R 1009
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RESOLUTION NO. _1009 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C iT\' "F ,""RIC,\'
GRANDE ENDORSING !IR BILL .16171, DESlGNATLNG CERTAr\
LANDS IN THE COL'NTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AS THE ":.OPEZ
WILDERNESS" AS INTROD11C~fi BY CONGRESSMAN BIJRT L, TAlCOTT
ON AUGUST 2, 1972. '.'"~
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WHEREAS, by reso1\ttiot\aa#,~fiebruar.i 8, 1972, the Array, Gro,n<lL Ce",
Council opposed the proposedWilde'rn~~s classification tlf LOPC3-< Cfmy."n;;,pd
WHEREAS, the Lopez Canyo11.cQil1pt'ises an important portion of the
watershed of Lopez Lake, which is themaill watex supply for thee City of
Arroyo Grande and other communities in th" southwestE,rly portIon of San
Luis Obispo County; and
WHEREAS, because of its proximity and its Interest in the Lop",,, lakE
water supply, the City of Arroyo Gt'ande considers that it has greatbr r",,-son
for concern over the questlon of the 'proposed Wilderness classification of
Lopez Canyon than other nearby communities; and
WHEREAS, House of Representatives Bill 16171 as proposed by Congn.ss-
man Burt L. Talcott is drafted to provlde that Lopez Canyon Wild,'rn"ss shall
be administered in accordance with provisions of the Wilderness Act with
certain exceptions, wliich would make tills Wild"rness area amenabl" to JT,i1n'
flexible control by the Forest Service, in that sald Act provides that
"present roads, firebreaks, and helicopter pads used bxclusively to pnevent,
control or suppress fires or floods within this wilderness area may be
maintained and operated in a manner that is consistent with past practic.;s
without prior approval of the Secretary"; and
WHEREAS, said proposed Bill ;rhH'e m(,sto th" needB of Lopez Canyon
than previous legislation opposed by the City of Arroyo Grande Resolution
No. 971,
BE AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Arroyo Grande endorse H,R. Bill No, 16171 relating to "Lopez Canyon
Wilderness".
On motion of Councilman Talley, seconded by Councilman Millis and on
the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Millis, Talley, Wood and Mayor Schlegel
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman de Leon
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 26th day of September,
1972.
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MAYOR
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C CLER
I, POLLY S. KINGSLEY, City Clerk of the City of Arroyo Grande, County
of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolutlon No. 1009 is a true, full and correct copy of said Resolution
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arro}~ Grande at a
regular meeting of said Council held pn the 26th day of September, 1972,
WITNESS my hand and the seal of the City of Arroyo Gl'and,' affixed
this 27th day of September, 1972.
(SEAL)
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