1999-19 Supporting Conservation/Reinvestment ActKODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 99 -19
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Assembly
Mayor Stevens
Jerome Selby
09/28/99
09/28/99
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
SUPPORTING THE CONSERVATION AND
REINVESTMENT ACT OF 1999 (H.R. 701 AND S. 25)
WHEREAS, Congressman Young introduced H.R. 701, the Conservation and
Reinvestment Act of 1999, which would direct about $150 million annually in new
federal dollars to local governments and state agencies in Alaska for coastal impact
assistance, outdoor recreation, and wildlife conservation programs; and
WHEREAS, Senator Murkowski recently introduced similar legislation in the Senate,
also called the Conservation and Reinvestment Act or S. 25; and
WHEREAS, these bills would provide major social, economic and environmental
benefits to Alaskan communities; and
WHEREAS, municipal assistance and revenue sharing programs at the state level are
declining, while the need for public services is dramatically increasing; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation and Reinvestment Act would help fill this critical funding
gap; and
WHEREAS, communities in Alaska would be eligible for up to $50 million a year in
coastal impact assistance funding, which could be used to meet a broad range of local
needs; and
WHEREAS, communities would also be eligible for outdoor recreation funds from the
state's side of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which can be used to build
facilities such as ball fields, trails, and picnic areas; and
WHEREAS, these facilities enhance the quality of life in Alaska for our kids and are
part of a healthy lifestyle for Alaskan families; and
WHEREAS, the Conservation and Reinvestment Act would also provide funding for
wildlife conservation programs, ensuring that Alaska's wildlife remains abundant for
subsistence, sport, and commercial users; and
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WHEREAS, healthy wildlife populations are important to sustaining Alaska's growing
tourism industry, which provides jobs for many Alaskans;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly supports H.R. 701 and S. 25 and
urges Senator Ted Stevens to join Congressman Don Young and Senator Frank
Murkowski in promoting this landmark legislation.
ATTEST:
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS TWENTY- EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1999
Jy% ith A. Nielsen, CMS, borough Clerk
KODIAK ISLAN ► :ORO
L. Stevens, Borough Mayor
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Resolution No. 99 -19
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