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RESOLUTION NO. 3994
A RESOLUTION URGING A "NO" VOTE ON PROPOSITION NO. 17
BY ALL CITIZENS OF THE STATE.
WHEREAS, Proposition No. 17 on the November 5, 1974
ballot will stop construction of the New Melones Reservoir Project
on the Stanislaus River. upon which eighty million dollars
($80, 000, 000. 00) will have been spent by November, and,
WHEREAS, the issue in Proposition 17 is whether a small
number of commercial rafting companies who profit by their
activities, together with a relatively small number of rafting enthus-
iasts, can block a project that has the approval of all state and
federal agencies involved and all environmental groups in the area as
it would enhance the environment in many significant ways, and,
WHEREAS, Proposition 17 was qualified as an initiative by
petitioners claiming the Stanislaus to be a "wild river", and
WHEREAS, in fact the flow of the 9 -mile section of river
is provided by two upstream dams, and,
WHEREAS, New Melones will prevent flooding on the
lower Stanislaus River, and alleviate flood risks in the lower San
Joaquin River and in the Delta, and,
WHEREAS, it will save 93,000, 000,000 gallons of water
annually for municipal, industrial and irrigation use made available
to serve urgent water needs of southern San Joaquin County, and,
WHEREAS, it will produce 430,000,000 kilowatt hours of
clean electric power annually, providing enough power to meet the
domestic needs for a community of 200,000, and not requiring the
use of fossil fuel thus saving annually about 700,000 barrels 0f crude
oil, a major consideration in this time of energy shortage. and,
WHEREAS, it will provide recreational facilities estimated
to be 4,000,000 recreational days per year as contrasted with 80,000
recreational days annually for the river's present use, and,
WHEREAS, it will provide improved access to the river for
the public to enjoy numerous environmental and recreational
facilities, and,
WHEREAS, the proponents of Proposition 17 would selfishly
sacrifice all of environmental, economic and recreational benefits
for a small amount of man-made white water and their own personal
gain, and,
WHEREAS, all environmental and ecology groups in the area,
including the Sierra Club, are in solid support of the New Melones
Dam and in opposition to Proposition 17,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City
Council of the City of Lodi that it urges a NO vote on Proposition
17 by all citizens of the State.
Dated: October 16, 1974
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 3994 was passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in regular meeting
held October I6, 1974, by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen - Ehrhardt, Hughes,
Katnich, Schaffer and
Pinkerton
Noes: Councilmen - None
Absent: Councilmen
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ALICE
City Cl
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