HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10172007 - RES-251 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming +r►
September 1-30, 1961, as "KEEP RESOLUTION No. 2 � 1.
CALIFORNIA GREEN MONTH.
WHEREAS, California's millions of acres of forest land
and ranges constitute an irreplaceable natural resource; and
WHEREAS, all residents of our great State, and in this
county, participate in this wealth -- through many thousands of
jobs created in production of countless forest products for every-
day use, by ever increasing recreational use of forest areas, pro-
duction of foodstuffs and management of watersheds vital to our
critical water needs; and
WHEREAS, each year many milions of dollars are lost to
our economy through negligent and wasteful destruction of these
natural resources by man-caused forest and range fires; and
WHEREAS, common sense fire prevention practices such as
thoroughly extinguishing all fires, using ash trays while travel-
ing, making certain matches and smokes are out before discarding
and being careful with the use of any outdoor fire, whatever the
circumstance, will materially reduce needless destruction and
greatly help Keep California Green; and
WHEREAS, the late Summer and. early Fall is historically
the time of greatest fire danger;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT KNOWN that this Board of Super-
visors does hereby proclaim the period of September 1--30, 1961,
as
"KEEP CALIFORNIA GREEN MONTHS"
in Contra Costa County as a means of focusing public attention on
the necessity of preventing forest fires and does also commend all
residents to take an active part throughout the year to Keep
California Green, and ever productive .
The foregoing proclamation was passed this 15th day of
August, 1961, by the following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors Thomas John Coll, Edmund A .
Linscheid, Joseph S. Silva.
NOES: None .
ABSENT: Supervisors James P. Kenny, Mel F. Nielsen.
RESOLUTION NO.