HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 20-22RESOLUTION. NO. 20-22
THAT V~FiEAS it has been brought to the attention
of the Council of the City of Bakersfield that the Secretary of
Agriculture has approved a program for the construction of hi~ways
in the National Forests which is to be financed largely from the
Highway Fund provided under the Federal Highway Act° And that the
State of California will receive in the neighborhood of One ~i!lion,
Two Hundred Forty-six Thousand, One Hundred Ninety-seven Dollars
(~1,246,19V.00) as its portion thereof;
AND ~IEREAS the Santa Barbara National Forest was
set aside by a proclsmaation of President Roosevelt, December 22, 1902
and comprises an area of One liillion, Nine Hundred Thirty-five Thous-
and and Forty-four (1,935,044) acres and lies in the counties of
Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, Santa Barbara and San Luis 0bispo;
AND ~!EREAS the said Santa Barbara Forest can be
easily reached from the populated portions of central and southern
California within a few hours ride by automobile;
tND ~EREAS the said reserve is comprised of many
beautiful streams, forestand lofty mountain peaks, elevation of the
peaks ranging from 6500 feet to 8800 feet or higher. The higher
elevations of the mountains are covered with forests of pine, spruce,
fir and 'cedar; on the lower elevations will be found an abundance of
buckeye,'live oak, alder, juniper, etc.; brush of all varieties such
as live oak, scrub oak, manzanita, lilac, wild berries with wild
flowers in profusion throughout. The streams which furnish water
in abundance for the wild animals and o~ame found throughout this
forest add to the picturesque view and scenic ~onders of these mag-
nificent mountains.
AND V~HEREAS there are many beautiful meadows and
valleys throughout the forest where delightful camps and cabins
could be made or constructed either in the valleys or meadows among
the lofty pines.
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AND~tEREiI~S the sly fox, cunning coyote, the padded
foot wildc~at and the fleet looted deer are to be seen daily, and
where they live in quietness and repose in this inspiring reserve
which at the present is only accessible by trail or wagon road, and
should highways or roads be built and constructed in said reserve,
it would be accessible from the coast line of the State Highway and also
from the Ridge Route State Highway; and should the Santa Naria and
Naricopa Highway be constructed, another entrance to said forest would
thereby be opened, and thus make such scenic wonders available to
the lovers of nature, and where the tired or weary within a short dis-
tance from their homes and within a few hours ride could commune with
nature and rest at ease free £rom worries and toil in the shade of the
forests beside the cool, clear trickling waters of the springs which
abound upon the mountains, on the banks of the beautiful streams or
beneath the stately pines.
AND WHEREAS, by the construction of the highways into
and the opening of this Forest, travel would be stimulated, and the
entire state (particularly those counties bordering on the Highway)
would receive a commercial advantage ~y the additional distribution
of a considerable amount of money along the route, from the visitors
and motorists to said reserve.
AND V~EREAS plans ~e been initiated to construct
a s~mmer library center at Frazier ~ountain for the~purposes of
research, particularly in the study of plant life; it has also been
suggested that the universities in California may select a sight
in this reserve for the further sutdy of wild flowers, shrubs and ~
tree~s.
AND WHEREAS one-third of the population of the State
of California reside in these five counties, namely Kern, Santa Barbara,
Ventura, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo, it is deemed only fitting
and proper that this one-third population of this State should have
access to this wonderful reserve, as heretofore most of the forest
reserves and their improvements have been confined to the Northern
portion of California.
NO~;il, _~_EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF BAKERSFIElD: that this Cou,ncil, appreciating the great
advantages to be derived from this proposed ~mprovement, does hearti-
ly endorse the movement of constructing highways in the Santa
Barbara National Forest. Aa~d does also solicit the support and
co-operation of the counties bounding on such reserve~ the citie~
and cormnunities in such counties, and the support of all civic~
coF.~nercial and business clubs and organizations; and request that
they unite in giving their support to bring about the construction
of such highways in said Santa Barbara National Forest Reserve
to the end that the people of the southern portion of California
may be enabled to enjoy the pleasures that ahou~d in this play-
ground furnished by nature; and we request that such end~orsements-
be given and forwarded to the Automobile Club of .~Buthern Califor-
nia pledging such support as may be given by such associations~ organ-
izations or communities. That copies of this resolution be spread
upon the minutes of this Council and certified copies thereof be
forwarded to the Automobiel Club of Southern California and to
the Civic Centers of the principal cities of the counties adjacent
to the Santa Barbara National Forest,
I HEREBY CERT~?Y that the foregoing Reso'lution was
passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield, on
the ~9~ay of ~; 19~2~ by the following votel
Ayes: Carlisle, Grfi~i~h, Hare, Hougham~ Nelson, Rob~:nson, Sm~h.
APPROVED this ~ ~day
City C1 er C1 erk' of ~bhe
( - ~ 1~ COuncil of the City of Bakersfield.
IViayor of 6he Cit sfield.