HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2445 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO 2445
A RESOLUTION supporting the protection of the Cedar River
Watershed and opposing the issuance of oil and gas exploration
leases in the Watershed.
WHEREAS , the City of Seattle Water Department serves as the
regional drinking water supplier for over one million people,
including thirty cities , towns, and water districts ; and
WHEREAS, Seattle' s Cedar River Watershed, which provides
drinking water to over 600, 000 people, is protected at the source,
permitting a low-cost water supply which does not require any
filtration or other treatment beyond routine chlorination; and
WHEREAS , no public access is allowed in the Cedar River
Watershed; and
WHEREAS, twenty percent of the total land in the Watershed
is Federal land; and
WHEREAS , this Federal land has long been recognized by the
Federal government as an area requiring special land management
policies, which are contained in an Agreement with the City of
Seattle dated 1962 ; and
WHEREAS , the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land
Management awarded oil and gas exploration leases on Federal
land in the Cedar River Watershed on March 17 , 1982 ; and
WHEREAS , oil and gas exploration are incompatible with
watershed protection, especially where no filtration or treatment
beyond chlorination is provided; and
WHEREAS, the award of oil and gas exploration leases in the
Cedar River Watershed seriously threatens the quality of low-cost
drinking water provided to the people in Seattle and suburban
communities; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON DO HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS :
That the Renton City Council opposes the issuance of oil and
gas exploration leases in the Cedar River Watershed, and requests
that the Secretary of the Department of the Interior immediately
and permanently revoke those leases already awarded and deny any
pending leases in the Cedar River Watershed.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the Renton City Council hereby supports the permanent
protection of the Cedar River Watershed for the health and well-
being of the citizens of King County.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 12th day of April 1982.
Delores A. Mead, City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 12th day of April 1982.
Barbara Y. Shinpoch, Mayor
Approved as to form:
Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney