HomeMy WebLinkAbout7645 - Preserving Upper Newport BayRESOLUTION NO. 7645
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING THE REQUEST OF
• THE COUNTY OF ORANGE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE INTERIOR INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF
PRESERVING UPPER NEWPORT BAY AS A WILDLIFE
SANCTUARY, AND URGING APPROPRIATE FEDERAL
AND STATE AGENCIES TO MAKE NECESSARY STUDIES
WHEREAS, Upper Newport Bay lies entirely within the
City limits of Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, the future of Upper Newport Bay is of extreme
importance to the citizens and the City of Newport Beach; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County Board of Supervisors,
trustees of Upper Newport Bay for the State of California, have
requested the Department of the Interior to study the possibility
of preserving Upper Newport Bay as a wildlife sanctuary; and
WHEREAS, the "Newport Tomorrow" survey showed that a
large majority of the residents of Newport Beach advocate pre-
serving a substantial portion of Upper Newport Bay as a wildlife
sanctuary;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Newport Beach that the City of Newport Beach supports
the above request of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, and
joins with the County of Orange in urging the appropriate
Federal and State agencies to make the necessary studies.
ADOPTED this 13th day of March, 1972.
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Mayor
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