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RESOLUTION 10-0I
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF
ALASKA ENERGY AUTHORITY RENEWABLE ENERGY
GRANT FUNDS FOR POWERLINE AND GENERATION
FACILITIES IN ANGOON, ALASKA
WHEREAS, the State of Alaska and the Federal Government have over a number of years
undertaken through their agencies, including the Alaska Energy Authority, extensive studies and
cortlnlissioned reports on the Hydro -electric: potential of Thayer Lake and other locations in and
around Angoon. Alaska; and
WHEREAS, Kootznoowoo Incorporated, owns the right to develop hydroelectric resources on
Admiralty Island National Monument and the Kootznoowoo Wilderness within township 49
south, range 67 east, and townshil. 50 south, range 67 east, Copper River Base and Meridian.
subject to such conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture shall prescribe for the protection of
water, fishery, wildlife, recreational, and scenic values of Admiralty Island, has requested that
the USDA Forest Service prepare and complete a environment review of a plan of development
prepared by HDR, Alaska dated March 2000 for the construction and operation of Thayer Like
Hydroelectric: and
WHEREAS. on May 2009 Kootznoowoo Incorporated received a copy of the Forest Service
fined environmental Impact statement which is available at the Tongass National forest vveb site
at the following site http:1,'www.t.s.l'ed.us/rl0/tongassiprc iectsiatigoon_hydroiindex.shiml and
which adds significant costs to the proposal submitted by Kootznoowoo by required buried
transmission cable and a relocation of the power house Cesulting in a loss of head; and
WHEREAS, Kootznoowoo Incorporated has received an award of approximately $ L I million
of matching funds from the U. S. Department of Energy Tribal Renewable Funds to finalize
design and complete permitting requirements for a l+ mW hydroelectric project known a5
Thayer L;tke I-Ivdro approximately 6 miles north of ;lagoon, Alaska; and
WHEREAS, Angoon, Alaska is a High Energy Cost Community as identified by the USDA
Rural Utility Service and that the cost of electricity in Angoon is over 50VIo (5 times) tht
national average fora cost of a kilowatt hour of power: and
WHEREAS, On June I, 2009 representatives of the City of Angoon, Inside Passage Electrical
Cooperative, the Southeast Conference, Angoon Community Association and the State. of Alaska
met with Kooiznoowoo. Incorporated Hi Angoon, Alaska to discuss the current economic
condition of the ccunnluntly, the cost of power and the availability of renewable enem y grant
funds from the State of Alaska for projects such as the overland power line described in the FIS
and the power generating facility at Thayer Creek: and
WHEREAS, On June 1, 2009 Kootznoowoo Incorporated was informed that the HDR proposed
project was the perfect type of'project to meet the goals of the State of Alaska Renewable y
Fund and that given the high cost of power Kootznoowoo should Energy
apply for $4,t}QO,OQO for
construction of transmission line and an additional amount of $4,000,00for the generating
facility; and
WHEREAS, there exists a region wide and community need for low cost power for municipal
operations, residential use and much needed economic development particularly job creation
which cannot occur at the current cost of power and Kootr_noowoo's Thayer Creek project has
received support frorn numerous sources including the City of Angoon, the Angoon Community
Association, the Alaska Miners Association -Juneau Branch, the City and Borough of Juneau,
Southeast Conference; and others,
WHEREAS, the USDA Forest Service has represented to Kootznoowoo that Thayer Creek
Hydroelectric is the Number I project in the Tongass National Forest: and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Kootznoowoo is authorized to apply for the
maximum available funding from the AEA ($4,t1U(},(}()() for construction of transmission line and
an additional amount of $4,000.00() for the generating facility} and receive funds, appropriations.
loan guarantees and make necessary financial arrangements including but not limited to meeting
file requirement of (lie Alaska Energy Authority under the. State of Alaska Renewable Energy
Grunt program.;
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as Secretary of
KOOTZNOOWOO INCORPORATED and have affixed here to the official seal of said
Corporation this 3 day of -)
KOOTZNOOWOO INCORPORATED
Corporate Secre ary