061813 Original Scan.pdf - Kenai Peninsula Borough

Introduced by:
Date:
Action:
Date:
Action:
Vote:
Mayor, Smith
05/21113
Introduced and Set for
Public Hearing on 06/18/13
06/18/13
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
ORDINANCE 2013-18
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE PROVISIONS OF KPB ORDINANCE 2011-12
WHICH REQUIRED THE BOROUGH TO REGULATE ALL WATERS IN THE
"ATLAS AND CATALOG OF WATERS IMPORTANT FOR THE SPAWNING,
REARING OR MIGRATION OF ANADROMOUS FISH" AND AMENDING KPB
CHAPTER 21.18 BY ADOPTING AN APPENDIX IDENTIFYING REGULATED
ANADROMOUS WATERS, ADOPTING SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FOR LAKE FRONT
PROPERTIES, AND EXPANDING PROTECTIONS FOR PRIOR EXISTING USES
AND STRUCTURES
1 WHEREAS, Goal 7-2, Objective 2 implementation actions (E) and (F) of the KPB
2 Comprehensive Plan includes expanding the protection of KPB Chapter 21.18;
3 and
4 WHEREAS, the mayor appointed an anadromous fish habitat protection task force (Task
5 Force) to evaluate ordinance 2011-12 which extended KPB Chapter 21.18 to most
6 anadromous waters in the KPB; and
7 WHEREAS, the Task Force spent rune months and held eleven meetings hearing and
8 reviewing expert and public testimony; and
9 WHEREAS, evidence presented to the Task Force indicated the importance of protecting
10 habitat adjacent to anadromous waters; and
11 WHEREAS, a number of the public comments related to the application of KPB Chapter 21.18
12 to anadromous lakefront property; and
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