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Home My WebLink AboutREF VI Appendix B LettersSection 1 City of Hoorah _ P.O. Box 360 Hoorah, AK 99829 (907) 9453663 Pax (907) 9d5.3445 RESOLUTION NO._11-09.19_ A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A HYDROELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT GARTINA FALLS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPLYING CLEAN, RENEWABLE POWER TO THE COMMUNITY OF HOONAH. WHEREAS: the community of Hoonah Is currently reliant on diesel power generation as itssole source of energy production, which is non-renewable, imported, cost -prohibitive, and a primary source of air pollution emissions in Hoonah; and WHEREAS: Inside Passage Electric Cooperative, hereinafter referred to as IPEC, Is the power utility provider In Hoonah, which is currently pursuing a license to proceed with the Gartina Falls Hydroelectric project from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, hereinafter referred to as FERC; and WHEREAS: the City of Hoonah is in strong support of IPEC obtaining the proper license from FERC for the purpose of moving forward with a hydroelectric project at the Gartina Falls site; and WHEREAS: the Gartina Fells Hydroelectric project will provide clean, renewable, and local source energy to the community of Hoonah with the likelihood of power rate reduction. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City of Hoonah Is in full support of IPEC pursuing a FERC license for the construction and operation of the Gartina Falls Hydroelectric project, which once in operation, will provide the Community of Hoonah with it's first clean, renewable energy source with the likelihood of a reduction in energy costs to the community. PASSED AND APPROVED BY A DULY CONSTITUTED QUORUM OF THE HOOKAH CITY COUNCIL THIS Ita_DAYOF C �'(3> m Q ,2011. ATTEST: , l Alice Williams, Crty Clerk r i Alf fl "Windy" Skaflest , Mayor of Cry of Hoonah Exhibit E Figure 1-1. City of Hoonah, Alaska resolution in support of the Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project. Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project Inside Passage Electric Cooperative FERC No. 14066 1-3 May 2012 Section I %I t msm A NATIVE SEALAS KA October 3, 2011 Ms. Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: Inside Passage Electric Cooperative Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. P-14066-000) Dear Secretary Bose: Sealaska Corporation is an Alaska Native Regional corporation formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971 and represents more than 20,000 tribal member shareholders of Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian descent in Southeast Alaska. Under ANCSA Sealaska will receive over 365,000 acres of land in Southeast Alaska. Sealaska has a long history of working and supporting local utilities in their efforts to develop affordable, renewable energy projects that exist on Sealaska's lands. The vast majority of the proposed Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project will occupy lands owned by Sealaska. The Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project will provide renewable to energy to Hoonah, AK. Hannah is a primarily native community that has been economically suffering due to the high cost of diesel energy production. I am writing to you to express Sealaska's support for the project. We have reviewed the project and find it consistent with our objectives of using our resources in the best interests of our tribal member shareholders as well as all of the community residents. It is our intention to cooperate with the Inside Passage Electric Cooperative to establish long-term land use agreement that will allow the project to be developed on Sealaska lands. We are in support of the proposed project timeline and use of the Traditional Licensing Process. This nut -of -river project will have negligible environmental impacts and we would like to request your assistance in moving this project through the regulatory process in as efficient of manner as possible. Sincerely, _ Seal a Corporation ich d Harris Executive Vice President Seah,WWW&W 0%Seal va Ram, Sufie400,Ju m,Xnlai 9960Y1276 Tat 907656.151E Fax 907.666A304 Figure 1-2. Sealaska Corporation letter of support for the Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project. Exhibit E Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project Inside Passage Electric Cooperative FERC No. 14066 1-4 May 2012 Section I - - ram. - September 23, 2011 Huna Totem Corporation 9301 Glacier Hwy., Suite ♦200 • Junmu,.Uaska 99801 (907) 523367o Fax (907) 789-is% Ms. Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: Inside Passage Electric Cooperative Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. P-14066-000) Dear Secretary Bose: I am writing to you to express our support for the proposed Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project near Hoonah, AK. Huna Totem Corporation is a village corporation formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971and is owned by over 1,300 native shareholders whose aboriginal ties are to the Village of Hannah. The Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project would be a valuable asset to the community of Hoonah. Currently all of the energy generation in Hoonah comes from diesel generation. With fuel prices over $4 per gallon, paying for electricity is becoming an ever increasing burden for the residents and businesses of Hoonah, is impacting jobs and has become an impediment to new business establishment. This high cost of electricity impacts the entire community, including our shareholders who live in Hoonah and are suffering because of this. We know and understand the project and have no concerns that its development would impact the fisheries or wildlife in the area of our subsistence use of the lands. A small portion of the project's transmission line will require the use of lands owned by Huna Totem Corporation We will work with the Inside Passage Electric Cooperative to come to an agreement for the use of these lands that will allow the project to be developed. The need for the community of this renewable energy is now. We support the proposed timeline for the project and use of the Traditional Licensing Process. We would appreciate any assistance you could provide in making this project a reality sooner rather than later. Sincerely, /1 esid n aney (((///President d CEO W. Peter Bibb, IPEC Figure 1-3. Huna Totem Corporation letter of support for the Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project. Exhibit E Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project Inside Passage Electric Cooperative FERC No. 14066 1-5 May 2012 Section I Hoonaia Indian Association 6� m P.O. Box: 602 11 olnualy Ali 99829-06412 Phone(907) 945-3545 Fax (907)945-3703 October 15, 2011 Ms. Kimberly D. Bose Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20426 Re: Inside Passage Electric Cooperative Ganina Falls Hydrocleclric Project (FERC Project No. P-14066-000) Dear Secretary Bose: Hoonah is the largest Tlingit village in Southensl Alaska. The Hoormh Indian Association is the federally recognized governing body of the tribal members of Hoonah, Alaska and reprrscnls approximately 75% of the population of Hoonah. 1 write to express the Hooah Indian Associations unqualified support for the proposed Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Projccl. This critically needed project will provide cost effective renewable energy to our wuununity. The community's wlirepresenl supplyofelectrical energy comes through dicsol generation. Iligh fuel prices arc pulling a significant hardship on our community and phis situation needs to change. We've m iesved this project and we have no concerns that it will harm our traditional ways of life and subsistence use of the land and waters around the project. This project has widespread support and we ace it as n hoc benefit to Hoonah. Since the need for a solution to our energy problems is now, we do real Wan[ to see this projwl lied tip in a lcaglhy FERC licensing process. We support the proposal linichno for the project and use of the Traditional Uccusing Process (lint the Inside Passage Electric Cooperative is proposing. CC. Peter Bibb, IPEC Sincerely, --C'G t), ob/ e��wrbn Tribal Administrator Figure 1-4. Hoonah Indian Association letter of support for the Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project. Exhibit E Gartina Falls Hydroelectric Project Inside Passage Electric Cooperative FERC No. 14066 1-6 May 2012