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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1988-07Suggested by; Mayor ~illi~ms C.'..TY OF /t I~BOLUTIOM OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CIT~ OF I~N~I, ~.,N~FJt, URGING FULL FUNDING OF THE TI~IL .l~I~B FISH H/tTCHI~,RY. Q~E~S, the Trail Lakes Fish Hatchur~ was constructed by the State of Alaska to enhance the salaon fiehew for the Kenai Pen~neu!a and Prince W£111a~ Sound; and ~B~t8, Trail Lakes Hatcher~ ia currently the breeding ground for all hatchery produced silver salaon which return to Resurrection Bay; and $~ll~REJtS, Trail Lakes Hatchery would be the logical facility to enhance the sockeye population in Bear Lake; and ~2l~Jt8, the C~-~ked Creek ~atcher~ currently obtains its fingerlings fro~ the Trail Lakes Hatchery for its e~olt productions; and ~I{BB~JtB, the Departaent of Fish and Game has proposed to el~lnate the Trail Lakes [latchery program from its FY 1989 budget an~ tr~sfer management and operation of the facility to ~k Inlet A~acu~ture ~asoctation~ and ~, CI~ has ~van no aaeur~cee that it w~ll continue to provide ~sheries enh~cement ee~cee to the Kanai Peninsula, ~d It possible that ~ts resources ~l~l be diverted to the ~k Inlet. ~0~ T~~ BE IT R~SOLV~D BY ~ ~UNCIL OF ~E CI~ OF ~, that~ The ~laska Deponent off Fish and G~e is ~ged to full~ fund the $350,000 annual operat~n9 budget for the Trail L~es Fish Hatche~ in Reeur~ection ~y and the rest off the ~ena~ Peninsula ~d co~erc~al ~ehery In Prince ~11~ Sound. P~tSSED BY T~. COUNCIL OF THE C~TY OF ~M~!, ~k~kS~ 2nd day o£ 0 ~net Ruotsala, City Clerk t_ 'L_ k_ L- L_ CITY OF SEWARD ~. "~',vSIIWARD, ALASKA 99664 February g~ 1988 II IIII IIIII ,,% · Main Office (907) 224-3331 · Police (907) 224-3338 · Harbor (907) :124.3138 C · Fire (907) 224-344S · Telecoplef (907) 224-3248 MEMO~RANDUM TOI KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH MAYOR MAYORS - KENAX PENINSULA CITIES MAYORS - CITIES OF KODIAK & PETERSBURG MEMBERS, SENATE FINANCE & RESOURCES COMMITTEES MEMBERS, HOUSE FINANCE & RESOURCES COMMITTEES REPRESENTATIVE ROBIN TAYLOR KENT DAWSON FROMt LXNDA S. MURPHY, CMO, CITY CLER~ CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA SUBJI CITY OF ~EWARD RESOLUTION NO. 88-015 FUNDING FOR TRAIL I~KE."HATCHERY EncXosed for your information is a copy of city o~ Seward Resolution Nor ~8-015, urging the state to continue ful! fund- 'Lng of the Trail Lakes Fish Hatchery. This resolution was approved by the Seward City Council at its regular meeting of February 8, 1988. The City Council would appreciate your support in its endeavor to assure the continued operation of the Trail Lakes Hatchery aa a part o£ the Resurrection Bay and Prince William Sound £isheries enhancement program. EncloSure L_ L Sponsored by: Neehan CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA- RESOLUTION NO. 88-015 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, URGING FULL F~NDING OF THE TRAIL LAKES FISH HATCHERY WHEREAS, the Trail Lakes Fish Hatchery was constructed by the state of Alaska to enhance the salmon fishery for the .Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound; and WHEREAS, Trail Lakes Hatchery ia currently the breeding ground for all hatchery produced silver salmon which return to Resurrection Bay; and WHEREAS, the sport salmon fishery in Seward is dependent upon Trail Lakes Hatchery for its continued success; and WHEREAS, Trail Lakes Hatchery would be the logical facility to enhance the sockeye population in Bear Lake; and WHEREAS, the Crooked Creek Hatchery currently obtains its fingerlings from the Trail Lakes Hatchery for its smelt production; and WHEREAS, the Department of Fish and Game has proposed to eliminate the Trail Lakes Hatchery program from its FY 1989 budget and transfer management and operation of the £acility to Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association; and WHEREAS, CIAA has given no assurances that it will continue to provide fisherios enhancement services to the Kenai Peninsula, and it is possible that its resources will be diverted to the Cook Inlet; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: section 1. The AlaSka Department of Fish and Game is urged'"to""iully fund the $350,000 annual operating budget for the Trail Lakes Fish Hatchery in order to assure continued support of the sport fishery in Resurrection Bay and the rest of the Kenai Peninsula and the commercial fishery in Prince William Sound. II Section 2. This resolution shall take effect _ atety2upon it~Ladoption. .............................. b b b /, I III I~ II .1~ IIII O. ITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 88-015 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 8t___h_.hday of Februa=y , 19_ 88. AYESl HOESI ABSENTt ABSTAINt THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA DUNHA~, GIESELER, HILTON, MEENAN, NOLL, NONE NONE NONE ATTESTt City Clerk (City Seal} APPROVED AS TO FORMI O'BRIEN & SIMUTIS HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL & BRUNDXN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, AK City Atto=ney -2- L_ L_