HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-21 Support for Congressional Wilderness Designation of Six Separate Areas on Public Lands Surrounding or Nearby the TOV RESOLUTION NO. 21
SERIES OF 2010
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR CONGRESSIONAL WILDERNESS
DESIGNATION OF SIX SEPARATE AREAS ON PUBLIC LANDS SURROUNDING OR NEARBY
THE TOWN OF VAIL.
WHEREAS the Town of Vail is located in the heart of Colorado's mountains and is
surrounded by vast and untrammeled natural beauty, and;
WHEREAS Vail's world class resort status and economic viability depend on maintaining
unsurpassed landscapes, impeccable water and air quality, places of solace and quietude, as
well as places to recreate in every manner including skiing and snowboarding, hunting and
fishing, hiking and camping, and;
WHEREAS the public and private lands around Vail that support such values are under
increasing pressure due to population growth and growing recreational interest, and;
WHEREAS Congressional designation of public lands as wilderness protects vital habitat
and helps ensure that land and water resources not be degraded by human activity but instead
be conserved for present and future generations and;
WHEREAS no public lands in Eagle County have been designated as wilderness since
1980, and;
WHEREAS there is currently a proposal before Congress to designate as wilderness
portions of the White River National Forest and surrounding Bureau of Land Management areas
in Eagle County, including several in the vicinity of Vail.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that in order to leave a balanced public lands
legacy to future generations and as a showcase of our stewardship today, the Town Council of
the Town of Vail, Colorado:
1. Hereby states its support for nearby proposed wilderness areas, which are
expansions to the existing Eagle's Nest and Holy Cross Wilderness Areas in the
vicinity of the Town, specifically Spraddle Creek, Freeman Creek, Corral Creek,
those portions of Elliot Ridge located in Eagle County, Homestake and No Name;
2. Urges Colorado's congressional delegation to enact laws so as to grant wilderness
designation for the above named areas in as timely a fashion as possible.
INTRODUCED, PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of
the Town of Vail held this 21 s' day of September, 2010.
Dick Cleveland,
Mayor of the Town of Vail, Colorado
r ei Donaldson,
T n Clerk
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Resolution 21, Series of 2010