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RESOLUTION NO. 4347
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA EXPRESSING ITS OPPOSITION
TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF CHECK DAMS IN
CLAMSHELL CANYON.
WHEREAS, Clamshell Canyon is contiguous to the City of
Arcadia's Wilderness Park and Nature Center and is designated in
the General Plan as a wildlife and vegetation resource which
should be preserved; and
WHEREAS, the canyon is substantially in a natural state
with an abundance of plants, shrubs and large trees and a
year-round spring-fed stream; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District,
with the United States Department of Agriculture Forestry Service,
is engaged in a project which proposes to construct nine 30-foot
high check dams in the canyon; and
WHEREAS, this project if carried out would adversely
affect the natural beauty and resources of the canyon and its
use in conjunction with Wilderness Park and the Nature Center;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ,ARCADIA
RESOLVES that it is opposed to the proposed project to construct
check dams in Clamshell Canyon and earnestly requests the Los
Angeles County Flood Control District to take no further action
to implement the project.
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
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Arcadia held on the 17th day of July
, 1973, by the affirma-
tive vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Helms, Scott and Arth
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmen Butterworth and Hage
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SIGNED AND APPROVED this l7th day of
July
, 1973.
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia
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