A. Establishment of the Townsite Service Area. The townsite service area is established with the corporate boundaries of the city of Haines at the time of consolidation with the Third Class Haines Borough effective October 17, 2002:

Beginning at the point of intersection of the west line of Section 9, T.30S., R.59E., Copper River Meridian (C.R.M.) and the line of mean high tide of Lutak Inlet; thence northeasterly, across Lutak Inlet to USGS Station “SANKA”; thence southeasterly to USGS Station “TAIYA PT.”; thence southeasterly to “Indian Rock Light,” navigation aid; thence southerly, across Chilkoot Inlet to the point of intersection of the south line of Section 36, T.30S., R.59E., C.R.M., and the line of mean high tide of Chilkoot Inlet; thence southeasterly along the line of mean high tide of Chilkoot Inlet to the point of intersection with the east line of Section 1, T.31S., R.59E., C.R.M.; thence south along the east line of Sections 1 and 12, T.31S., R.59E., C.R.M. to the east one-fourth corner of said Section 12; thence west along the east-west one-fourth corner line of Section 12 and 11, to a point of intersection with the line of mean high tide at the easterly bank of Chilkat Inlet; thence northwesterly, meandering along the said line of mean high tide of Chilkat Inlet into the confluence along the east bank of the Chilkat River thence continuing along the ordinary high water mark of the east bank of said river to a point of intersection with the south line of Section 19, T.30S., R.59E., C.R.M.; thence east along the south line of Sections 19 and 20, T.30S., R.59E., C.R.M. to the southeast corner of said Section 20, T.30S., R.59E., C.R.M.; thence north along the west line of Sections 21, 16, and 9, T.30S., R.59E., C.R.M. to said line’s intersection with the line of mean high tide of Lutak Inlet; the point of beginning; containing 20.9 square miles, more or less, within the Haines and Skagway Recording Districts, First Judicial District, State of Alaska. (Section line locations based upon U.S.G.S. 1:63360 Skagway (A2 and B2), Alaska, dated 1954 with minor revisions in 1963.)

B. Services Provided. The following services are provided within the service area:

C. Board of Directors. The assembly shall act as the board of directors of the Haines Townsite service area. (Ord. 08-02-176)