HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-23 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 78-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE CREATION AND DESIGNATION
OF THE SHEEP MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AREA ON THE ANGELES AND
SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FORESTS.
WHEREAS, the Sheep Mountain Region area contains some of the most
rugged and scenic terrain in Southern California; and
WHEREAS, said area is the home for a healthyremnant band of Nelson
bighorn sheep; and
WHEREAS, said area has clear water streams with a self-sustaining
native fish population; and
WHEREAS, consideration is now being given by the United States
Forest Service and others for the creation of such a wilderness area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council does hereby endorse and support the
creation of such a wilderness area with boundaries to be established
which would include essentially the currently remaining range of the East
Fork Herd of bighorn sheep.
SECTION 2: The City Council hereby urges that the Boundaries
for said wilderness area specifically include the Narrows down to Swan
Rock, Allison Gulch, lower Coldwater Canyon, Pine Mountain Ridge and the
northeast face of Mt. Baden-Powell on the Angeles Forest and also the Dawson
Peak north slope Devils Backbone region on the San Bernardino Forest.
SECTION 3: The City Council hereby directs that copies of this
Resolution be forwarded to Senator S. I. Hayakawa, Congressman Jim Lloyd,
State Senator Ruben Ayala, Assemblyman Bill McVittie, Assemblyman Terry
Goggin, Supervisor Joe Kamansky, and the Chief, Forest Service, United
States Department of Agriculture.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this Resolution and the same shall thereupon take effect and be in force.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 17th day of May, 1978.
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