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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. Co Mayor ATTEST: fl Cil.y C er f a anFiED AS TYKO JffNAk CITY ERX OF THE CITY Of N PORT UACH MAR t 7 9972 _ ......._..___._ .............. _. DM:mh 3/14/72