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Kodiak Island Borough LEPC
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1. Geographic location: KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH. Kodiak Island is located on the western side of the Gulf of Alaska. The City of Kodiak,
the largest community in the region, lies approximately 252 air miles south of Anchorage,
about an hour flight. The City is approximately 3 hours from Seattle by air; however,
there are currently no direct flights to the City from Seattle. Kodiak Island lies at
approximately 57° 47' N Latitude and 152° 24' W Longitude. The region encompasses
6,462.6 square miles of land and 5,383.3 square miles of water and includes seven major
islands, from the Barren Islands on the north to Chirikof Island on the south; as well as
a portion of the Alaska Peninsula from Cape Douglas to Wide Bay. Isolated coastal
communities characterize the area with the majority of the population located in and
around City of Kodiak which is located on the northeast coast of Kodiak Island. January
temperatures range from 14 to 46 F, July temperatures range from 39 to 76 F. Average
annual precipitation is 54.5 inches.
2. Size and Activity: BOROUGH-WIDE POPULATION
14,058 (1996). Fishing, fish processing, and support services are the key employers in the
region. Kodiak is regularly one of the top three ports in the nation for
the volume of seafood landed and the value of those landings. Seven
hundred twenty-nine Borough residents hold commercial
fishing permits. The Coast Guard, local, state, and other federal agencies provide
employment opportunities. Subsistence activities are important to the region’s
residents. The cities of Kodiak, Ouzinkie, Port Lions, Old Harbor, Larsen Bay, Akhiok, and
the Village of Karluk are accessible by air and sea. Airports and seaplane facilities
serve air traffic region-wide, while the Alaska Marine Highway System operates ferry
service from Seward and Homer to Kodiak and Port Lions. Boat harbors serve commercial and
transient vessels in Kodiak, Port Lions, and Old Harbor, and breakwaters and inner harbor
facilities are scheduled for construction in Ouzinkie and Larsen Bay in the coming year.
Approximately 140 miles of state roads are located on the northeast coast of Kodiak
Island.
3. Communities: The communities in the
Borough are: Akhiok (pop. 84), Karluk (pop. 57), Kodiak (pop. 6,869), Larsen Bay (pop. 127), Old
Harbor (pop. 316), Ouzinkie (pop. 259), Port Lions (pop. 264) and Karluk (pop. 57). In
addition, other population concentration areas on the road system include: Chiniak (pop. 75),
Womens Bay (pop. 672), and the U.S. Coast Guard Base (pop. 1,871). Two logging camps on Afognak Island
add to the regional population. There are 15 public school facilities located in the
Borough, attended by 2,862 (1996) students. Kodiak College provides post-secondary
educational opportunities for local residents.
4. Hazards Analysis: MODERATE RISK. The most
recent information available is from the 1995 State and Regional Hazard Profiles prepared
by Easton Environmental for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
(ADEC). The
extremely hazardous substances (EHS) reported or otherwise identified in significant quantities
at facilities in the region are:
Anhydrous ammonia 14 Facilities 179,450 lbs.
Chlorine 14 Facilities 19,600 lbs.
Sulfuric acid 1 Facility 2,475 lbs.
Of these three extremely hazardous substances, known
to be present in substantial quantities in the region, the two compressed gases (ammonia
and chlorine) pose the greatest threat to residents; with the greatest threat from
ammonia.
5. Staffing: DETERMINED BY CITY/BOROUGH
ORDINANCE. Common adopted ordinances of the City of Kodiak and the Kodiak Island Borough
establish a regional Emergency Services Council. This Council is composed of the Kodiak
Island Borough Mayor and Presiding Officer, the City of Kodiak Mayor and City Manager, and
the Commanding Officer of the USCG Integrated Support Command – Kodiak. By ordinance
the manager of the City of Kodiak is also named as the emergency services director for the
region. A community-wide organization, the Kodiak Emergency Services Organization (ESO),
meets quarterly to discuss emergency planning and response, the Local Emergency Planning
Committee (LEPC) is a sub-committee of the ESO. The Kodiak Island Borough Community
Development Department has recently taken on the administrative support responsibility for
the LEPC. The Kodiak Island Borough now provides administrative and accounting support for LEPC grant administration.
6. Status
of Emergency Planning Process:
| Emergency Operations
Plan |
Yes |
| Initial Hazard
Analysis |
Yes |
| Hazardous Materials
Annex to EOP |
Yes |
7. Plan
focus: All Hazards
8.
LEPC Grant Awards: SFY 2008
| Baseline Grant of |
$20,180.00 |
| Special Project
Grant of |
$0.00 |
7. Plan focus: ALL HAZARDS.
8. Government/Industry Support or Matches:
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT. The Kodiak Island Borough Community Development Department
manages the LEPC grant for the region. The current LEPC Chairperson is the Kodiak City
Manager who also serves as the regional Emergency Services Director. The Kodiak Island
Borough provides administrative support to the LEPC as needed.
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