1992-11 Supporting the Acquisition of Important Fish, Wildlife, Cultural, & Recreational Lands on Afognak Island by the State of Alaska & the Federal Government as a Wise Use of Criminal & Civil Penalties Consequent to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill.KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 92 -11
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Mayor Selby
Afognak Native
Corporation
Afognak Native
Corporation
03/19/92
04/02/92
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ACQUISITION OF IMPORTANT FISH, WILDLIFE,
CULTURAL, AND RECREATIONAL LANDS ON AFOGNAK ISLAND BY THE
STATE OF ALASKA AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AS A WISE USE OF
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PENALTIES CONSEQUENT TO THE
EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL
WHEREAS, the Exxon Valdez oil spill caused important biological, economic, and
cultural damage to the lands, waters, fish, and wildlife of the Kodiak
Archipelago and to its residents; and
WHEREAS, the State and Federal Trustees of the Oil Spill Trust Fund and the State
legislature are required by the courts to use civil and criminal penalties
collected from the Exxon Corporation to restore the damage to the
ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, the Afognak Joint Venture has publicly expressed its willingness to sell
undeveloped lands with high resource values and has worked
cooperatively in that endeavor with the Kodiak Island Borough, State of
Alaska, and United States Government; and
WHEREAS, commercial fishermen, sportsmen, recreational users, and many other
local residents have expressed strong support for the acquisition and
protection of these valuable Afognak Island lands; and
WHEREAS, such acquisition will contribute to economy of the Kodiak Island Borough
through diversification, investment and dividends as well as protecting
existing businesses dependent on maintaining fish and wildlife habitats
in natural condition;
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 92 -11
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT:
the Assembly and the Mayor support the passage of Committee Substitute House Bill
411 and the immediate acquisition of undeveloped lands on Afognak Island by the
State and Federal Trustees of the Oil Spill Trust Fund and by the Alaska State
Legislature so that the criminal and civil penalties are wisely spent and so that
damages to the lands, waters, fish and wildlife of the Kodiak Archipelago and to its
residents are restored.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 2nd DAY OF APRIL, 1992.
ATTEST:
Borough Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
l rough Mayor
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 92 -11
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