Culture and Tourism

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Section 1 - Energy Artifacts

Definitions

Energy Artifact: Any crude oil or coal material deemed to have historical, cultural, or economic significance[1].

Kodiak Museum of Natural Energy Artifacts: A designated facility for the display, education, and preservation of energy artifacts[1].

Official Declaration: Crude oil and coal shall be officially recognized as national artifacts, celebrated for their contributions to industrial development, while also committing to the advancement of renewable energy sources[1].

Kodiak Museum of Natural Energy Artifacts

1.1 - Establishment and Funding: Create the Kodiak Museum to serve as a central hub for education and preservation of energy-related history[1].
1.2 - Exhibit Development:[1]
1.2.1 - Crude Chronicles Exhibit: Showcase the history of oil drilling with interactive displays.
1.2.2 - Coal Mine Escape Room: An immersive experience for visitors.
1.2.3 - Fossil Fuel Fashion Show: A yearly fashion event featuring designs made from recycled energy materials.
1.2.4 - Renewable Energy Showcase: An exhibit dedicated to educating the public on alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydroelectric power.
1.2.5 - Sustainable Innovations: Highlight local initiatives and innovations in green technology.

Funding Sources

1.3 - Grants and Donations: Actively seek private donations to supplement funding for the museum and green energy initiatives[1].

Section 2 - Kodiak Tourism Festival

2.1 - The Kodiak Tourism Festival is to be inaugurated in its first opening at Rykkburg, with the support of the Ministry of Commerce and Labor[2].
2.2 - The Kodiak Tourism Festival shall be hosted every year on the months of April or September, on any city with a total population of more than 250.000, in a properly furnished public building with facilities to host it[2].
2.3 - The festival shall grant a total of 70 posts in divided into sections, and reserved for cities that wish to present themselves to the tourist public and the attendees. The sections are: Rural, Urban, Commerce and Cultural[2].
2.4 - An official website shall be created, in order to advertise, buying entrances online and informing of the festival for anyone who wishes to learn about it[2].
2.5 - The funds for the festival shall be granted by the hosting city, later covered by the earnings of the entrance fees[2].

Section 3 - Heritage Sites

Categories

3.1 - The Natural and Cultural Heritage Authority (NCHA) will categorise sites into the following broad categories[3]:
3.1.1 - Natural Heritage Sites;
3.1.2 - Cultural Heritage Sites; and
3.1.3 - Intangible Heritage.
3.2 - The NCHA may further subcategorise Natural Heritage Sites as — [3]
3.2.1 - Natural Monuments, for those sites of natural beauty or environmental significance that are smaller in scope;
3.2.2 - National Parks, for those large expanses of natural, unmodified landscape with environmental significance or natural beauty; or
3.2.3 - Nature Reserves, for those sites where the primary focus is the conservation of species.
3.3 - The NCHA may further subcategorise Cultural Heritage Sites as — [3]
3.3.1 - Architectural Landmarks, for those sites of architectural significance;
3.3.2 - Historical Landmarks, for those sites of historical or archaeological significance;
3.3.3 - Spiritual Landmarks, for those sites of religious or spiritual significance; or
3.3.4 - Local landmarks, for those sites whose significance is limited to a local level.
3.4 - The NCHA has may create specific regulations for the management of sites based on the categories defined in this section[3].

Management

3.5 - Each site shall be managed by a dedicated Heritage Committee[3].
3.6 - Each Heritage Committee shall be composed of - [3]
3.6.1 - NCHA representatives,
3.6.2 - local community leaders, and
3.6.3 - experts in relevant fields.
3.7 - Funding shall be granted to Heritage Committees by the NCHA based upon internal decision making procedures[3].
3.8 - Heritage Committees should involve the local community in decision making processes where practicable[3].
3.9 - Heritage Committees must ensure that sites are maintained sustainably, with minimal environmental impact and with eco-friendly tourism practices[3].

Ownership and Acquisition

3.10 - The NCHA may govern, manage, regulate and protect all identified heritage sites regardless of ownership status[3].
3.11 - Where necessary for its conservation, the NCHA may take ownership of a site through - [3]
3.11.1 - voluntary sale following good faith negotiations with the current owner or owners;
3.11.2 - donation, bequest, or gift by the current owner or owners; or in the extreme
3.11.3 - expropriation in the public interest in accordance with current legislation.
3.12 - Sites identified by the NCHA that are located on public land shall automatically come under the full ownership and jurisdiction of the NCHA[3].
3.13 - Where the NCHA does not own a registered heritage site it must enter into talks with the current owner or owners to – [3]
3.13.1 - acquire the site; or
3.13.2 - convey the relevant information regarding regulations and conservation plans for the location and
3.13.3 - compensate the owner or owners for any measures they must take to ensure the conservation of the site.
3.14 - Sites shall be prioritised for acquisition by the NCHA if they are – [3]
3.14.1 - at imminent risk of destruction or damaging alteration;
3.14.2 - of exceptional historical, cultural, or environmental significance; or
3.14.3 - of particular import to local communities.

Offenses and Penalties

3.15 - It is considered an offence to – [3]
3.15.1 - destroy or damage a registered heritage site;
3.15.2 - alter a registered heritage site without the appropriate permits and authorisation;
3.15.3 - remove, trade, or export cultural or natural artifacts from a registered heritage site without appropriate authorisation;
3.15.4 - engage in commercial activities on a registered heritage site without appropriate authorisation; and
3.15..5 - conduct any form of excavation, development, or exploitation of a registered heritage site without the appropriate permits and authorisation.
3.16 - Further, it is an offence to violate any relevant regulations implemented by the NCHA at a registered heritage site[3].
3.17 - Violations of this Act shall incur a fine no less than ₣100 proportional to the severity of the offense[3].
3.18 - The NCHA may suspend or revoke the permits of any individual or business found to be in violation of this act[3].
3.19 - A court may issue a Restoration Order, under the guidance of the NCHA, to any individual found to be in violation of this Act to – [3]
3.19.1 - provide funds for; or
3.19.2 - undertake the work necessary to restore the damage done to the site.
3.20 - A court may consider a period of imprisonment up to 6 months for any individual found to be in severe or repeated violation of this Act[3].

Section 4 - Beach Tourism [4]

Beach Expansion and Maintenance

4.1 - Cities with any coastal area with at least 500 meters of length under their jurisdiction are eligible in this planning section.
4.2 - The Kodiak Coastal Planning Agency (KCPA) shall work together alongside the elligible cities to create tourist accomodation plans on beaches, with methods such as expansion of land area, aproval of establishing businesses in coastal areas, aproval of parking spaces and trash disposal zones, dog beach and private beach areas, lifesaver services and customer service facilities, and wildlife protection areas. It's objective is to develop beach and coastal areas in order to appeal to both local citizens.
4.3 - All operations that the city wishes to do within the beach area shall be done alongside the KCPA.
4.4 - All current infrastructure, land organization and facilities located in beaches that is already used to provide services from the state to the citizenry and visitors and the tourists is to be now administered by the KCPA.
4.5 - All development projects done by the KCPA shall be done with the hiring of local businesses and workers as the workforce.

Coastal City Urban Expansion

4.6 - The cities that are eligible by this planning section are the following: Duckburg, Lobenz, San Chico, Crystal City and Robingrad.
4.7 - The eligible cities in this planning section shall see an investment in modernization of the areas of the city which are most affluent in touristic interests, especially areas closest to the coast. Modernization plans involve the installation of public drinking water fountains, installation of public beach showers, reforming transport infrastructure and building new public transportation and road lines, allocation of unused land for the promotion of private businesses catering for the demand of international and national tourists, reforming damaged and/or worn out public infrastructure and national, international and online city advertisements.
4.8 - An independent commission of at least 4 members shall be appointed in each city by the city mayor. This commission shall be tasked with submitting any plans, studies and relevant information for the development plans to be assessed and approved.

Beach Tourism Marketing

4.9 - In order to properly promote tourism in the cities of Kodiak, promoting the image of Kodiak as a touristic resort and using marketing strategies to get us in the international stage are essential.
4.10 - A new section in the Kodiak Tourism Festival shall be opened, relating beach and coastal resorts that offer the best of experiences at the beach that any tourist would wish to experience. A total of 20 new posts in the Festival will be available for the beach section, with 5 of the posts reserved for the cities mentioned in (4.6), and 15 of those positions being reserved to other coastal cities in the region it is hosted. In the case of it being hosted at a region without coast, the posts will be granted at random to any coastal cities in the nation.

Regional Coastal Support

4.11 - Cities, towns and publicly owned locations that contain a coastal area under their jurisdiction but are not eligible under (4.1) will be instead eligible under this planning section.
4.12 - Cities under this planning section will be granted smaller amounts of money in order to properly provide services and facilities that cover the needs of the citizens and tourists bathing in their beach.

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