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1 BOARD 4F SUPEf2VTSORS
2 COUNTY OF BUTTE. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
3 RESOLUTION TN OPPOSITION TO FIXED BRIDGE ACROSS
SACRAMENTO RIVER AT "R" STREET SACRAMENTO CALIFORI~7IA
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WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors o£ the County of Butte,
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State of California, has received from the U. S. Army Engineer
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District, Sacramento, Corps of Engineers, a public notice
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concerning Application No. 3112, which states that the Chief
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of Engineers, Washington, D. C., on January 18, 1961, approved
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plans for a fixed bridge across the Sacramento River at "R"
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Street, Sacramento, California, which said bridge would provide
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a minimum vertical clearance of 40 feet above project flood
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plane; and
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WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of said Board
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by public comments, including the statement of U. S. Congressman
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John E. Moss, that such a fixed bridge would interfere with
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navigation on the upper Sacramento River, and in particular,
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would make impossible the use of certain types of dredges
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to remedy flood damage and provide channel clearance and other
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necessary work on the upper reaches of said river;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE50LVED by the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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of the COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, as follows, to wit:
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1. That said board, for the reasons hereinabove stated,
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desires to go on record as opposing the approval of any plans
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for a fixed bridge across the Sacramento River at "R" Street,
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Sacramento, California.
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2. That the clerk of this board is hereby authorized to
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forward 3 certified copies of this Resolution to the U. S. Army
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Engineer District, Sacramento, Corps of Engineers, Wright
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Building, 1209 Eighth Street, Sacramento, California, one copy
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to U. S. Congressman John E. Moss, one copy to U. S.
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Congressman Harold T. Johnson, and to any other person
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designated by the Chairman of this Board.
The foregoing Resolution was introduced by Supervisor
Pittman who moved its adoption, seconded by
Supervisor- Alldred e and said Resolution was passed
this 20th day of February, 1961, on roll call by the following
vote:
AYES: Supervisors Alldredge, Pittman, Steinegger and Chairman Giles
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
Chairman o the Board of Supervisors,
County of Butte, State of California
AT`T'EST z
HARRIETT JAMES,
Butte County Clerk and ex--officio
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By' . ~~ ~e ~~~~
Depu Clerk
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