1991-49 Commenting on the Request for Interest and Comments for Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 149 - Cook Inlet and Upper Shelikof Strait.Introduced by: Mayor Selby
Requested by: Assembly
Drafted by: Community
Development Director
Introduced: 10103191
Adopted: 10103191
KODAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 91-49
A RESOLUTION COMMENTING ON THE REQUEST FOR INTEREST AND COMMENTS
FOR PROPOSED OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE 149 - COOK INLET AND UPPER
SHELIKOF STRAIT
WHEREAS, on September 3, 1991, the Kodiak Island Borough received notice from
the Minerals Management Service (MMS) of a Request for Interest and
Comments for Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 149 - Cook Inlet and
Upper Shelikof Strait; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough as gone on record as opposing oil exploration
in the Cook Inlet Planning Area in general and in Shelikof Strait
specifically for the last twelve (12) years; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough and its residents are still recovering from the
negative affects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill; and
WHEREAS, the Federal OCS National Gas and Oil Resource Management
Comprehensive Plan 1992-1997, which establishes Lease Sale 149, has
not even been adopted yet, and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough has urged that oil and gas leasing and
exploration not take place in the Cook Inlet Planning Area until the long
term impacts of the Exxon Valdez oil spill have been established; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough is additionally concerned about the potential
toxic affects of drilling muds used by the oil industry on the resource rich
habitat in the Cook Inlet Planning Area.
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 91-49
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT.•
The Kodiak Island Borough supports delay of Lease Sate 149 until.-
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1. The long-term impacts of the Exxon Valdez oil spill are established
and can be used as a basis for implementing mitigation methods to
protect existing coastal resources,
2. Regulations are implemented that will protect coastal habitats from
toxic drilling muds used by the oil industry;
3. Regulations are implemented that will allow for the reduction or
elimination of gear conflicts between the oil industry and the fishing
industry (e.g. seasonal drilling restrictions); and
4. The oil industry proves that it is capable of and wiling to cleanup the
projected maximum oil split that could occur during oil and gas
exploration.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 3rd DAY OF OCTOBER, 1991.
Gr�r4C�iI+J
Borough Clerk
KODAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 91-49
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