1994-04 Urging the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation to Designate Cape Chiniak/Kodiak as the Alaska Launch Facility Site.KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 94 -04
Introduced by: Mayor Selby
Requested by: Assembly
Drafted by: Mayor Selby
Introduced: 01/25/94
Adopted: 01/25/94
A RESOLUTION URGING
THE ALASKA AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TO DESIGNATE CAPE CHINIAK, KODIAK ISLAND
AS THE ALASKA LAUNCH FACILITY SITE
WHEREAS, the Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation has been going through
the process of selecting a site for the construction of an Alaska orbital
launch facility; and
WHEREAS, Cape Chiniak, Kodiak Island is one of the three finalist sites under
consideration by the Corporation for the placement of the launch facility;
and
WHEREAS, the Corporation has initiated negotiations with the Lesnoi Corporation to
lease the land that would be necessary for development of the launch
facility; and
WHEREAS, the Cape Chiniak site is superior to the other two finalists under
consideration due to the downrange open ocean to the south of Kodiak
Island; and
WHEREAS, the infrastructure necessary for bringing in the rockets and satellites for
launching exists on kodiak Island in the form of both sea and air
transportation, thereby reducing the expenditure that would be required
to develop a viable launch facility site at Cape Chiniak; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak harbor offers an ice -free port that would accommodate year -
round utilization for transportation of necessary rockets and supporting
equipment; and
WHEREAS, the addition of scientific effort concerning communication satellites
would be compatible with the growing scientific community in Kodiak
dealing primarily with fisheries and related research;
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 94 -04
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT:
Section 1: The Alaska Aerospace Development Corporation is urged to designate
Cape Chiniak as the preferred site for placement of the Alaska orbital
launch facility.
Section 2: The Kodiak Island Borough stands ready to provide what assistance it
can through its resource management and community development
departments to the Alaska Aerospace Corporation in bringing this facility
to completion.
Section 3:
ATTEST:
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly is willing to consider reasonable tax
exemptions and other economic considerations if the Chiniak site is
selected.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS TWENTY -FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1994
1 444, Ant -
Donna F. Smith, Borough Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Jer. e M. Selby, Boro
,
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 94 -04
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