2005-21 Designating State Owned Land on Narrow Cape Permanent Public UseATTEST:
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dith A. Niels n CMC, Borough Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. FY2005 -21
Introduced by Assemblymember Bonney
Requested by Assemblymember Bonney
Introduced: 04/07/2005
Adopted: 04/07/2005
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
URGING THE ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE TO DESIGNATE THE STATE OWNED LAND ON
NARROW CAPE AS A PERMANENT PUBLIC USE ADMINISTERED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND TO ENSURE THAT, IF THE STATE OF
ALASKA DECIDES TO SELL OR CONVEY THE PROPERTY, THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
BE GRANTED THE "RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL"
WHEREAS, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) currently maintains control
of State owned land at Narrow Cape on Kodiak Island; and
WHEREAS, DNR currently has a land use agreement with the Alaska Aerospace
Development Corporation; and
WHEREAS, 2,486 Kodiak Island Borough residents signed a petition that opposed closure
of public access to state lands at Narrow Cape; and
WHEREAS, Kodiak Island Borough residents value the Narrow Cape area and there is a high
level of concern that access to this important area be maintained; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough is desirous that this land can never be sold and that
public use of the area's trails, beaches, and natural resources are to be maintained as a
permanently designated public use and recreational use area by DNR; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough is desirous of having the "Right of First Refusal" if
the State of Alaska ever decides to sell or convey the property; and
WHEREAS, the Hatcher Pass area and the Nelchina area have been designated public use
areas by the Alaska State Legislature; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH that the Alaska State Legislature designate the state owned land on Narrow
Cape as a permanent public use area administered by DNR that prevents it from being sold
or closed to public use; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
ISLAND BOROUGH that if the State of Alaska decides to sell or convey the property in the
future that they give the Borough the "Right of First Refusal" with a five -year time -frame
to secure the funds to purchase the property; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
ISLAND BOROUGH that the existing leases be allowed to continue as long as there is no
long -term restrictions to public use by the lease holders.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL 2005
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Je.me M. Selby, Borough Mayor
Resolution No. FY2005 -21
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