FY2006-35 Rural Communities for Subsistence ProgramsATTEST:
udith A. Nielsen, C9v1E Borough Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough Alaska
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. FY2006-35
A RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
URGING THE FEDERAL SUBSISTENCE BOARD TO RECOGNIZE KODIAK ISLAND, THE
CITY OF KODIAK, AND THE ADJACENT ROAD SYSTEM
AS RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR SUBSISTENCE PURPOSES
WHEREAS, a majority of Kodiak Island is dominated by the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and
our community is surrounded by nearly 5,000 square miles of large open spaces of undeveloped land
that will probably never have significant development; and
WHEREAS, the Kodiak and adjacent road system has been recognized as a rural community
where its residents depend heavily on subsistence uses of fish and wildlife for nutritional and other
uses; and
WHEREAS, subsistence harvest and sharing of resources has been a vital way of life in our
extended community for at least 8,000 years; and
WHEREAS, we are a remote island hub community for outlying villages, whose elders often spend
their winters and latter years living in "town" and returning to the village during the summer; and
WHEREAS, our island community is inaccessible from the main land except by boat or plane; and
WHEREAS, we have a very limited road system and residents do not have the option of driving to a
larger urban area to purchase groceries, building supplies, basic necessities, or luxury items; and
WHEREAS, inclement weather often precludes air travel and barge service; and
WHEREAS, declines in the fisheries, which is the economic base of our community, creates an even
greater reliance on subsistence resources;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH urges the Federal Subsistence Board to recognize Kodiak Island, the City of Kodiak, and
the adjacent road system as a Rural Community for Subsistence Purposes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE ASSEMBLY requests that the
Federal Subsistence Board hold a hearing in Kodiak, Alaska for the purposes of listening to the
Kodiak Island residents' testimony concerning the local rural status.
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL 2006
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Introduced by: Manager Gifford
Requested by: Assembly
Introduced: 04/20/2008
Adopted: 04/20/2006
Resolution No. FY2006 -35
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