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RESOLUTION NO. 88-31
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF UKIAH OPPOSING OFF-SHORE OIL DRILLING
AND GAS EXPLORATION
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah and surrounding community are dependent
upon prime agricultural resources including vineyards, orchards, and
timber for their economic viability; and
WHEREAS, these resources require high quality air for their continued
existence as a marketable resource; and
WHEREAS, off-shore oil drilling and its attendant on-shore processing
and distribution facilities may have a negative impact on the inland air
quality within Mendocino County; and
WHEREAS, the inland areas of Mendocino County do reap benefits from
the scenic and recreation oriented tourism opportunities found on the
coast; and
WHEREAS, these coastal opportunities may be negated by the
installation of drilling platforms and coastal support facilities thereby
reducing the quality of life not only on the coast but in the interior
valleys; and
WHEREAS, the transportation networks between the coastal areas and
the main metropolitan/urban areas traverse the inland valleys and
increased heavy truck traffic associated with distribution activities may
have a potential negative effect on tourism, commercial, and residential
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travelling opportunities;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Ukiah opposes off-shore drilling and gas exploration off the Mendocino
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County coast because of the potential negative effects and impacts on the
interior valleys of Mendocino County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of February, 1988, by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Shoemaker, Myers, Hickey, Schneiter, and Mayor
Henderson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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