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HomeMy WebLinkAbout85 of 1978 - Urging the Federal Government to designate the Dromedary Peak area and the Mount Olympus area of the • GUNN MCKAY 1203 LONDvmRTN BUILDING 1ST DISTRICT,UTAN WAMUNGTON.D C. 20515 202-22.5-0453 APPROPRIATIONS 1012 FEDERAL BUILDING • COMMITTEE Congrefil of t je lYiteb&tatel 324 zsTN sTREEr CHAIRMAN 0006N,UTAN 84401 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 801_393EB16 SUBCOMFTTEE 3ouge of Reprd n atibeo INTERIOR 206 FIRST SOCUSITT BANK SUBCOMMITTEE Wibington,0.QC. 20515 a Nonni UNIVERSITY AVENUE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PSOVD,UTAN 84601 SUBCOMMITTEE 801-323-6180 November 13, 1978 Mrs. Mildred V. Higman City Recorder Salt Lake Corporation 200 City and County Building Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Dear Mrs. Higman: Thank you for sending us a copy of Resolution No. 85, which urges the Federal government to designate the Dromedary Peak area and the Mount Olympus area of the Wasatch Front as "Wilderness Areas." We will withhold endorsement of any Wilderness areas pending formal recommendation of all potential withdrawals by the state wilderness committee. Sinc Y, Gunn McKay Member of Congress GM/HOc DAN MARRIOTT sNINGrw OFFICE: 2ND DISTRICT,UTAN 1610 Lw6WDRTS HOUSE O'rlce BUILDING WASNINOTON,D.C. 20313 Omm Es. (202)223-3011 • INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS Congreofs of the liniteb Ottateo • SMALL BUSINESS ENSTTOCT OFFICES: 23II FEDERAL BUILDING COUNTIES, 'you%eofitepreg LT entatibe% SALARSCTT,UTAN 84138 (800 324-4394 mmm IRON TOOELE effasfi{ngbot0).d. 20515 82 Naml IOU EAST AMA WAS...TON KANE WAYNE CEDAR COT,UTAN 84720 "'`LARD November 2, 1978 (900399$631 RECEIVED Mildred V. Higham City Recorder Salt Lake City Corporation VUV 61978 200 City & County Building y� Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 ,> j. Li Dear Mildred: /✓� The Rare II issue has been of great concern to SAIRMOADER because I do not think our national forests have wilder- ness potential but because I feel we must be very careful to consider the total wilderness picture. For example, over 30% of the state of Utah has so called "wilderness potential." The national forest lands represent only part of that amount with the national parks, Bureau of Land Management and state-owned lands making up the remainder. Currently I am a member of the Governor's State Wilder- ness Committee which has been working on the development of an overall state wilderness plan, and in addition, I serve on the House Interior Committee, which has legislative jurisdiction over all wilderness proposals. I have tried to become familiar with the various areas and, in fact, visited the High Uintas during August. Your recom- mendations have been very helpful, and while there isn't time remaining in this session of Congress to act on any new legislative wilderness proposals, I expect a great deal of activity in this area next year. I personally have not taken a position on any individual wilderness proposal and will not until such time as the state has been able to develop its plan. Thank you for taking the time to write and I hope that you will continue to let me have the benefit of your thinking. Since l�y,, 'V/ Da rriott Member of Congress DM/jb otchc•r 2 l: Honorable E. J. 'Jake"Care tiaited States Senator from Utah 4203 Dirkson Euilding Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Care: ] icloued is a copy of J esolution No. 85 of 1078, passed by the Enard of Commissioners of Salt lake City, Utah, urging the Federal Government ty designate the Dromedary Peak area and the Mount rlympus area of the Wasatch Forest as "Wilderness Areas". It is respectfully requested that you give this matter your earnest consideration. Yours truly, City Recorder ms s.ayor Wilson J Files Enclosure October 26, 1978 The Honorable Dan Marriott United States Representative from Utah 1610 Longworth House Office Budding Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Representative Marriott: Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 85 of 1978, passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, urging the Federal Government to designate the Dromedary Peak area and the Mount Olympus area of the Wasatch Forest as'Wilderness Areas". It is respectfully requested that you give this matter your earnest consideration. Yours truly, City Recorder ` ma Enclosure CC: Mayor Wilson „Files October 26, 1978 The Honorable Orrin G. Hatch United States Senator from Utah 6313 Dirkson Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Batch: Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 85 of 1978, passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, urging the Federal Government to designate the Dromedary Peak area and the Mount Olympus area of the Wasatch Forest as"Wilderness Areas''. It is respectfully requested that you give this matter your earnest consideration. Yours truly, F � City Recorder :1 ms Enclosure CC: Mayor Wilson —Files October 26, 1978 The Honorable IC. Gunn McKay United States Representative from Utah 1427 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 2051E Dear Representative McKay: Enclosed is a copy of Resolution No. 85 of 1978, passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, urging the Federal Government to designate the Dromedary Peak area and the Mount Olympus area of the Wasatch Forest as "Wilderness Areas". It is respectfully requested that you give this matter your earnest consideration. Yours truly, City Recorder ms Enclosure CC: Mayor Wilson Files 1:r. Chandler St. John £.128 i ederal Building 125 South State Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84138 Dear Mr. St. John; The Board of City Commissioners, at its meeting today, passed Resolution No. 85 of 1978, urging the Federal Government to designate the Dromedary Peak area and the Mount Ciympt:e area of the Wasatch Forest as "Wilderness Areas'. Enclosed is a copy of the resolution for your information. Yours truly, City Recorder ma CC. Mayor Wilson I ties . ROLL CALL VOTING Aye Salt Lake City,y,Utah, October 26 ,19 78 Mr.Chairman V ' lAgraz � I move that the Resolutio a dopted. Gene •••• Phillips Result RESOLUTION // RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DESIGNATE THE DROMEDARY PEAK AREA AND THE MOUNT OLYMPUS AREA OF THE WASATCH FOREST AS "WILDERNESS AREAS". WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has been granted extraterritorial juris- diction by the Legislature of the state of Utah in order to protect and maintain a watershed for the residents of Salt Lake City; and WHEREAS, Salt Lake City has entered into several cooperative agreements with the Federal Government for the use and maintenances 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 watershed areas is vital for the present and future water supply of Salt Lake City; and WHEREAS, the Dromedary Peak and Mount Olympus areas constitute integral elements of the watershed of Salt Lake City; and WHEREAS, the Federal Government has proposed various alternative use designations for said Dromedary Peak and Mount Olympus areas, all of which will to some degree affect the right, use and quality of Salt Lake City's watershed in these areas; 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 Dromedary Peak and Mount Olympus areas as "Wilderness Areas" 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 water- shed; and WHEREAS, the Safe Drinking Water Act known as Public Law 93-523 of the 93rd Congress and found at 42 United States Code Anno. S 300 F. et seq., as amended, imposes significant regulations on the quality of water distributed to the public and for the City to comply with existing and expected water quality standards imposed by said act, the City must be able to control its watershed; and WHEREAS, a "Wilderness Area" designation would offer a permanent protection of the watershed so long as the designating act reserves in Salt Lake City the power and right to manage and control this watershed; and WHEREAS, the City supports these areas being designated as wilderness areas, provided its powers and rights to maintain the watershed are guaranteed and reserved. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City that such board would support an act establishing "Wilderness Areas" in the Dromedary Peak and Mount Olympus areas insofar as that act with respect to the areas known as "Dromedary Peak Area" and the "Mount Olympus Area" are reasonably consistent with the following language reserving to Salt Lake City 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; to-wit: "Notwithstanding any provision of this Act or the Wilderness Act, nothing therein contained shall be construed, applied or administered in a manner as to deprive Salt Lake City Corporation (or any successor) of the right and power to manage and control the watershed contained in the Dromedary Peak Wilderness Area and Mount Olympus Area designa- tion. It is recognized that said areas are unique because of their proximity to a metropolitan community arid the dependence of its population on water from these areas. Congress hereby expressly recognizes and grants to Salt Lake City or any successor, right to designate camping grounds, require sanitary facilities or methods, require the removal of human or other waste, and otherwise reasonably direct the management of these watersheds. The City's management and control shall include, but not be limited to the use of or authorizing the use of mechanized equipment, planes, heli- copters or other equipment it deems necessary for the maintenance, construction or servicing of roads, reservoirs, streams, sanitary facilities, protection of water rights, reseeding fire damaged areas and fire prevention or suppres- sion by chemical retardants or otherwise. Further, the City or any successor shall also have the right to authorize or direct limitations on the number of persons entering the areas by permit or other reasonable means and enforce or implement State or City ordinances protecting watersheds or water quality. These rights shall be subject to coordinantion and cooperation with the Forest Service, but in nowise shall be construed to impose any financial or other duty or obligation on said City." -2- The foregoing language was recommended by Salt Lake City in its support of the designation of the Lone Peak Area as a "Wilderness Area" with the same reservation of powers to Salt lake City, and said recommendation was adopted and said rights were reserved by Congressional act. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in the event that said grant of rights to Salt Lake City is not included within the proposed Federal legislation designating the areas to be "Wilderness Areas", that the Board of Salt Lake City Commissioners will then support the alternative that said areas should be designated as "Scenic Areas" and not as "Wilderness Areas". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be for- warded by the City Recorder to all members of the Utah Congressional Delegation and that the City Water Commission be authorized to further publish and distribute this Resolution and otherwise seek to have its provisions adopted by Congress, as the will and opinion of the Board of Salt Lake City Commissioners. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Salt Lake City, in urging this designation for the Dromedary Peak Area and the Mount Olympus 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 its cooperative agreement with the various agencies of the Federal Government. Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 26th day of October, 1978. 2 / / MA R //J/ // ////i'lf-'CO IONER C ONER C S IONER r COMMISSIONS • w� • Resolution No. P1 By Ted L. Wilson Urging the Federal Government to designate the Dromedary Peak area and the Mount Olympus area of the Wasatch Forest as "Wilderness Areas". AND PASSED OCr2 1978 T ?