HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 2000 (01) RESOLUTION OPPOSING RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF NATIONAL FORESTS
Resolution No. / C a �' a
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, St. Croix County supports forest management policies which assure that the
Chequamegon and Nicolet National Forests in Wisconsin are available for multiple uses, such as
recreation, logging, and wildlife habitat; and .
WHEREAS, when Congress created the Chequamegon and Nicolet National Forests, it
created them for multiple use purposes; and
WHEREAS, President Clinton and the National Forest Service have recently proposed the
Roadless Initiative, which would prohibit the use of up to 74,000 acres of the Chequamegon and
Nicolet National Forests for logging and motorized recreation; and
WHEREAS, the Roadless Initiative will have an adverse effect on the people of Wisconsin
and others, and the economy of Wisconsin; and
WHEREAS, the National Forest Service is currently revising its land and resource
management plan, which could place even more restrictions on the use and access of national
forests; and
WHEREAS, the National Forest Resource Committee, made up of concerned parties from
around the Great Lakes region, including logging companies, recreation enthusiasts, policy -
makers, and others, has been formed to oppose further restrictions on the use of national forests.
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that it hereby:
1. Opposes programs such as the Roadless Initiative that place further restrictions on
the use and access of the National Forests; and
2. Recommends a new land and resource management plan which would remove
restrictions on the use of the Chequamegon and Nicolet National Forests; and
3. Supports the efforts of the National Forest Resource Committee to remove
restrictions on the use of national forests.
FURTHER, be it resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Wisconsin
Counties Association, Governor Thompson, U.S. Congressman Ron Kind, U.S. Senators Russ
Feingold and Herb Kohl, and President Clinton.
Adopted this / j day of , 2000.
ATTEST:
Thomas Dorsey, County Board Chair Sue E. Nelson, County Clerk