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RESOLUTIOI~ 72-14
WAIVING"2 MILE LIMIT" UNDER ALASKA NATIVF. C1.AIMS SETTI.EMENT ACT
OF 1971, RE ITERAT ING AND RA'f I FYING TIiE UNDERS'1'ANll INGS OF THL• C I TY
OF KENAI W:TH KENAITZE INUTAN TRIBE.
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Kenaitze Indian
Tribe and the Overall Economic Development Program of the Kenai
Peninsula Borough have been cooperating to secure continuing
programs on soon to be de-activated U. S. Air Force facility kr_~wn
as Wildwood Air Force Station, which such Air Force activities are
to be completely withdrawn on 1 July 1972;
WHEREAS, recent conferences with officials of the U. S. Department
of Defense and U. S. Department of Interior have revealed the fact
that the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 permit the
ohtaining of such facilities in a manner which would appear to be
m~st expeditious and beneficial to the City of Kenai, Kenai Peninsula
Borough and ihe entire State of Alaska;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA:
1. The City of Kenai wuuld waive and disclaim any rights, title or
interest which it might have under Section 22 (1) regarding the so-
called "2 mile" limit of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of
1971.
2. It is the express intention of the City of Kenai that the waiver
and disclaimer of the "2 mile limit" should be for the purpose of
benefitting and facilitating and achiavin~ sele~tioii uf Wildwood Air
Force Station by, Ken~tze Indian Tribe, however this group may best
deem such selection to benefit the long-term interest and the object-
ives of their group.
3. This waiver and disclaimer specifically intends a notice to the
State of Alaska or any other interested government or entity that
any prior representations, applications, or other statements of the
City of Kenai are by this resolution withdrawn in order that there
be no conflict with the selection of the facilities c~ntemplated
under the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act of 1971.
This resolution is a reiteration and ratification of understandings
of the representatives of the City of Kenai and is a continuation of
the expressed intent to cooperate to the fullest extent possible as
s~ated in Resolution #71-41 of the City of Ker~ai, passed on the
6th day of October 1971.
PASSED TIiIS ~ DAY OF APRIL, 1972
ATTES :
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Shar~n Sterling, City Cler
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