HomeMy WebLinkAbout72-185WHEREAS this Board has been made aware of the prablems
emana~ing from the recent decision of the California Supreme Court
in Friends of Mammoth v. Board af Supervisors of Mono County which
interpreted the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, and
WHEREAS although Butte County has a conservation element in
its General P1.an, the proble~ns of administering said Act since its
interpretation by the Sap~eme Court are ditticult if not impossible,
and
WHEREAS the protection of the environment is of major
importance to a11 public agencies.
NOW, T`HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Board:
1. That the~:Legis~ature o~ this S~ate i.s respectfu].ly
requested to review the Environmental Quality Act o£ 1970 and to
amend said Act so as to make the legislative direction clear with
speciaZ emphasis on procedures as they affect local agencies.
2. That the Governor of this State is respectfully ~equested
to give consideration towards calling a special session of the
Legisl.ature to seek clarification of the Environmental Quality Act
of 14700
3o That copies of this resolutiort be forwarded to the
Honorable Ronald Reagan, Governor, the Honorable Fred Marler, Senator
and the Honorable Ray Johnson, Assemblyman,
PASSED AND ADOP~'ED by the Butte County Board o~ Supervisors
this lOth day af October, 1972, by the following vo~e:
AYES: Supervisorz~ Douthit, Ladd~ Madi.gan~ Maxon & Chairman Gil~nan.
NOES: None
ABSENT: ~pne
NOT VOTING: Non.~~
ATTEST:
CLARK A. NELSON, County Clerk and
ex-officio Clerk of the Board
~y i~~!~~ ~ ~~v~-.
RESOLUTION OF CONCERN AS TO THE CALIFORI~IA
ENVIRONNfENTAL qUALITY AC'~^ 4k' ~.970