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THE CI TY OF SEl'1ARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTI<J:T 00. 622
t~REAS, neither t.he Stat.e of Alaska nor the Kenai
Peninsula Borough Land Selection Programs are yet complet.ed,
and
WHEREAS, both Land Selection Programs are of great
interest to The City of seward, for by the manner of devel-
oping and administering, such Land Selection Programs, can
provide great potential benefit or detriment to The City of
Seward and the arear and
WHEREAS, there seems to be a tendency on the part of
the Federal Government to set aside great areas of land in
the Kenai Peninsula Borough for Natural Wildlife Areas and
Wilderness Areas: and
WHEREAS, Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula have unique
problems, as yet entirely unresolved, with regard to self-
sustaining economic developmentr and
WHEREAS, the Alaskan economy, society, and government
are in the early stages of development, the Land Programs of
the Federal Government are old, designed to serve other areas
and conditions. These Natural Wildlife Areas and Wilderness
Areas are especially burdensome as they are very rigid, long
term and completely unresponsive to the needs and wishes of
the people of the local areas and state: and
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WHEREAS, the people of Alaska and the Kenai Peninsula
live in and with the wilderness: are keenly aware of its
benefits and treasures and have no intention of despoiling
it:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council
of The city of Seward, Alaska hereby declares its strong
opposition to any and all land withdrawal by the Federal
Government for ratural Wildlife Refuge Areas or wilderness
Areas within the Kenai Peninsula Borough until after the
Kenai Peninsula Borough and the State of Alaska shall have
completed their Land Selection Programs, for the reasons
above set forth and included in this resolve as if herein
recited in full.
This Resolution to be effective on the date of passage
and approval. Passed and approved by the Common Council of
The City of Seward, Alaska on this 1st day of May, 1967.
Attest:
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Beatrice E. Watts
City Clerk-Treasurer