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RESOLUTION N0. 68-213
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION REQUESTING ACTION ON PROP05ED
RULES FOR FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administrator recently filed
rules in the Federal Register regarding public hearings and the
process of locating and designing all Federal-aid highways; and
WHEREAS, these proposed rules would cover all Federal-aid
highways, including Federal-aid secondary, urban extensions, and
other highways under the jurisdiction of local agencies; and
WHEREAS, these rules strike at the heart of the principles
of home rule and effectively transfer control of location and
detailed design from the Local jurisdictions to the Federal High
way Administrator in. Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, the Federal rules provide for unnecessarily
lengthy, involved, and expensive proceedings; and
WHEREAS, while the public should be given the utmost
opportunity to be heard in such matters, highway improvements
should not be stayed by any individual or group that disagrees
with the majority opinion; and
WHEREAS, decisions as to the location and design of city
streets and county roads should be made at the local level;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Butte, State of California, that the Federal
Highway Administrator is requested to rescind immediately the
proposed rules in the Federal Register relating to the location
and design of Federal-aid highways.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the Federal Highway Admin-
istrator does not make such rescission forthwith that the adoption
of the rules be delayed until a full and complete study can be
made on this subject to develop rules to provide for full public
involvement, but which would not violate the principles of home
rule, or allow interminable delay by dissident persons or groups,.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk is requested
to forward six copies of this resolution to the Federal Highway
Administration and a copy to the Director of the California
Department of Public Works, and to Senator Fred Marler and Senat
George Murphy, and Congressman Harold T, Johnson.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors of tale
County of Butte, State of California, this 31st day of December
1963, by the following vote:
AWES: Supervisors Duna~waq, Howsden, McKil3.op, Prgde and Chairman Maxon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
11V1VE'~Lll L. 1"lH2iV1V, 1;11a1r1Ilan OY Lne
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
JESSIE ROGERS, County Clerk
and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors
BY ~
` Deputy