HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-048 Urging the next President of The United States to keep the roadless area conservation rule the law of the landRESOLUTION NO. 08-048
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND,
WASHINGTON, URGING THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO
KEEP THE ROADLESS AREA CONSERVATION RULE THE LAW OF THE LAND
WHEREAS, in 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt established 150 national forests as
America's legacy for future generations; and
WHEREAS, a century later, those forests and others like them still stand, because
Americans enthusiastically embraced them and pushed back when special interests threatened
them; and
WHEREAS, the next U.S. President can renew Theodore Roosevelt's commitment and
save our centennial forests by resolving to:
1) Uphold the Roadless Area Convervation Rule that protects our last
undeveloped national forests.
2) Issue a temporary moratorium on all commercial road-building and other
industrial activity in inventoried roadless areas until the rule can be fully
implemented.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend, on behalf of the citizens of Port Townsend, supports the "Roosevelt Resolution" to
keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule the law of the land.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this first day of December 2008.
Attest:
~~~ ~~
Pamela Kolacy, MMC
City Clerk
1 ~'
Michelle Sandoval, Mayor
Approved as to form:
John P. Watts
City Attorney
-~ -(~
Resolution 08-048