HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-02-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - RIM OF VALLEY WILDERNESS (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
City Manager Approval.
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Item to be presented by: Dave Peterson
DATE: February 27, 2001
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF INITIAL SUPPORT FOR THE INCLUSION OF
THE PROPOSED ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST "RIM OF THE
VALLEY", THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AND THE CASTAIC
MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AS WILDERNESS AREAS
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services - City Manager
RECOMMENDED
ACTION
Direct Staff to draft and send a letter supporting the designation of parts of Elsmere Canyon,
Whitney Canyon, Placerita Canyon, The Castaic Mountains, and the Magic Mountain
Wilderness as Wilderness Areas within the Angeles National Forest.
BACKGROUND
The Sierra Club is currently seeking support for its "Wild Heritage Campaign". The Campaign
would seek to designate specific areas throughout the State as "wilderness areas". This
designation would place significantly greater restrictions on development in these areas with
the goal of long term preservation.
The Sierra Club has requested a letter of support to designate areas of Elsmere Canyon,
Whitney Canyon, Placenta Canyon, the Castaic Mountain Wilderness Area, and the Magic
Mountain Wilderness as wilderness areas within the Angeles National Forest. It is important
to note that only land in these areas already contained within the Angeles National Forest
boundary will receive the designation of wilderness area. No land outside the Angeles National
Forest boundary will receive the designation.
At this stage, the intent of the letter of support is not to endorse the Wild Heritage Campaign
on a statewide basis. Rather, this letter of support is targeted specifically at changing the
designation of the four areas identified in this agenda report to wilderness areas from normal
national forest land.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
City Council may direct staff not to draft and send a letter of support.
APPROVED Agenda
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CONSIDERATION OF INITIAL SUPPORT FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE PROPOSED
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST "RIM OF THE VALLEY", THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS AND THE CASTAIC MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AS WILDERNESS
AREAS
February 27, 2001
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FISCAL IMPACT
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Information packet regarding the Sierra Club's Wild Heritage Campaign
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