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Sponsored by: Garzini CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 87-007 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 84-41 AND OFFICIALLY DESIGNATING THE ROUTE OF THE IDITAROD NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL THROUGH THE CITY OF SEWARD WHEREAS, the Iditarod Trail has acquired Nation His- toric Trail status; and WHEREAS, Seward is the historical origin of the Iditarod Trail; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward supports the concept of the Iditarod Trail as a National Historic Trail; and WHEREAS, the first official chapter of the Idi tarod Trailblazers, a nonprofit group formed to support, promote and maintain the Trail, was formed in Seward; and WHEREAS, the City of Seward's proposed city-wide recreation path closely follows the original Iditarod Trail; and WHEREAS, there is strong community support for this Trail designation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: as as Section 1. outlined in the Iditarod The route of the city-wide recreation path the Seward Comprehensive Plan is designated National Historic Trail. Section 2. The Kenai Peninsula Borough is urged to further extend this designation to continue north on the Seward Highway to its intersection with Nash Road; thence along same for approximately 3 miles to the intersection with Sawmill Creek. At this point, the Trail will extend northward through Borough, State and National Forest lands before exiting from the Kenai Peninsula Borough. Section 3. City of Seward Resolution No. 84-41 is hereby rescinded. Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immedi- ately upon its adoption. -1- . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 87-007 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 23 day of February , 19 87 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA BOOHER, DUNHAM, GIESELER, HILTON, MEEHAN, NOLL & SIMUTIS NONE NONE NONE APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL & BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, AK . (City Seal) Cl,AA (Jj~ Fred B. Arvidson City Attorney -2- . . . IA-87-INHT-02 ,. MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BE'lWEEN CITY OF SEWARD AND BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT U. S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CONCERNING THE IDITAROD NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL A. BACKGROUND The National Trails System Act (NTSA) of OCtober 2, 1968 (82 Stat. 919: 16 USC 1241), as amended on November 10, 1978, established the Iditarod. National Historic Trail (INHT), and provided that the INHT shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the affected land owners. On July 3, 1986, the Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with affected Federal and State Agencies, and the INHT Advisory Council, has approved and submitted to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representative and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, THE IDITAROb NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL--SEWARD TO NOME ROUTE-- A COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN (Document Number BLM-AK-PT-85-034-8351-013). The Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) identifies the federal agencies which presently manage portions of the INHT, and those agencies are represented by the Forest Supervisor of the Chugach National FOrest, U.S. Department of Agriculture, FOrest Service (USFS); the Regional Director of the Alaska Region, U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); and the State Director of the Alaska State Office, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). In addition, the CMP identifies the Trail System (herein called the TRAIL) containing components consisting of the primary and connecting trail segments and historic sites, of which the non-federally administered components are eligible for inclusion into the Iditarod National Historic Trail System. The City of Seward manages a significant historic site, the Seward Railroad Depot, identified in the CMP as a component of the TRAIL. In addition, The City of Seward Comprehensive Management Plan, adopted (Ordinance 85-77) by the Kenai Penisula Borough on November 5, 1985, identifies a proposed recreation path within the City Limits, which closely aligns with the original historic TRAIL route. The NTSA provides that the Secretary charged with the administration of the INHT may enter into written cooperative agreements with the State or their political subdivisions and others to operate, develop, and maintain any portion of such TRAIL either within or outside a federally administered area. . . . 2 ~ . B. PURpOSE Utilizing the CMP as a common guide, the City of Seward, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, other Federal Agencies and cooperators, intends to manage, according to the laws, regulations, and policies directing the City, the above mentioned historic site and trail segment, in a manner which protects and interprets their historic values. In addition, the City agrees to cooperate fully in regard to the management of the INHT under a cooperative management system, which in addition to the Federal agencies, the INHT Advisory Council, and the Iditarod Trail Blazers, may eventually involve the State of Alaska, other political subdivisions thereof, private corporations, non-profit organizations, and other private land owners. C. PROVISIONS The City agrees to identify the Seward Railroad Depot and the recreation path between downtown and the city limits, with INHT uniform markers provided by the Department of the Interior, and as appropriate, with other uniform markers provided by the City of Seward, in order to increase public knowledge and enjoyment. The City agrees to encourage and assist .The Iditarod Trail Blazers., a coalition of trail organizations and-interest groups, as a working partner in the Management of the INHT. The City will enter into specific supplemental agreements with other trail partners, as needed, to cover the management, development, and protection of specific Trail segments and sites of their respective portions of the INHT. The City agrees to provide the District Manager (BLM) with a copies of such supplemental agreements. The City agrees to utilize the INHT Advisory Council for consultation with respect to significant management issues that affect the INHT. In addition, the City recognizes the Anchorage District Manager of BLM-Alaska has been delegated the responsibility to act as the Secretary of Interior's Representative on matters related to National Historic Trail designation. The City agrees to encourage and protect continued public use of Trail segments in a manner which recognizes the historic values of the INHT, utilizing rights-of-way, easements, management corridors, cooperative agreements with adjacent land owners, and access improvements and side trails, as.appropriate. The City agrees to cooperate with other trail partners to the extent possible, in producing a full range of publications, maps, and other materials interpreting the Trail and the component sites in order to increase public appreciation and understanding of the INHT system. . . . . - 3 D. LIABILITY Nothing in the agreement shall affect the liability of any federal agency or the City of Seward. Nothing in this agreement shall affect or interfere with fulfillment of the obligations and rights of the parties to manage the lands and programs administered by them in accordance with their other land management responsibilities. E. ADMINISTRATION This interagency agreement is effective on the date signed by the authorized representatives of the City of Seward and the U.S. Department of the Interior and shall continue in force until terminated by either party, or modified by mutual agreement of both parties. This Memorandum of Agreement does not involve the transfer of funds between the City and the Department of the Interior, and any proposed transfer of funds would be covered under separate supplemental agreement(s). AUTHORITY This agreement is entered into pursuant to the authority of the The National Trails System Act (82 Stat. 919: 16 USC l24l), as amended on November 10, 1978, and THE IDITAROD NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL--SEWARD TO NOME ROUTE-- A COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN (Document Number BLM-AK-PT-85-034-835l-013) . Manager, City of Seward Date Secretary of the Interior's Designated INHT Official Date