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RESOLUTION NO. 4455
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA URGING A "NO" VOTE ON
PROPOSITION l7 BY ALL CITIZENS OF THE
STATE.
WHEREAS, Proposition No. l7 on the November 5, 1974',
ballot will stop construction of the New Melones. Reservoir Project
on the Stanislaus River, upon which $80 million will have been
spent by November, and
WHEREAS, the issue in Proposition 17 is whether a small
number of commercial rafting companies who profit by their
activities, together with a relatively small number of rafting
enthusiasts, can block a project that has the approval of all state
and federal agencies involved and all environmental groups in the
area as it would enhance the environment in many significant ways;
and
WHEREAS, Proposition l7 was qualified as an initiative by
petitioners claiming. the Stanislaus to be a "wild river", and
WHEREAS, in fact the flow of the nine-mile section of river
which the proponents seek to place in the wild river system is
provided by two. upstream dams, otherwise there would be water for
rafting for only a short time each year, and
WHEREAS, New Melones will prevent flooding on the lower
Stanislaus River that has historically resulted in damage of
$l,900,000 annually,and
WHEREAS, it will save 93,000,000,000 gallons of water
annually for municipal, industrial and irrigation use with annual
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bene'fi ts of $3,600,000,. and
WHEREAS, it will produce 430,000,000 kilowatt hours of
clean electric power annually, providing enough power to meet the
domestic needs for a community of 200,000, and not requiring the
use of fossil fuel thus saving annually about 700,000 barrels of
crude oil, a major consideration in this time of energy shortage, and
WHEREAS, it will provide recreational facilities estimated
to be 4,000,000 recreational days per year as contrasted with
90,000 recreational days annually for the river's present use, and
WHEREAS, it will provide development of 55 miles of the
lower Stanislaus River for parks, campgrounds,. fishing access,
and protection for 3,500 acres of wildlife habitat, and
WHEREAS, the proponents of Proposition 17 would sacrifice
all of this, including the major environmental benefits, for a
small amount of man~made white water for expensive rafting purposes,
and
WHEREAS, all environmental and ecology groups in the area,
including the Sierra Club, who understand the project and its
benefits are solidly in support of the project and against
proposition 17,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION'l. That all citizens of the State are urged to
vote "NO" on Proposition 17.
SECTION 2. That the City Council urges all persons having
questions or needing information regarding the environmental impact
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of this project to contact the State Department of Fish and Game,
the State Resources Agency, the United States Bureau of Sports,
Fisheries and wildlife and the United States Corps of Army Engineers.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this resolution.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Arcadia held on the 17th day of
September , 1974, by the
affirmative vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Gilb, Helms, Lauber and Scott
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
,
Councilman Saelid
None
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City Clerk of the City 0 Arcad1a
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 17th day of September, 1974.
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Mayor of the C1ty of Arcad1a
ATTEST:
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City Clerk .
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(SEAL)
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