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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.
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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)
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Fred B. Arvidson
City Attorney
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