HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-19 Cascade/Sisk. MonumentRESOLUTION NO. 2001- I q
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING CASCADE-SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT
RECITALS
A. The Ashland City Council has exhibited consistent support for the protection of land in
the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument by voting unanimously to write letters
endorsing protection of the lands in the Soda Mountain Wilderness Area proposal, to
support a land swap in the proposal area between BLM and Boise Cascade to prevent
a clearcut, and to request that a power line not be installed across the area (June and
December 1985, September 1993 and January 1994);
B. Conservative calculations suggest that the impact of the Cascade-
Siskiyou National Monument will endch Ashland's economy by up to $5,200,000 a
year;
C. 121 Ashland area businesses and thousands of citizens signed on to
a Medf0rd Mail Tribune Apdl 8, 2001 full-page advertisement showing appreciation for
the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument;
D. A poll conducted by the Ashland Daily Tidin_Qs from May 18-25, 2001 showed
89% of the responding readers favored either expanding or maintaining the current
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument as it currently is configured;
E. The Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument will ensure an ongoing dchness of
recreational opportunities and scenic vistas for the citizens of Ashland,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. We endorse the June 9, 2000 proclamation as wdtten for the Cascade-
Siskiyou National Monument.
SECTION 2. We request the immediate release of the Medford BLM Draft Management
Plan and that funding be made available to implement the final plan.
This resolution wes read by title only in accordance with the Ashland Municipal Code
2.04.090 duly PASSED and ADOPTED this /~-~/~ day of ~-'~u ~ _~, ,2001.
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SIGNED and APPROVED this ~ O~ day of ~--'J'-~ ~J ~
Re,~iewed as to form:
Paul Nolte, City Attorney
,2001
Alan W. OeBoer, Mayor