Michael Martin
23:12 - 24:11
"by going to this larger model, we're one, reducing the footprint of potential homes, increasing those environmental protections, and getting back to that sort of model that Kodiak was known for that makes it such a special place. So concerning the stream and your— and the concern of salmon, we also think that it's a beautiful natural feature of Kodiak and we want to preserve it."
“by going to this larger model, we're one, reducing the footprint of potential homes, increasing those environmental protections, and getting back to that sort of model that Kodiak was known for that makes it such a special place. So concerning the stream and your— and the concern of salmon, we also think that it's a beautiful natural feature of Kodiak and we want to preserve it.”
- Speaker
- Michael Martin
- Timestamp
- 23:12 – 24:11
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Kodiak Island Borough
- Captured at
- July 8, 2026
From the transcript
Certainly, that has been expressed by a number of the people who have been interested in Cliff Point and Kodiak, but ultimately did not choose to settle here or to purchase here. Among other, you know, of the difficulties that we face, you know, on our island. And so after taking into consideration their interests as well as the desire to keep Cliff Point as pristine and as beautiful and as, you know, traditionally and naturally Alaskan as we can, by going to this larger model, we're one, reducing the footprint of potential homes, increasing those environmental protections, and getting back to that sort of model that Kodiak was known for that makes it such a special place. So concerning the stream and your— and the concern of salmon, we also think that it's a beautiful natural feature of Kodiak and we want to preserve it. And we take great care to try to avoid anything that would encroach on those areas because we want to see it continue into the future.
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