FY2011-29 Army Corp of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division 1 Introduced by: Borough Manager
2 Requested by: Borough Mayor
3 Drafted by: City of Kodiak
Introduced on: 06/16/2011
4 Adopted on: 06/16/2011
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6 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
7 RESOLUTION NO. FY2011 -29
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9 A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
10 SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PORT AND HARBOR
11 SET -ASIDE FUNDING IN THE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM,
12 ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PACIFIC OCEAN DIVISION
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14 WHEREAS, the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) is the central agency for the
15 development of water - related infrastructure throughout the Nation; and
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17 WHEREAS, the ACOE, Pacific Ocean Division includes Alaska, Hawaii, and the Pacific
18 Island Territories all of which have economies highly dependent upon port infrastructure;
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21 WHEREAS, Congress suspended use of congressionally - directed spending and now only
22 funds projects identified through a scoring system which favors urban ports; and
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24 WHEREAS, the rural coastal communities of the Pacific Ocean Division do not have the
25 population to compete with urban ports, yet are highly dependent on waterborne commerce;
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28 WHEREAS, there could be a mechanism within the Energy & Water appropriations bill to
29 recognize the unique circumstances of coastal rural communities of the ACOE, Pacific
30 Ocean Division; and
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32 WHEREAS, projects in need of funding include breakwaters, wave barriers, dredging,
33 mooring basins, and flood /erosion control; and
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35 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK
36 ISLAND BOROUGH encourages Congress to amend the FY2012 Energy & Water
37 appropriations bill and the FY2013 President's Budget Request to include an annual $50M
38 set -aside so that the ACOE, Pacific Ocean Division can prioritize and spend on projects
39 necessary to sustain water infrastructure in small coastal communities of the region.
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41 ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
42 THIS SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE, 2011
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44 KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
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48 ATTEST: e M. Selby, : :. r. I'M yor
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52 Nov. . Javier; MM , Borough Clerk
Kodiak Island Borough Resolution No. FY2011 -29
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