HomeMy WebLinkAbout98-082 RESOLUTION NO. 98-82
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors met in Regular Session this 2nd day of February,
1998, and
WHEREAS, the application of restrictions associated with implementation of the Federal
Endangered Species Act have placed many economic enterprises at risk, and
WHEREAS, the preparation of regional plans by Federal agencies in response to Critical
Habitat and Recovery Plan actions aa~d recommendations raise the threat of further restrictions on
uses, amend existing multiple use management plans of the agencies, and place the operation of local
government infrastructure at higher costs due to mitigation, and
WHEREAS,a consortium of Counties in the Mojave Desert region commissioned a study
and review of relevant data associated with desert tortoises and tortoise habitat, and found much of
the science driving proposed decisions was lacking, and
WHEREAS, a regional organization has been proposed to formalize communication and
collaboration among County governments across the four States of the region, and to take collective
action where appropriate,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors of the County of
Mohave that this County join with the other Counties in the formation of such a four-State multi-
County organization.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board endorses the drafted Statement of Principles
(dated 12/16/97), recognizing them may be editorial change, and reserves the right of formal
approval of the final draft, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board endorses the drafted By-Laws (dated
12/16/97), recognizing there may be editorial change, and reserves the right of formal approval of
the final draft, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board approves the participation of members of
this body, together with delegated County staff, in the memberstfip and operation of the organization,
authorizing the expenditure of such fimds for expenses as may be necessary for their attendance and
participation, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board approves the inclusion of such funds within
the County's budget for the coming fiscal year as may be needed to support the budget for the
organization, and
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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Board recognizes that this County must continue
to participate with Federal and State agencies in carrying out their broad land management
responsibilities, and the County must also assure proper consideration of private lands, authorized
private enterprise activities taking place on public lands, and County infrastructure in such plans, and
encourages County staff to continue to carry out collaborative partnerships with the agencies; but
the Board recognizes if such partnerships do not assure and reflect appropriate levels of use and
activity or require inappropriate levels and kinds of mitigation, we will rely on this regional
organization to take whatever actions are necessary to seek changes in the forces driving
inappropriate decisions.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Mohave County Board of Supervisors this
2nd day of February, 1998.
MOHAVE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Carol 'S. Anderson, Chairman
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