HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011969 - 69-324 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVI SDR S
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Retaining )
Certain Lands in the } RESOLUTION NUMBER 69/324
Nortonville Mines Area }
in a Natural. State. }
WHEREAS it has been brought to the attention of this Board
that the United Mates Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land
Management, is considering the validity of a mineral patent appli-
cation on certain lands located within Contra Costa County and
officially known as the north half of Section 8, Township 1 North,
'Range l East; and
WHEREAS approval of the mineral patent application would
result in the exploitation of the subject lands through mining
operations; and
WHEREAS such exploitation would destroy the natural flora
of the area and would preclude the use of such lands for recrea-
tional and nature study purposes; and
WHEREAS the East Bay Regional Park District has filed a
recreation and public purposes application for the use of said
lands; and
WHEREAS this Board is in agreement that the subject lands
should be acquired by the East Bag Regional Park District for
development as a recreational and nature study area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BARD RESOLVED that the Bureau
of Land Management, United States Department of the Interior, is
urged to take all necessary action so that aforesaid lands may be
acquired by the East Bay Regional Park District; and
BE IT 'FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bureau of Land Management,
United States Department of the Interior, is urged to adopt a
policy which doses not allow a mineral patent application, which
would be of benefit primarily to the applicant, to be given pref-
erence over a recreation and public purpose application for the
same Lands, which would be of direct benefit to the general
public; and.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board opposes the granting
of a mineral patent on the subject lands and fully supports the
recreation and public purpose application filed by the East Bay
Regional Park "District.
PASSEL') and ADOPTED this 25th day of February, 1969, by
the following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Bias, T. J. Coll,
E. A. Linscheid, J. E. Moriarty.
NOES.* None.
ABSENT: None.
J:Y one.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 69/32