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RESOLUTION NO. 96-19
A RESOLUTION OF lit. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, IN SUPPORT OF CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION OF LAND
AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS TO 'i"HE BLM FOR ACQUISITION OF
LANDS IN THE SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL SCENIC AREA
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 resources; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Desert is a member agency of the Coachella Valley Mountains
Conservancy, which was established by the State of California on September 17, 1990, to acquire and
hold in open space mountainous lands surrounding the Coachella Valley and which is working to do so
through a public/private, Iocal, state, and federal government partnership; 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 valuable recreational opportunities for hundreds
of thousands of Coachella Valley residents and visitors; 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, urges Congress to appropriate $2.0 million for FY '97 to the Bureau of Land Management
for acquisition of lands from willing sellers within the Santa Rosa Mountains National Scenic Area.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, this
14th day of March, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Benson, Crites, Kelly, Spiegel, Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
WALTER H. SNYDER, MAY
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/ SHEILA R. G LIGAN
DIRECTOR OF COMM Y AFFAIRS/CITY CLERK