HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-11 88-81 RESOLVE88-81
Introduced by Councilor Sawyer, January 11, 1988
CITY OF BANGOR
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RMLYRD. WHEREAS, the port of Searsport serves
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Bangor, a well as the Penobscot Valley and much of Eastern
and Northern Maine, as the primary deep water dry cargo port, and
WHEREAS, businesses and industries utilizing marine-
hased,import, export and coastal transportation service are
inhibited from full growth potential by the lack of a modern, cost
effective, conveniently accessible dry cargo port facility, and
WHEREAS, the full potential of the Bangor, Maine
Free Trade gone will be significantly increased by the presence in
the Bangor area of a modern dry cargo port, and
WHEREAS, the presenceof a modern dry cargo port in
the Bangor area would potentially increase r
the a cargo tonnage
shipped through the Bangor International Airport, and
WHEREAS, the existing dry cargo facilities at
Winterport, Bueksport and Searsport are inadequate or incapable of
accommodating current cargo handling methods, and
WHEREAS, the closest available and feasible location
for the development of a modern dry cargo port facility to the City
of Bangor is at Sears Island, and
WHEREAS, the necessary funding and public and
private support for the development of the Sears Island port
facility is in place, and
WHEREAS, studies conducted for and by the State of
Maine have repeatedly and conclusively found that the Sears Island
site is the only potential port location in the Bangor area which
would be price -competitive relative to out-of-state and Canadian
ports for ocean cargoes from and destined to the Bangor area,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF
BANGOR supports the timely construction of a new deep water dry
cargo port facility at Sears Island and encourages the appropriate
State of Maine and Federal Agencies to proceed with the issuance of
the necessary permits and construction of the port and access
causeway.
88-81
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