2005-08 Supporting ADOT&PF Project - Recognizing AK Marine Hwy as an All American RoadIntroduced by: Assembly
Requested by: SWAMC
Drafted by: SWAMC
Introduced: 11/18/2004
Adopted: 11/18/2004
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. FY 2005 -08
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
SUPPORTING A PROJECT BY THE ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES TO SEEK NATIONAL
RECOGNITION OF ALASKA'S MARINE HIGHWAY AS AN ALL - AMERICAN ROAD
WHEREAS, The Partnership of Alaska Marine Highway supporters and the Alaska
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities have initiated a project to nominate
Alaska's Marine Highway as an All- American Road; and
WHEREAS, The historic, recreational, scenic, cultural, and natural qualities experienced
from Alaska's Marine Highway ships is second to none in the world and there is no more
deserving candidate for national recognition than our marine highway system; and
WHEREAS, Alaska has many coastal communities that are not connected by surface
roadways, and water routes are a critical means of moving people, vehicles, and goods;
and
WHEREAS, the All- American Road designation provides opportunities for marketing and
promotion for travel on the Marine Highway that can enhance tourism in the region and
enhance the economies of port communities; and
WHEREAS, The Corridor Partnership Plan and subsequent designation will focus attention
of passengers, resident and non - resident alike, on the importance of cultural qualities along
Marine Highway routes, such as Native, Russian, and Scandinavian heritage, regional
dependence on travel by water, and resource -based industries such as tourism, logging,
fishing, and mining; and
WHEREAS, the All- American Road designation presents an excellent opportunity to
increase awareness of the vital roles that Alaska plays in America and its economy; and
WHEREAS, The process for seeking the All- American Road designation is based on a
partnership planning model that involves local communities, individuals, and groups
interested in Alaska's Marine Highway service, and specifically does not involve regulation
of any lands or assets except those of Alaska's Marine Highway itself.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT:
The Partnership of byway supporters and the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public
Facilities is encouraged to proceed with the process of seeking national recognition of
Alaska's Marine Highway as an All- American Road and that Kodiak wishes to be included in
the partnership planning process.
Kodiak Island Borough Alaska Resolution No. FY 2005 -08
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
ISLAND BOROUGH THAT:
This Resolution will be submitted to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public
Facilities for the purpose of conveying our community's interest in the project, support for
the nomination, and our willingness to participate as a Corridor Planning Partner.
ADOPTED BY THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
THIS EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2004
ATTEST:
Judith A. Nielsen CM , Borough Clerk
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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Kodiak Island Borough Alaska Resolution No. FY 2005 -08
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