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RESOLUTION NO. 6070
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA, ENDORSING AND SUPPORTING THE CREATION
AND DESIGNATION OF THE SHEEP MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS
AREA IN THE ANGELES AND SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL
FORESTS.
WHEREAS, the Sheep Mountain Region area contains some
of the most rugged and scenic terraine in Southern California;
and
WHEREAS, said area is the home for a healthy remnant
band of Nelson bighorn sheep; and
WHEREAS, said area. has clear water streams with a
self-sustaining native fish population; and
WHEREAS, consideration
States Forest Service and others
wilderness area;
is now being given by the United
for the creation of such a
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF AZUSA 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 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, Allison Gulch and Coldwater Canyon in the Angeles
Forest and also the Dawson Peak region in the San Bernardino
Forest.
SECTION 3: The City Council hereby directs that copies
of this Resolution be forwarded to U. S. Senator Alan Cranston,
U. S. Senator John V. Tunney, Congressman Charles E. Wiggins,
Congressman John H. Rousselot, Supervisor Peter Schabarum,
Assemblyman William Lancaster, Assemblyman Harvey Johnson, and
Mr. John McGuire, Chief, Forest Service, United Staten Depart-
ment of Agriculture.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolution.
Approved and Adopted this 5th day of March, 1973.
J
yor or ttne-y Or zusa
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meet-
ing thereof held on the 5th day of March, 1973, by the following
vote ..of_-the�Council :
NOES: '..council
ABSENT: Councilm
n: Rubio, Decker, Clark, Solem
: None
Snyder
City Clerk