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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-25 Harbor Commission Packet - Special MeetingKENAI HARBOR COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 25, 2013 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL 2. AGENDA APPROVAL 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Resolution No. HC13 -01 — Recommending the Kenai City Council Submit a Proposal to the Alaska Board of Fisheries to Amend 5 AAC 57.121(3)(A) by Adding an Additional Non - Motorized Vessel Day in May, June and July on the Kenai River from the Sterling Bridge Highway Upstream to the Outlet of Skilak Lake. 5. ADJOURNMENT PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING: COREY -- 283 -8231 OR, SEAN -- 283 -8240 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK CITY OF KENAI RESOLUTION NO. HC13 -01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF KENAI HARBOR COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THE KENAI CITY COUNCIL SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES TO AMEND 5 AAC 57.121(3)(A) BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL NON - MOTORIZED VESSEL DAY IN MAY, JUNE AND JULY ON THE KENAI RIVER FROM THE STERLING BRIDGE HIGHWAY UPSTREAM TO THE OUTLET OF SKILAK LAKE. WHEREAS, the Harbor Commission is required by KMC 11.10.010, Duties and Powers, to make investigations regarding any matter related to City harbor facilities, tide or submerged lands and make recommendations to the Council relative to the care, control and development of tide and submerged lands; and, WHEREAS, currently 5 AAC 57.121(3)(A) provides that on any Monday in May, June, and July, except Memorial Day, in that portion of the Kenai River from the Sterling Highway Bridge upstream to the outlet of Skilak Lake, except that unguided sport fishing from a non - motorized vessel is allowed on Mondays in May, June, and July as described in 5 AAC 21.359(b)(2); for the purposes of this subparagraph, "non- motorized vessel" is a vessel that does not have a motor on board; and, WHEREAS, drift boat only days on the Kenai River provide a recreational benefit to certain users of the Kenai River; and WHEREAS, restricting motorized use on the Kenai River decreases the adverse impact of motorized use on habitat critical to salmon and other wildlife. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA HARBOR COMMISSION: 1. That it is recommended that the City Council submit the attached proposal (ATTACHMENT A) to the Alaska Board of Fisheries to amend 5 AAC 57.121(3)(A) as follows: (A) on any Monday in May, June, and July, except Memorial Day, in that portion of the Kenai River from the Sterling Highway Bridge upstream to the outlet of Skilak Lake, except that unguided sport fishing from a non - motorized vessel is allowed on Mondays and Thursday in May, June, and July as described in 5 AAC 21.359(b)(2); for the purposes of this subparagraph, "non- motorized vessel' is a vessel that does not have a motor on board; New Text Underlined; [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED) PASSED BY THE HARBOR COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 25th day of March, 2013. PHILLIP MORIN, HARBOR COMMISSION CHAIR ATTEST: Sandra Modigh, City Clerk Resolution No. HC13 -01 Attachment A ALASKA BOARD OF FISHERIES AND ALASKA BOARD OF GAME REGULATION PROPOSAL FORM PO BOX 115526, JUNEAU, ALASKA 99811 -5526 Fishing Area and Fishery _ ❑ Subsistence ® Sport KENAI RIVER BELOW SKILAK LAKE ❑ Personal Use ❑ Commercial JOINT BOARD REGULATIONS © Advisory Committee E Regional Council Game Management Unit (GMU) ❑ Hunting ❑ Trapping ❑ Subsistence ❑ Other ❑ Resident ❑ Nonresident Please answer all questions to the best of your ability. All answers will be printed in the proposal packets along with the proposer's name (address and phone numbers will not be published). Use separate forms for each proposal. 1. Alaska Administrative Code Number 5 AAC 57.121(3)(A) Regulation Book Page No. 2. What is the problem you would like the Board to address? Minimize adverse impacts to critical salmon and other wildlife habitat from motorized vessel use on the Kenai River and provide more opportunity for drift boat users. 3. What will happen if this problem is not solved? Adverse impacts to critical salmon and wildlife habitat from motorized vessel use on the Kenai River will continue and drift boat only days on the lower Kenai River will continue to be limited to one day per week. 4. What solution do you prefer? In other words, if the Board adopted your solution, what would the new regulation say? Amend 5 AAC 57.121(3)(A) as follows: (A) on any Monday in May, June, and July, except Memorial Day, in that portion of the Kenai River from the Sterling Highway Bridge upstream to the outlet of Skilak Lake, except that unguided sport fishing from a non - motorized vessel is allowed on Mondays AND THURSDAYS in May, June, and July as described in 5 AAC 21.359(b) (2); for the purposes of this subparagraph, "non- motorized vessel" is a vessel that does not have a motor on board; 5. Does your proposal address improving the quality of the resource harvested or products produced? If so, how? No 6. Solutions to difficult problems benefit some people and hurt others: A. Who is likely to benefit if your solution is adopted? Drift Boat users and perhaps all users of the Kenai river through improved fish and wildlife habitat B. Who is likely to suffer if your solution is adopted? Power boat users, except that they may also benefit from habitat improvement 7. List any other solutions you considered and why you rejected them. DO NOT WRITE HERE Submitted By: Name City of Kenai Individual or Group 210 Fidalgo Avenue Address Kenai, Alaska City, State 99611 b1P Code 283 -8222 (City Manager) rkoch @ci.kenai.ak.us Home Phone Work Phone Email