrading their power plants to provide the necessary power; and
WHEREAS, the Air Quality section of ADEC has disallowed
the operation of these fish meal plants until the necessary permits
have been acquired; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of Alaska and the
Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference to encourage and facilitate
onshore bottomfish processing development;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kodiak Island
Borough Assembly strongly urges the Governor of Alaska immediately
address this matter, obtain necessary data to determine the
likelihood and extent of air pollution problems in Southwest Alaska
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due to fish meal plant operations, and work cooperatively with
onshore processors to address any problems identified.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the fish meal plants in
question in Alaska communities be allowed to operate while the
Governor is addressing and quantifying the extent of air quality
problems.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 20th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1990.
ATTEST:
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Bor gh Mayor
,Wosiding Officer
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