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CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -10
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA STRONGLY
OPPOSING ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES PROPOSAL NUMBER 204 EXTENDING
THE BOUNDARY OF THE KENAI RIVER PERSONAL USE DIP NET BOAT FISHERY
UPSTREAM TO CUNNINGHAM PARK.
WHEREAS, Proposal 204 would extend the Personal Use Salmon Fishery upstream of
Warren Ames Bridge to Cunningham Park; and,
WHEREAS, extension of the Fishery to Cunningham Park will increase impacts to City
residents that own property along this stretch of the river to include trespassing,
noise, and boat wake; and,
WHEREAS, extension of the Fishery to Cunningham Park will create crowding and
facility capacity issues at the City-owned Cunningham Park, since boats will be able to
traverse to that location at any time without having to cut the fish tails and mark their
permit first; and,
WHEREAS, the width of the Kenai River in this area slowly narrows as it moves
upstream which will result in greater congestion with additional boat traffic,
heightening safety concerns; and,
WHEREAS, due to substrate differences, the riverbank in the area between Warren
Ames Bridge and Cunningham Park may be more susceptible to erosion than the area
below Warren Ames Bridge raising habitat concerns; and,
WHEREAS, increased traffic and use of Cunningham Park, will expand the City's fee
area and cost of operating the fishery.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA, that the Council of the City of Kenai strongly opposes Alaska Board of
Fisheries proposal number 204 extending the boundary of the Kenai River personal
use dip net boat fishery upstream to Cunningham Park.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 15th day of
February, 2017.
BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
"Villaye with a Past, C# with a Future"
210 Fidalgo Avenue, Kenai, Alaska 99611 -7794
Telephone: 907 - 283 -7535 / FAX: 907 - 283 -3014
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MEMO*
TO: Mayor Gabriel
Council Members
FROM: Paul Ostrander, City Manager
DATE: February 8, 2017
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 2017 -10
On February 2, 2017, at the request of the City Council, the administration
submitted a letter to the Alaska Board of Fisheries (BOF) commenting on Proposal
Number 204, which proposes to extend the boundary of the Kenai River personal
use dip net fishery upstream to Cunningham Park. This resolution addresses the
same concerns as the letter and, if adopted by Council, will be submitted to the
Alaska Board of Fisheries during their Upper Cook Inlet Finfish 2017 meeting.