HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1997-65 CITY OF KEHAI
Resolution No. 97'. 6S ,-
A RESOLUTION OF ?HE CITY OF I4~N~ OBJEC?ING TO ?HE ADOFi~iON'O~~'
THE K~N~ I~W~R COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN, AS R~vISED'. '
SEFI~EMBER 1997, HEREIN I~EFERRED TO AS THE PLAN.
WHt/IREAS, Alaskans have been justified in their criticism of the federal.
government's over-regulation and restrictions on land use in our state; .and
WHEREAS, the current state administration would warrant the same criticism
if many of the recommendations of the Plan are adopted without a showing of
scientific necessity; and
WHEREAS, the Plan recommends that land along the Kenai River and its
tributaries owned by the borough and cities be zoned as preservation, the
most restrictive of classifications (4.5.4.1; 4.5.4.2; 4.5.4.5.1); and
WHEREAS, the Plan acknowledges that mmxy of these lands come into
government ownership through foreclosures on private properties and
recommends that these lands not be returned to the private sector Who
cannot be trusted with their ownership (4.5.4.2); and
WHEREAS, government already owns 88% of the land in Alaska and it is
objectionable for this administration to recommend adding to this by taking
land out of the private secWr; and
WHEREAS, present wetlands requirements are stringent enough, and Often
too stringent in their application, a position which previous state
administrations have also represented to the federal government; and
WHEREAS, this Plan promotes the concept without giving any scientific
support that present regulations are not sufficient, and promotes the future
amendment of the Plan with more stringent regulations that will adversely
impact private property owners throughout the Kenai watershed (4.5.5.9); and
WHEREAS, the Plan promotes the inclusion of more lands throughout the
Kenai watershed into the KRSMA boundaries, including the bottom four miles
of the Kenai River without adequate justification other than it is there.
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. ALASKA supp0rts.valid scientifically supported re~lations that/promote .the
con~Ued health and vitality of the Kenai River, but opposes. .the adoPtion of '.
this P~ .. becaUSe in its implementation it Would result in' over-re~lation"of:
private and'public property without a demonstrated showintf.of scientific, need
to justify further government intrusion into the lives of its citizens.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAi, ALASKA this 17~ day of
September, 1997.
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