HomeMy WebLinkAbout80-203WH~REAS, the Forest Service completed a comprehensive
study of roadless areas under their jurisdiction, called RARE II,
which included consideration of extensive public comment, as well
as consideration of environmental and economic factors; and
WHEREAS, the RARE II results were finalized and submitted
to Congress only after ele~ted officials had additional time to
study and comment on them; and
WIiEREAS, manq Butte County citizens are dependent on the
National Forests adjacent to and within the County's boundaries for
their livelihood derived from the timber, ranching, mining, and tourist
industries as we11 as fox their water supplies and their recreational
opportuniries; and
WHEREAS, a significant portion of Butte County's budget is
derived directly from receipts and taxes generated on the National
Forests, and because of California State Proposition 13, the tax base
Butte County is severely const~axned making it exceedingly difficult
to balance the bndget resulting in increasing dependency on Na~iona~
Forest receipts; and
WHEREAS, H. R. 7702, the California W~lderness Ac~, allocates
far more wilderness than was recommended by the Adm~nis~~a~xon after
RARE II; and
WHEREAS, the Wilderness allocations in H. R. 7702 wi1L
keep the Forest Service from meeting timber goals in the 1980
Resources Planning Act Program which caZls for increasing yields from
Ca~i~ornia National Forests in the 1980's to meet unprecedented
housing demands.
RESOLUTZQN SY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE
CALIFORNIA WIZDERNESS ACT
NOW, ~kIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Autte County Board
of Supervisors that:
l. This Board respectfully opposes passage of H, R. 7702
as presently writtien and respectfuily requests thar ~he bill be
amended by the Senate to address local concerns.
2. This Board respectfully requests that public mee~ings
and hearings be conducted in Northern California to show the boun.daries
of proposed wilderness and gather public comments about the effects
of their classifica~ion.
3. This Board x~espectfully requests that Senators Cranston
and Haqakawa work with the Senate Co~ittee on Energy.and NaturaJ.
Resources ~o assuxe that local public hearings will be held on a
companion Senate bi11.
4. This Board respectful.ly requests th.e in,clusion in any
legislation, of language releasing lands designated as non-wxlderness
from further s~udy fo~ at least a certain time of 15 years.
5. This Boa~rd wishes to express its concern for the
transfer of National k'orest Zands to the National Parks system v~rithouC
apparent overriding need.
6. A certified copy of this Resolution sha].1 be sent to
the Honorable Alan Crans~on, Senator, the Honorable S. I. Hayakawa,
Senator and the Honorable Harol.d T. (Bizz) Johnson, Congressman.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors
this 17th day of Sepeembex , 1980, by the following vote:
AYES : Supervisors Wheeler, Tnrinston and Chairman I~emke
NOES : None
AB$ENT: Supervisors DoJ.a d Moseiey
NOT VO'I'~NG: Prone
RO ERT E. LEMKE, C airman o the
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
CLARK A. NELSON, nty CJ.erk/Recorder
and ex-offi 'a k of the Board
By
2.
Sep~ember a~, ~9$~
H~nar~b2e Har~~~ T. ~oh~ean (Bix~)
Roann ~3~7 House af Rep~e~ent~tives
Ho~se Qtffc~ ~~uL~ding
Washin$C~n~, A. C. ~051~
Dear Ca~gr~t~~a€~ .3al~as~n:
8nclased fs a cextifie~ capy af Butte Coun~y Re~alution 8U-2fl3
it~ ~pposit~.on to ~I. Ii. 7702, the Ca~ifornia W~,ldsrnes~ Act. 3'l~e
regoTutiun was ado~a~ed b~r tt~~ Bnard o~ Supe~r3.sor~ a~ Wednesdsy,
September 17, 1980. Ws a~e £a~w,rardi~g this ta you for pau~c
auppo~t aad ca~sidera~io~-.
5i~c~re19,
By:
CI.ARK A. 1~LSON, ~OUf~'~Y CL~~kIC- It~3CC3R~3Ek
a~d ex-officia Clerk of the
Buttte Gauaty Boerd o~ Supervi.s or~
Assistant C1~rk to the Baard
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September 29~ 1980
Hano~able A1en C~a~ston
~S2 S~~ate ~ffieE Bui2ding
Was~it~gCon, D, C. 2a510
Dear 3enatax Cr~nsCan:
Enclci~ed is a cer~if~,ed ropy of Butte Gountp R~sc~.utian 8Q-20~
in oppc~a~ftion to H. g. 7'702, ~he Ca~.i~ore~~.~ Wi~.derness Act. Tt~~
resu~.t~tiort w~s adopted bp ~he Bo~rd bf Sapex^~ri~ors on Wec3nesdeY,
.. Sep~~rnber 17, ~.98f3. We are s~ar~rardiiig t~ifs to you for yaur
~upport a€~d conaiderat~.oa.
Since~el9>
C~Ri~ A. NEL~ON, COLi~1TY CL~ItK-R~GORU~R
and ex~+~~~'icia Clerk af the
Batte Cou~tp Board o~ Supe~.ro#.sors
sy:
AseistsnC C~erk to tt~e Baard
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~eptember ~9, 198D
Hoaorabke S. Y. Hayakawa
6221 Y3irksan
Senate E1f~ric~ Build~~tg
'Wa$hfr~gton, ii. C. 2~S1Q
Dear Se~ator Hayakawa:
$nclo~sd is ~ certified copq of ~utte Coe~nty Resalutian 84~2D3
in apposit~.on to ~. R. ~7t~2, the Ca~.i~ornia W~ldernes~ Ac~. ~e
xeso~u~~.an wss adapted by ~he Boa~d of Superviaa~ts oa Wednesday,
S~pte;nber 37, ~980. We a~e farraardi.~g this ta yoa £ox ya~r
suppnrt and co~ideratiaa.
Si~cexelY:
CLA~iR A. tI~L50A~, GOTJI3TY C~,~RK-~CORD~R
and e~-~~£~.~io Clerk a£ th~
But~e Cau~ty Board a~ Super+r~eors
By:
Ass~.seaae Clerk to Che ~oart3
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