HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 93-093 - Endorsing the White Paper entitled "A vision for resource mgmt" which promotes sound natural resource mgmt programs in forest of the Northwest RESOLUTION NO. 93-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING ENDORSING THE WHITE
PAPER ENTITLED, "A VISION FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT" WHICH PROMOTES SOUND
NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS IN THE FORESTS OF THE NORTHWEST
WHEREAS, the forests of the Northwest are a valuable, renewable resource; and
WHEREAS, a healthy forest has the vitality to perpetually provide the amenities of
aesthetics, clean air, clean water, wood products, wildlife and fisheries habitat; and
WHEREAS, there is a great need to maintain a healthy ecosystem that coexists with
healthy economic and social systems on a national and global scale, which are socially and
environmentally compatible; and
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WHEREAS, the people first impacted by resource allocation decisions are residents of
resource providing communities; and
WHEREAS, the resource providing communities are unique cultures which are integral to
the diversity of this nation; and
WHEREAS, the value of passing customs from one generation to the next is an integral
part of our cultural heritage; and
WHEREAS, the value of those with experience and knowledge of local landscapes, historic
events and historical human use are crucial to forest management options; and
WHEREAS, the social and economic stability of our community is based on primary
employment from the management and stewardship of natural resources; and
WHEREAS, the use and enjoyment of resource values and the availability and
affordability of forest products is essential to our nation; and
WHEREAS, maintaining a broad-based business community, which includes all businesses,
both large and small, is dependent upon a healthy economic structure; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Values Task Force, which represents more than 100 grass roots
organizations and hundreds of thousands of families in a five-state region covering Oregon,
Washington, California, Idaho and Montana has developed "A Vision for Resource Management"
to implement biologically defensible resource management for the needs of humankind today
without compromising the ability of future generations to do the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Redding hereby endorses "A
Vision for Resource Management" and urges President Clinton, the administration, members of
the Northwest delegation and other participants of the Forest Summit to use it to determine
future forest management options.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and read at an adjourned
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 23rd day of March, 1993,
and was duly adopted at said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Anderson, Arness, Dahl, & Moss
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Kehoe
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City of Redding
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CONNIE STROHf4AYER, City erk
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