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HomeMy WebLinkAbout23 of 1939 - A resolution requesting citizens of S.L.C. to aid preservation of trees located in City’s water shed REMARKS Resolution No. , ' By Commissioner Wallace Requesting citizens of S.L.C. { to aid preservation of trees located in city's water sheds by determining from all tree vendors,before purchase is made, that said tree was harvested in accordance with Federal or State regulation. Date Filed Address • A Y d42 Goggt s $ a R x-s .E'$4 s , f Keyser ' l� Matheson - - - - - ? -- -- ---- ------ - - -- ---- Murdock - - - - Mr.Chairman - - - _ RESOLUTION Result WHEREAS, one of the major factors in perpetuating and enhancing the value of our mountain water sheds is the maintenance of vegetative cover; and WHEREAS, for many years the practice of cutting trees for Christmas use has resulted in a serious loss in number and quality of trees on- private, State and Federal lands, thus tending to de- stroy or materially injure our water sheds and it has further been made to appear that many of such trees are cut without the consent or knowledge of the landowner and without regulation; and WHEREAS, public and private civic-minded individuals and are takingan active interest in theproblem and have urged groups g upon Salt Lake City some action to aid in the preservation of trees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City that the citizens of Salt Lake City.be and they are z hereby requested to aid said city and all civic groups in their at- tempt to preserve the trees located in our water sheds. This can best be done by the private individual and citizen determining from 1 all tree senders before a purchase is made that the tree purchased was hatvested in accordance with Federal or State regulation or carries a Federal or State tree tag and by refusing to purchase any tree which is not cut pursuant to Federal State or city regulation. The public is further urged to cooperate with the Utah State Exten- sion Service, the School of Forestry, United States Forest Service, Utah State Agricultural College and the Chamber of Commerce in all respects performing such service designed to preserve Utah water sheds and the trees located therei . Pass t the oard of Commi oner of Salt Lake City, Utah, this ,LGI , 1 9. AI ��ro Mayor. -ecor_er.