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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 78-13
A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE
WILDERNESS WITHDRAWAL AREAS
IN PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
WHEREAS, Prince William Sound, hereinafter called the Sound, abounds with
resource and recreation potential, and;
WHEREAS, the development of the resources and recreation potential within
the Sound will help stabilize the economy of adjacent coummunities, and;
WHEREAS, the Sound is the key to sustaining the timber industry in the
area, and;
WHEREAS, the timber industry supports jobs in cities such as Seward, where
unemployment exceeds 30%, and;
WHEREAS, the Sound provides boating, hunting and fishing for recreation and
commercial use, and;
WHEREAS, the Sound contains many potential aquaculture sites, and;
WHEREAS, the Federal Government is currently studying, through D-2 and
RARE II legislation, to lock up the majority of the Prince William Sound in "instant
wilderness":
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Seward,
Alaska, that the Prince William Sound area of the Chugach National Forest, with the
exception of the current Nellie Juan study area, remain in multiple use management,
and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that members of the U.S. Congress are cordially
invited to visit Seward and surrounding area and such visitation is strongly encour-
aged before final action is taken on the D-2 and RARE II proposals.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
this 27th day of March ,1978.
CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA
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L. Hugli J
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Mayor
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
CAMPBELL, GILLESPIE, HUGLI, LEER, MOTT, POTTS AND VINCENT
NONE
NONE
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Jo nne E. Shanley
City Clerk-Treasurer
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HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL & BRUNDIN
Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska
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