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RESOLUTION NO.
13-92
A RESOLUTION of the city Council of the
City of Port Angeles, Washington,
requesting legislation authorizing the
United States Forest Service to offer
salvage sales of blown down timber in
the Pacific Northwest National Forests.
WHEREAS, the state of Washington, including the Olympic
Peninsula area, is in serious economic decline; and
WHEREAS, timber jobs, which support the communities,
families, and related businesses, are in decline due to altered
policies caused by the program for the protection of the spotted
owl and changes in the timber industry; and
WHEREAS, timber which has blown down in several
National Forests in the State of Washington can be salvaged,
consisting of 70,130,000 board feet; and
WHEREAS, a carefully supervised removal of downed trees
can produce timber for local mills while at the same time leaving
an undamaged old growth forest; and
WHEREAS, some logs can be left to decay and contribute
to rich, fresh soil; and
WHEREAS, careful removal of the timber will reduce the
potential for insect infestation that could damage the forest;
and
WHEREAS, salvage sales could provide eight to nine jobs
per million board feet of salvaged timber and the sales are
supported by the Governor's Timber Policy Team as well as the
legislature;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES as follows:
Section 1.
The President and Congress are hereby
respectfully requested to pass legislation authorizing the United
states Forest Service to offer salvage sales of blown down timber
in the Pacific Northwest National Forests allowing the State to
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reap the economic and environmental benefits.
section 2.
Copies of this resolution shall be
immediately transmitted to the Honorable George Bush, President
of the United states, the United states Forest Service, the
President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, and to each member of eongress from the state
of Washington.
PASSED by the city Council of the city of Port Angeles
at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
7th
day of
Apri 1
, 1992.
ATTEST:
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Becky J. pt , e1 t Clerk-
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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craig D. ~nutson, City Attorney
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