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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1988-015 . . . Sponsored by: Meehan CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 88-015 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, URGING FULL FUNDING 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 is currently the breeding ground for all hatchery produced silver salmon which return to Resurrection Bay; and WHEREAS, the sport salmon fishery dependent upon Trail Lakes Hatchery for success; and in its Seward is continued 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 smolt 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 facility to Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association; and WHEREAS, CIAA has given no assurances that it will continue to provide fisheries 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 fully 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. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immedi- ately upon its adoption. -1- . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 88-015 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 8th day of February , 19 88 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA DUNHAM, GIESELER, HILTON, MEEHAN, NOLL, O'BRIEN & SIMUTIS NONE NONE NONE APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL & BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, AK (City Seal) 7~flI~ Fred B. Arvidson City Attorney -2-