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Regulatory Brief
Aleknagik Ordinance 04-03
Contents:
- Summary
- The Issue
- Recommendation
Summary
Aleknagik's proposed ordinance would close the safest, most convenient waters for seaplane access to the city.
The municipality of Aleknagik, Alaska, is proposing an ordinance to prohibit seaplane takeoffs and landings on portions of Aleknagik
Lake and the Wood River. The result of this action would be to push seaplane operators into open waters for takeoffs and
landings, and require of seaplane operators lengthy taxi times to reach the community and services.
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| Reference: |
Text of Ordinance 04-03 (PDF, 122KB)
SPA Letter to Aleknagik City Administrator Paticia Heyano (PDF, 21KB)
Letter from Aleknagik City Administrator Paticia Heyano (PDF, 575KB)
AOPA Letter to Aleknagik City Administrator Paticia Heyano (PDF, 250KB)
SPA Email to Aleknagik City Administrator Paticia Heyano (PDF, 11KB)
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| Impact: |
Seaplane operators will be denied access to the safest and most convenient landing/takeoff area near Aleknagik. |
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| Public Hearing: |
April 19, 2006 at 5:30 pm (expected to be deferred to the June meeting) |
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| Comments Address: |
Send comments to:
Patricia Heyano, City Administrator
City of Aleknagik
PO Box 33
Aleknagik, AK 99555-0033
Please include your complete mailing address with your comments, and send a copy to the Seaplane Pilots Association, 4315
Highland Park Blvd, Suite C, Lakeland, FL 33813. |
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The Issue
The city of Aleknagik is attempting to alleviate congestion at a public landing and reduce what is perceived as a risk of
collision between seaplanes and boats. The proposed regulations, however, will force seaplane operators away from the city's
services and into the open waters of Lake Aleknagik, where rough water and exposure to wind will endanger their safety.
Further, the ordinance will not in fact do anything to alleviate congestion at the public landing.
The Seaplane Pilots Association is asking the city to reconsider its ordinance and offering to assist the city in
securing funding to construct a facility dedicated for seaplane use.
Questions have also been raised about the legal authority under which the city is enacting the ordinance. Municipal seaplane
ordinances are virtually unheard of in Alaska, and the city of Aleknagik has not proven it has the authority to regulate
state waters.
Recommendation
Members are encouraged to write in opposition of the ordinance and in support of funding for a dedicated seaplane
facility.
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