Resolution 226RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY, OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
REQUESTING THE STATE LAND COMMISSIONER, THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE STATE BOARD
OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO WITHOLD ANY ACTION GRANTING
LEASES OR DRILLING PERMITS ON THE STATE LAND UNDER
OR ADJACENT TO PUGET SOUND FOR OIL AND./OR GAS DRILLING,
EXPLORATION AND/OR DEVELOPMENT PENDING PROMULGATION
OF STATE AND LOCAL POLICIES GUARANTEEING PROTECTION
OF FISH, GAME, MARINE ECOLOGY, RECREATION AND THE
AESTHETIC RESOURCES OF PUGET SOUND. AND ITS IMMEDIATE
ENVIRONS.
WHEREAS, Puget Sound is unmatched as a natural asset
of tremendous business, sociological, and environmental value
to the entire State of Washington as well as the communities
bordering on it, specifically including the City of Edmonds;
and
WHEREAS, residents of the City. of Edmonds and immediately
contiguous areas have registered great alarm and concern to
officials of the City of Edmonds concerning the announcement
that the state off-sho.re.lands are being considered for
utilization of oil and/or gas exploration, drilling and/or
development; and
WHEREAS, the water quality:of Puget Sound is the res-
ponsibility of all persons and jurisdictions contiguous to.
that body of water; and
WHEREAS, no amount .of moneycould restore the loss of
substantial areas of Puget Sound if the marine ecology were
accidentally damaged notwithstanding the best of intentions
and utilization of the highest of presently existing safety
standards which have massively failed off the shores of
Louisiana, California and Alaska; now,. therefore,
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE CITY
OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS:
1. Until adequate safeguards to prevent .environmental
damage due to normal seepage and/or accidental spillage have
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been proven actually to exist .over a period of timethrough
practical application and operation in other areas not so
susceptible to damage as is the relatively closed body of
water, Puget Bound, the hereinafter referred to state agencies
should entirely refrain from granting of oil and/or gas leases
or permits for exploration, drilling,,or development in the
waters of Puget :Sound or in upland areas which may in any way
lead to inadvertent contamination of said Puget Sound.
2. The .City Clerk is hereby ordered to send certified
copies, of this Resolution to the following state agencies
and offices:
(a) State Land Commissioner, Honorable Bert Cole;
(b) State Department of Natural Resources; and
(c) The .State Board of Natural Resources.
3: The. City Clerk is hereby, ordered to send a certified
copy of this Resolution to the Honorable Jack Metcaf, the
Honorable Dale .E. Hoggins and the. Honorable Bill Kiska.ddon,
and by so doing. the City Council hereby requests that they
introduce and urge passage of protective legislation at the
next meeting of the .Washington State Legislature, including
criteria for. the State Land Commissioner and Department of
Natural Resources to utilize state lands for the highest and
best use of the residents of the State of Washington with
direct monetary return to the .State as only one of the many
significant criteria.
RESOLVED this 19th day of May, 1970.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Filed with the City:Clerk: May 19, 1970
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