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RESOLUTION NO. 6648
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.
The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve as
follows:
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 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 is now being given by the United
States Forest Service and others for the creation of such a
wilderness area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLV8D 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 down to Swan Rock, Allison Gulch, lower Coldwater
Canyon, Pine Mountain Ridge and the northeast face of
Mt. Baden-Powell in the Angeles Forest and also the Dawson
Peak north slope Devils Backbone 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 S. I. Hayakawa, Congressman Jim Lloyd, Congress-
man John H. Rousselot, Supervisor Peter Schabarum, Assemblyman
William Lancaster, Assemblyman John Collier and Mr. John
McGuire, Chief, Forest Service, United States Department of
Agriculture.
SECTION 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution.
Approved and Adopted thisl7th day of April, 1978.
Mayor,,y o zusa
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 17th day of April, 1978, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: Councilmen: Decker, Fry, Cruz, Moses, Solem
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
City Cler