HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1994-01SUGGESTED BY:
City of Kenai
R~SOLOTZON ~O. 94-'Z
Mayor Williams
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA,
SUPPORTING PROPOSED OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE 85, COOK 'INLET,
CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JULY, 1996.
WHEREAS, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Divisi°nof
Oil and Gas, is requesting general information and comments from..
agencies, looal governments, industry, and the p~blio On.proPosed.
Oil and Gas Lease Sale 85, Cook Inlet; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed sale area will consist of approXimatelY':
700,000 acres of upl&nds, tide, and submerged lands in the Cook
Inlet basin as depicted on Exhibit 'A" attached; and,
WHEREAS, the Cook Inlet region is used extensively for
commercial, subsistence, and recreational fishing and hunting,
well as abundant oil and gas production; and,
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WHEREAS, these industries are critical to the economy of the
Kenai Peninsula; and,
WHEREAS, after reviewing the history of .oil development .in the
Cook Inlet we find the oil and fishing industr'.~eS can' be "~
compatible and neither need be detrimental to.".'one another.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL'OF THE CITY
KENAI, ALASKA, supports oil development in the Cook Inlet.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be
forwarded to James Hansen, Chief Petroleum GeophysiciSt','Division
of Oil & Gas, P.O. Box 107034, Anchorage, AK., 99510-7034. .-
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this fifth
day of January, 1994. //~ ~ ~ .
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STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCE8
DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS
PROPOSED OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE ali
COOK INLET I SHELIKOF STRAIT
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PETRO. , / CH=CKED,
NOTE: NO DEOISION HA8 YET
BEEN IMDE ONWHLq)ER THE
STATE 1MU. HOLD ~ LEASE
8ALE. THE STATE 18 (~kTHERING
8001AL ENVIRONMENTAL &
EOONOMIO INFORMATION ON
WHI~H TO~ A OC-GiOION,