HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 17, 1985 (56)I,IIt RI7CEIVID City Clerk Reimche presented the following letter which had
RE ISI WILDER been received from Joyce N. Sullivan regarding Lodi's
ISS A,A Wilderness Area:
"Dear Council Members:
I am heartsick.
I just returned from a walk through Lodi's wilderness area
adjacent to Lodi Lake. I could hardly believe what I saw.
It looked like a bull dozer had run through the length of
the area clearing everything away for a two lane highway.
All plant life over 6 inches tall was totally destroyed in
the path of this destruction including the willows,
cattails, and horse tail reeds. This plant life provided
shelter and food for animal life. The wilderness area is
hardly a wilderness anymore.
The week before this latest travesty the park maintenance
plowed up a huge swath of land at the base of the levy for a
fire line taking with it incredible varieties of lush wild
flowers in full bloom. I understand the necessity for this,
but this latest action is intolerable.
A mere six years ago my family and I saw deer and foxes
frequently in the wilderness area. Since the paved path
went into the area they've left, never to return.
I consider that area as one of Lodi's most precious
interests - sacred - rather like entering a church. When I
see the kind of destruction I. saw today it reminded me of
some vandals throwing paint on beautiful stained glass
windows and walls of a church.
Hopefully, you as a council will educate yourselves as to
what a wilderness area is and the do's and don'ts of
maintaining such an area. An excellent resource person to
talk with would be Steve Stocking, a Botanist teaching at
Delta C,omtxmity College. I have a hunch that if the city
were to ask for consulting services in regard to Lodi's
wilderness area the C Tnnmity College would co-operate.
It was a very silent spring day in our wilderness area
today. The frogs weren't even croaking.
Very truly yours,
s/Joyce N. Sullivan"
City Manager Peterson indicated that he had toured the area
and cmTwnted on his observations. Mayor Hinchnan asked the
City Manager to contact Mrs. Sullivan regarding his
findings.
RECEIVED
DATE: APR 111985
April 91 1985
ALICE M. REIMCHE
CITY CLERK
CITY of LODI
Lodi City Councilmembers
Lodi City Hall
Lodi, CA 95240
Dear Council Members:
I am heartsick.
Joyce N. Sullivan
1819 Edgewood Dr.
Lodi, CA 95240
I just returned from a walk through Lodi's wilderness
area adjacent to Lodi Lake. I could hardly believe what I
saw.
It looked like a bull dozer had run through the length
of the area clearing everything away for a two lane highway.
All plant life over 6 inches tall was totally destroyed in
the path of this destruction including the willows, cattails,
and horse tail reeds. This plant life provided shelter and
food for animal life. The wilderness area is hardly a wilder-
ness anymore.
The week before this latest travesty the park maintenance
plowed up a huge swath of land at the base of the levy for a
fire line taking with it incredible varieties of lush wild
flowers in full bloom. I understand the necessity for this,
but this latest action is intolerable.
A mere six years ago my family and I saw deer and foxes
frequently in the wilderness area. Since the paved path went
into the area they've left, never to return.
I consider that area as one of Lodi's most precious in-
terests - sacred - rather like entering a church. When I see
the kind of destruction I saw today it reminded me of some
vandals throwing paint on beautiful stained glass windows and -
walls of a church.
Hopefully, you as a council will educate yourselves as to
what a wilderness area is and the do's and don'ts of maintain-
ing such an area. An excellent resource person to talk with
would be Steve Stocking, a Botanist teaching at Delta Community
College. I have a hunch that if the city were to ask for
consulting services in regard to Lodi's wilderness area the
Community College would co-operate.
It was F. very silent spring day in our wilderness area
today. The frogs weren't even croaking.
Very truly yours,
17
.Joyce 1r® Sullivan