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RESOLUTION NO. 90-,:;:-~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND
SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF THE MT. ASHLAND SKI AREA.
WHEREAS, the Mt. Ashland ski area is an economic asset to the City of Ashland and to the
citizens of the Rogue Valley; and
WHEREAS, in order for the ski area to remain economically viable, the construction of additional
intermediate skiing facilities is absolutely vital; and
WH EREAS, Alternative No. 6 of the current Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
addresses all of the water supply concerns expressed by the City in earlier proposals,
as follows:
1. The original location of the septic tank and drainfield was within the Ashland
Watershed. These facilities are now proposed to be located on the South-facing
slope, outside the watershed.
2. The original location of the expanded parking area would have concentrated
drainage near a watercourse and made it difficult to deal with oil or gasoline
spills. The new proposal places the parking area near the Poma Lift and it would
be "outsloped", thereby preventing the concentration of water and allowing any
petroleum to dissipate with rain or snow melt.
3. The 1987 DEIS proposed terminating two of the new ski runs at the base of the
East fork of Ashland Creek. These runs have now been moved to 5900 ft.
elevation away from the East fork and no runs would cross Ashland Creek; and
Finally, the amount of sediment expected from the development under Alternative No.
6 which could ultimately reach Reeder Reservoir has been reduced to only about .25
cubic yards (.4 tons), an insignificant amount.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Ashland as
follows:
SECTION 1. That Alternative No. 6 of the DEIS released on October 26, 1990 by the Rogue River
National Forest is hereby endorsed by the City of Ashland.
SECTION 2. That the USFS is hereby urged to expedite the approval of the final EIS so that
construction can commence on the proposed facilities at the earliest possible date.
The foregoing Resolution was READ and DULY ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
COlJ_~cil of the City of/Ashland on the ~'/' 0 day of '~ ~ r ,-<'nl- 1<-<:7_____" 1990.
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Nan E. Fram<lin
City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this --4 c z:! day of
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Patricia Acklin
Acting Mayor