HomeMy WebLinkAbout050916_ra02JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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AGENDA REQUEST
Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
Leslie Locke, Executive Assistant
May 9, 2016
PROCLAMATION re: Celebrating Naval Magazine Indian Island 75t1
Anniversary
Missy Anderson, Community Outreach Manager Navy Region Northwest has requested approval of the
proclamation celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Naval Magazine Indian Island.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation.
REVIEWED BY:
Philip Morley, n ator Date
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Naval Magazine (NAVMAG) Indian Island is celebrating its 75th anniversary; and
WHEREAS, in 1941, the Navy commissioned the Naval Magazine and Net Depot on Indian Island, and
used the organization for the storage of Navy munitions and assembly of mines and submarine nets. The island
was placed in a reduced activity status in 1959, and then reactivated in 1979 when munitions storage and
handling facilities at Bangor were moved to Indian Island; and
WHEREAS, Naval Magazine (NAVMAG) Indian Island's mission is to provide ordnance logistics
support to the Pacific Fleet and the joint services in peace and war; and
WHEREAS, NAVMAG comprises the entirety of the 2,716 acre Indian Island located on the northeast
corner of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula. NAVMAG contains a wealth of cultural and natural
resources. There are several Native American sites on the island, as well as historically significant pioneer
homestead sites and WWII era buildings; and
WHEREAS, in the 1990's, following the Persian Gulf War, NAVMAG was selected as one of two West
Coast ports to be upgraded for the efficient trans -shipment of containerized ammunition in the event of
mobilization. Several infrastructure improvements were made including construction of a rail to truck transfer
facility at Submarine Base Bangor and installation of the Department of Defense's largest crane at the Indian
Island ammunition pier in 2000; and
WHEREAS, by 2000, NAVMAG had become the Pacific's joint ordnance mobilization command,
supporting numerous joint exercises designed to test and validate the mobilization of ordnance to the Pacific
Theater of operations; and
WHEREAS, during the last three years NAVMAG has received the following awards: Platinum -level
Secretary of the Navy Energy and Water Management Award; Chief of Naval Operations Shore Safety Award
for small industrial commands; Nominated for the Chief of Naval Operations Small Installations Safety Award;
and Occupational Safety and Health Administration Voluntary Protection Program Star Flag Site; and
WHEREAS, currently NAVMAG Indian Island employs 107 Civilians; 8 Military; 15 Contractor; and 6
Off Station Civilians;
NOW THEREFORE, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners will join the Naval Magazine
Indian Island staff and military personnel, to recognize and celebrate the
75" Anniversary of Naval Magazine Indian Island
and ask all citizens to join in the efforts on May 13, 2016 to show support and recognition for this occasion.
APPROVED this 9t' day of May, 2016.
SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Kathleen Kler, Chairman
ATTEST: David Sullivan, Member
Carolyn Avery Phil Johnson, Member
Deputy Clerk of the Board