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RESOLUTICN NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA URGING CONGRESS
TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FOR
ACQUISITION OF LANDS WITHIN
THE SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS.
WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Interior established the Santa
Rosa Mountains National Scenic Area on May 5, 1990 in recognition of
its scenic, natural, and cultural resources1 and directed that the
National Scenic Area be administered by the Bureau of Land Management;
and
WHEREAS, the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy was
established by the State of California on September 17, 1990, to
acquire and hold in open space, mountainous lands surrounding the
Coachella Valley, including the National Scenic Area, thereby
expressing the state's recoynition of the significance of this area
and its desire to work in partnership with federal agencies in the
acquisition and protection of lands within the N*tional Scenic Area;
and
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta is represented on the Board of
Directors of the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy and also
recognizes the importance of the National Scenic Area; and
WHEREAS, the National Scenic Area is of great economic
importance to the citizens and communities of the Coachella Valley in
providing the scenic backdrop which is a vital component of the
attraction of the Coachella Valley to visitors from all over the
world; and
WHEREAS, the National Scenic Area provides critical habitat for
diverse wildlife species, including the peninsular bighorn sheep and
numerous other sensitive, rare, threatened, and endangered species; and
WHEREAS, the National Scenic Area provides valuable recreational
opportunities for hundreds of thousands of Coachella Valley residents
and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa Mounzains Wilderness Study Area within
the National Scenic Area has been recommended for Wilderness
designation; and
WHEREAS, the National Scenic Area is a resource of national and
international significance, attracting visitors from all over the
world, and having been nominated for designation as a United Nations
Siosphere Reserve; and
WHEREAS, absent acquisition and protection of lands within the
National Scenic Area, regional development pressures have the
potential to adversely impact natural, scenic, and cultural resources;
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RESOLUTION NO, 91- 74
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved in regular session of the City
Council of the City of La *uinta, that the City urges Congress to
appropriate $2 million for FY 91-92 to the Bureau of Land Management
for acquisition of lands within the Santa Rosa Mountains National
Scenic Area.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED 1st day of October, 1991, by
the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Bohnenberqer, Franklin, Sniff &
Mayor Pro Tern Rushworth
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Pena
ABSTAIN: None
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
**AUNDRA L. JUHOL*City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DAWN HONEY;ELL #*; Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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