HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02 Coyote Dam improvements neededRESOLUTION NO. 2011-02
RESOLUTION OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL REGARDING NEEDED
IMPROVEMENTS TO COYOTE DAM AND LAKE MENDOCINO
WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) built Coyote Dam in 1959 for the
purposes of flood control, water supply, irrigation and recreation; and,
WHEREAS, in the 51 years since project completion many issues have developed including:
concerns with seismic stability, flood forecasting uncertainty, spillway design, reservoir
sedimentation, revised engineering and environmental standards, inundation of recreational
facilities, and new mandates affecting inflow and outflow for the protection of endangered
fisheries; and,
WHEREAS, the cumulative effect of the aforementioned issues have greatly diminished Coyote
Dam's ability to achieve its intended goals causing impacts to the economy, public safety, and
the environment; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Ukiah City Council requests that the
Federal Government appropriate sufficient funds to the USACE in the FY 2012 budget to resolve
all on-going problems with Coyote Dam for the benefit of all affected communities and public
trust resources
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the Ukiah City Council on the 19th of January, 2011,
by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
Mari Rodin, Mayor
ATTEST:
J nne M. Currie, City Clerk