HomeMy WebLinkAbout2041 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2041
A RESOLUTION requesting delay in the issuance of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the Hanford Reach of the Columbia
River.
WHEREAS, the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River is subject to vanable
flows due to upstream dam operation and inflow from irrigation canals, calling
into question its characterization as a wild and scenic river, and
WHEREAS, designation of the Hanford Reach as a wild and scenic river
could establish minimum stream flow levels that could adversely impact operation
of upstream dams, and
WHEREAS, the primary land uses in and around the Hanford Reach
are agriculture and utility corndors, and
WHEREAS, the area proposed for wild and scenic designation includes
private agricultural lands, and
WHEREAS, the Hanford Reach contains sigruficant archeological and
ecological resources, and
WHEREAS, changes in the Hanford mission will reduce the need for
high security, thus mcreasmg the potential amount of human activity and
development along the Reach, and
WHEREAS, future land uses for the Hanford Reach and adjacent land will
be addressed by the Hanford Site Future Land Uses working group, and
WHEREAS, the Hanford Reach Draft Environmental Impact Statement analysis
of alternatives does not adequately address future land uses or alternative
management scenarios, NOW, THEREFORE,
The City Council of the City of Pasco do resolve to request the National
Park Service to delay issuing the final Environmental Impact Statement for the
Hanford Reach of the Columbia River until the Hanford Remedial Action
Environmental Impact Statement is complete
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco at a Regular Meeting
this _a__. day of \.c,L.3 ,1992
ROVED AS TI FORM
CATHERINE D SEAMAN
Deputy City Clerk
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GRCOP-"X UBSTELLO
City Attor y
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