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HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-034 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF MOHAVE Resolution No. 99- 34 A Resolution Setting Forth a Resolution for Consideration by the Public Lands Steering Committee of the NatiOnal Associations of Counties WHEREAS, on November 27,1998, the Arizona Republic announced that the creation of aNational Monument at the Shivwits Plateau is under consideration by Secretary o£the Interior Brace Babbitt, and WHEREAS, 100% of the proposed National Monument at the Shivwits Plateau is located within the boundaries of Mohave County, Arizona, and WHEREAS, it is in Mohave County's best interest to ensure that the designation and management of any national monument benefits the citizens of Mohave County, and WHEREAS, to ensure those benefits, it is vital that Mohave County have a significant role in the decision to designate the national monument and in the development of the management plan for the monument area, and WHEREAS, support from the Public Lands Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties is important to Mohave County in its endeavor to work with the United States Department of the Interior. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mohave County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the submittal of the attached resolution to the Public Lands Steering Committee of the National Associations of Counties and urges adoption of the resolution by the Committee. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5~ day of January, 1999. MOHAVE COUNTY SUPERVISORS 3oard ~'?,5; ' Resolution No. XX A Resolution of the Public Lands Steering Committee of the National Associations of Counties Supporting the Efforts of Mohave County, Arizona in Regards to the Proposed Shivwits Plateau National Monument WHEREAS, on November 27, 1998, United States Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt announced that the United States Department of the Interior was considering establishing the Shivwits National Monument in an area known as the Shiwvits Plateau, north of Grand Canyon National Park, and WHEREAS, One Hundred Percent (100%) of the proposed Shivwits National Monument lies within the boundaries of Mohave County, Arizona, and WHEREAS, the National Envimumental Protection Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4332, requires consideration of local customs and culture in all findings regarding the impact o£ Federal actions, and WHEREAS, the designation of the Shivwits Plateau National Monument is intended to preclude mining and development but could seriously limit grazing and other economic activities, and WHEREAS, Mohave County can best ensure that private property rights, including grazing and mining rights, are protected, and the designation of a National Monument benefits the citizens of Mohave County by being a significant participant in a cooperative approach to the decision to designate the National Monument area and the development of the management plan for the National Monument, and WHEREAS, other interested parties and stakeholders such as the Hualapai Tribe, Colorado City, and Mohave County economic development representatives should be represented on the management committee along with Mohave County, and WHEREAS, Mohave County believes that a national monument can best benefit the People of the United States and the citizens of Mohave County if the monument is managed as a major tourist destination and educational center with all weather road access and an airport, and WHEREAS, national monuments can be established in a short period of time and have been established without local government consultation. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Lands Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties hereby supports the efforts of Mohave County, Arizona to ensure local government participation in the decision-making process surrounding the creation of the proposed Shivwits National Monument and the incorporation of economic development activities within the Management Plan for the National Monnrnent, including the continuation of grazing and mining rights, and ensuring that the Monument be managed as a maj or tourist destination and educational center with all-weather access and an airport. FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Public Lands Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties encourages the United States Department of Interior to fully consult and confer with affected local governments as early as possible when considering the designation of National Parks, National Monuments or other designations that affect the use and status of lands in the United States.