Legislature(1999 - 2000)
1999-02-10 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf1999-02-10 Senate Journal Page 0214 SJR 5 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 Opposing the closure of the former Mount McKinley portions of Denali National Park and Preserve to snowmachine use, was read the second time. Senator Halford offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 4: Delete "proposed the closure of" Insert "closed" Page 1, lines 5 - 6: Delete "up to three years" Insert "one year" Page 1, line 15: Delete all material and insert: "WHEREAS the findings issued by the National Park Service do not document that snowmachine use would be detrimental to the resource values of Denali National Park and Preserve but instead only hypothesize that snow machine use is detrimental to the resource values of the park and preserve; and 1999-02-10 Senate Journal Page 0215 SJR 5 WHEREAS the National Park Service did not distribute its findings for review by those who have experience with the former Mount McKinley portion of Denali National Park and Preserve, with snowmachines, and with the effects of snowmachine use on resource values before the findings were released to justify the closure; and" Page 2, lines 10 - 14: Delete all material and insert: "BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature opposes the closure of the former Mount McKinley portion of Denali National Park and Preserve to snowmachine use because the National Park Service has failed to comply with the full letter and spirit of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and with the procedural and factual requirements of the National Park Service for adopting such closures; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the Governor to take all available administrative and legal measures to protect the right of access to public lands in Alaska for traditional activities that was guaranteed to Alaskans by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act." Senator Halford moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Senator Ellis objected, then withdrew his objection. There being no further objections, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senator Mackie moved and asked unanimous consent that the resolution be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final passage. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 am was read the third time. The question being: Shall SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 am Opposing the closure of the former Mount McKinley portions of Denali National Park and Preserve to snowmachine use, pass the Senate? The roll was taken with the following result: 1999-02-10 Senate Journal Page 0216 SJR 5 SJR 5 am Third Reading - Final Passage YEAS: 18 NAYS: 2 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Adams, Donley, Green, Halford, Hoffman, Kelly Pete, Kelly Tim, Leman, Lincoln, Mackie, Miller, Parnell, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Torgerson, Ward, Wilken Nays: Ellis, Elton and so, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5 am passed the Senate and was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.