56 of 1975 - A resolution urging the Federal Government to designate the Lone Peak area as a “Scenic Area”. I
1 Resolution No. 56
, By Herman J. Hogensen
. ,. COMMISSIONER
Urging the Federal Government to l
designate the Lone Peak area as a ;!
i "Scenic Area".
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Greener I move that the Resolution be adopted.
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RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DESIGNATE THE
LONE PEAK AREA AS A "SCENIC AREA"
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has been granted extraterritorial jurisdic-
tion by the Legislature of the State of Utah in order to protect and main-
tain a watershed for the residents of Salt Lake City; and
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has entered into several cooperative agree-
ments with the Federal Government for the use and maintenance of these
watershed areas for the benefit of the residents of Salt Lake City; and
WHEREAS, the continued use and maintenance of Salt Lake City's water-
shed areas is vital for the present and future water supply of Salt Lake
City; and
WHEREAS, the Lone Peak area constitutes a major part of the watershed
of Salt Lake City; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government has proposed various alternative
use designations of the Lone Peak area, all of which will to some degree
affect the right, use and quality of Salt Lake City's watershed in this
area; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Government has solicited response from various
groups and individuals and has held public hearings as to the desirability
of the alternative proposed designations; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the designation of the Lone Peak area as
a "Scenic Area" would insure that the same Federal Agencies with which
Salt Lake City now holds cooperative agreements regulating Salt Lake
City watersheds, would continue to administer and manage these same
portions of Salt Lake City's watershed; and
WHEREAS, there appears to be no threat to the City's extraterritorial
jurisdiction or the cooperative agreements now held concerning Salt Lake
City's watershed by the adoption of said "Scenic Area" designation; and
WHEREAS, there appears to be no intent in the regulations issued by
the Federal Government to in any way preempt the rights of local juris-
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dictions to protect their watersheds under a "Scenic Area" designation; and
WHEREAS, the "Scenic Area" designation allows for protection of water-
sheds by local jurisdictions through the installation of adequate sanitary
facilities for the capture and disposal of waste materials along with the
development of the area as a recreational site; and
WHEREAS, of all the proposed alternatives, a "Scenic Area" designa-
tion for the Lone Peak area is the most consistent with the City's interest
concerning its watershed.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of
Salt Lake City that inasmuch as the Federal Government has expressed its
intent to classify the Lone Peak area as a recreational site, the City
urges the Federal Government to adopt a "Scenic Area" designation for the
Lone Peak area inasmuch as it will provide for the maximum control and
protection of the watershed areas of Salt Lake City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City, in urging this designation
for the Lone Peak area, does so with the firm understanding that it shall
retain all rights, powers, and responsibilities to maintain its watershed
as it currently possesses and enjoys by virtue of cooperative agreements
with the various agencies of the Federal Government.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 23rd day of September, 1975.
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