HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011969 - 69-543 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming )
the month of September as RESOLUTION NO. 69/543
KEEP CALIFORNIA GREEN MONTH.
WHEREAS California 's millions of acres of forest and range
land constitute an irreplaceable natural resource; and
WHEREAS all residents of our great state, and in this
county, do participate in this wealth by virtue of the many thous-
ands of jobs created through production of forest products for
everyday use, by the ever increasing need of recreational areas in
the forest areas, by production of foodstuffs and through wise
management of our vital watershed areas ; and
WHEREAS each year our economy suffers the loss of many
millions of dollars through the negligent and wasteful destruction
of this resource by man-caused wildfire; and
WHEREAS accepted fire prevention methods known to all can
materially reduce this needless waste; and
WHEREAS late summer and early fall have historically
shown the loss to be greatest from wildfire in California;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED that it does hereby pro-
claim the period from September 1, 1969 to September 30, 1969 as
KEEP CALIFORNIA GREEN MONTH and urges that all of our citizens
acknowledge their responsibilities to prevent Forest and Range
Fires and to help KEEP CALIFORNIA GREEN and ever productive.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of August, 1969, by the
following vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias, T. J. Coll,
E. A. Linscheid, J. E. Moriarty.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
RESOLUTION No. 69/543