CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
Mayor
RESOLUTION 07-41(A)
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, SUPPORTING ALASKA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE THAT PROHIBITS THE COLLECTION OF MARINE
INVERTEBRATES FROM ALASKA BEACHES.
WHEREAS, Kachemak Bay
is a designated state Critical Habitat Area; and
WHEREAS, Kachemak Bay
is a National Estuarine Research Reserve; and
WHEREAS, Its
beaches are important as a living laboratory for marine education; and
WHEREAS, Marine invertebrates are
important to our fishing resources and for sustaining the marine ecosystem; and
WHEREAS, Visitors to Homer beaches
have been illegally removing marine invertebrates; and
NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Homer City Council hereby requests that
visitors, including school groups to the beaches around Homer and Kachemak Bay adhere to the Alaska Administrative Code 5AAC41.005--41.060
that prohibits the collection (without a scientific collection permit issued by
the State) of marine invertebrates from the beach and the City of Homer will
initiate the provision of educational materials to school groups and visitors
that utilize our beaches.
PASSED AND
ADOPTED, by the Homer City Council this 12th day of March, 2007.
CITY
OF HOMER
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JAMES
C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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JO JOHNSON, CMC,
CITY CLERK
Fiscal Note:
N/A