061813 Original Scan.pdf - Kenai Peninsula Borough

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waters may be due to activities and uses within the gr~ater watershed.
E[G]. The assembly finds that the 1997 update of the Alaska Department of
Natural Resources Kenai River comprehensive management plan recognized
the increased use of the Kenai River resource and its associated impacts and
recognized the deterioration of nearshore habitat for juvenile salmon and stated
in section 2.2 that "[t]he importance of riparian (stream bank) vegetation to fish
and wildlife values cannot be overestimated."
G[H]. The assembly finds that it is in the public interest to further public
knowledge of, and the maintenance of safe and healthful conditions; prevent
and control water pollution; protect anadromous fish spawning grounds,
rearing waters, and migration corridors and aquatic life; control building sites,
placement of structures, and land uses; and to preserve native shore cover and
natural beauty. These responsibilities are hereby recognized by the Kenai
Peninsula Borough.
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SECTION 3.
That KPB 21.18.020 is hereby amended as follows:
21.18.020. Purpose.
For the purpose of promoting the public prosperity, public awareness, public
health, safety, and welfare, this chapter has been established to:
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A. Protect and preserve the stability of anadromous fish [AND WILDLIFE AND
OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES] through:
1. Controlling shoreline alterations and disturbances;
2. Preserving nearshore habitat and restricting the removal of natural riparian
vegetation;
3. Controlling pollution sources; and
4. Prohibiting certain uses and structures detrimental to anadromous
[STREAMS] waters and habitat.
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