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RESOLUTION N0. 87-60
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING TITLE VI, SECTION 603,
(INDIAN CANYONS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE) OF
THE CALIFORNIA DESERT PROTECTION ACT OF 1987
WHEREAS, the subject land. as identified in the proposed
legislation, at the mouths of Andreas, Murray, and Palm Canyons,
is the site of an ancient Cahuilla village containing over 200
individual archaeological resources; and
MHEREAS, the subject land is of great cultural importance to
the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; and
MHEREAS, the subject land contains a rare and unusually
diverse association of desert and riparian vegetation including
native fan palm oases and comprises one of the most important
remaining examples of native desert flora in the Coachella
Valley; and
WHEREAS, the subject land provides habitat for the
endangered Least Bell's Vireo; and
WHEREAS, the subject land is a stunning visual resource; and
NHEREAS, each year many thousands of people visit the
subject land to enjoy and appreciate its natural beauty; and
MHEREAS, the highest and best use of the subject land is
preservation in its natural state.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Palm Desert, Cal ifornia, that the City of Palm Desert
supports the designation of the subject land as the Indian
Canyons National Historic Site as called for in Title V[, Section
603, of the California Desert Protection Act of 1987.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Palm Desert supports
the legislative intent to provide just and fair compensation to
the current landowners and to ensure that the land is held in
trust for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians as part of
the Agua Caliente Indtan reservation to be managed to preserve
the natural and cultural values of the land.
RESOLUTION N0. 87-60
The City Council does hereby direct the City Clerk to notify
Senators Alan Cranston and Pete Wilson and Congressman Al
McCandless of the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the
City of Palm Desert, California, this 25th day of June, 1987, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Benson, Crites, Snyder, Wilson, Kelly
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RI HARD S. ELL , MAYO
ATTEST:
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SHEILA R. ILLIG CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DES T, CALIFORNIA
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