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BESOLUTION NO. 94-17
A BESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PAI�M DESERT,
CALIF08NIA, SUPPO$TING CONG$ESSIONAL APPROPBIATION OF LAND AND
WATEA CONSERDATION FUNDS TO BLM F08 ACQUISITION OF LANDS IN THE
SANTA �OSA MOUNTAIIJS NATIONAL SCII�TIC ABEA AND M080NG0 CANYON ACEC
WHEBEAS, the Secretary of the Interior established the Santa Rosa Mountains Nationc
Scenic Area on May 5, 1990, in recognition of its scenic, natural, and cultural resources; and
WHEREAS, the Bureau of Land Management hae designated the Morongo Canyon area as a
Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC); and
WHEgEAS, the City of Palm Desert supports the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
which was established by the State of California on September 17, 1990, to acquire and hold i
open space mountainous lands surrounding the Coachella Valley and which is worlung to do s
through a public/private, local, State, and Federal government partnerahip; and
�IIHESEAS, the National Scenic Area and Morongo Canyon ACEC provide critical habitat fo
diverse wildlife species, including the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep and numerous other sensitive
rare, threatened, and endangered species; and
WHEBEAS, the National Scenic Area is of great economic importance to the citizens an
communities of the Coachella Valley in providing the scenic backdrop which is a vital compone�
of the attraction of the Coachella Valley to visitors from all over the world; and
1�SEBEA3, the National Sceaic Area provides valuable recreational opportunities fc
hundreds of thousands of Coachella Valley residents and visitors; and
WHESEAS, absent acquisition and protection of lande within the National Scenic Area en
Morongo Canyon ACEC, regional development pressures have the potential to adversely impac
natural, scenic, and cultural resources. .
NOW, THEREFOBE, BE IT BESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert
California, hereby urges Congress to appropriate �6 million for FYscal Year 1995 to the Burea
of Land Man.agement for acquisition of lands within the Santa Rosa Mountains National Scenic Are
and �500, 000 for lands in Morongo Canyon ACEC .
PASSID, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert
California, this 10th day of February, 1994, by the followi.ng vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON,
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: WILSON
ABSTAIIJ: NONE
KELLY, SNYDER, CRITES
ATTEST: � _
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SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, � Y CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT�CALIFORNIA
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BUFORD . C ITES, MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE