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RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE U. S. FOREST SERVICE
IZE BUTTE COUNTY IN THE TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST ECOSYSTEM
WHEREAS, THE .Tahoe National Forest has not heretofore recognized Butte
County and the Oroville community as being significantly affected by decisions
made during the national forest land management planning process; and
WHEREAS, the forest products industries constitute a significant
component of the economic and social fabric of Butte County, by directly employing
approximately 1,200 of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the economy of Butte County is further enhanced by those
businesses and their employees which provides goods and services to those 1,200
workers and to the eight forest product manufacturing plants, and the various
logging companies and trucking firms in Butte County; and
4JHEREAS, reduced timber harvest may have potentially significant adverse
socioeconomic impacts on Butte County which have not been addressed in the draft
environmental impact statement; and
WHEREAS, the production of commodities from the national forest,
including widespread opportunity for developed recreation, grazing of livestock,
and mineral production, while preserving an acceptable level of amenity values,
further enhances the economy of this community and contributes to the quality
of life of its citizens.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors,
State of California, as follows:
1. Butte County asks to be recognized as a part of the Tahoe National
Forest environment, and that the socioeconmic impacts of reduced timber harvesting,
particularly in the Oroville community be fully recognized and analyzed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be forwarded
to Mr. Zane Smith, regional forester, and Mrs. Geri Larson, forest supervisor,
Tahoe National Forest.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Supervisors, County of Butte, this
6th day of May, 1986, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisor Dolan,. Fulton, McInturf, Wheeler and Chairman McLaughlin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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ED McLAUGHLIN, C irman of the
Butte County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
MARTIN J. NICHOLS, Chief Administrative
Officer and Clerk of the Board
By ~~ ~ ~ ~
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