2006/05/23 City Council Resolution (3)RESOLUTION NO. 2006 - 1M
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
Endorsing
2006 PACIFIC SALMON DISASTER DECLARATION
and Requesting Immediate Action to
RESTORE THE KLAMATH RIVER BASIN
WHEREAS, the 2006 ocean and in -river Pacific salmon season may be severely restricted along the 700 mile stretch of coastline from Point Falcon, Oregon to
Point Sur, California, a geographic area encompassing the majority of the Oregon and California coastline; and
WHEREAS, the abundance of Klamath River fall Chinook salmon spawner escapement level of 35,000 fish will not be met for the third year in a row; and
WHEREAS, biologists and scientific experts believe that the Klamath River will not produce salmon above the escapement floor for the next 2 -3 years; and
WHEREAS, the socio- economic impact will be devastating to coastal communities and the commercial, recreational, and tribal fisheries; and
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WHEREAS, the direct economic impact on commercial and recreational fisheries of a severely restricted season in both states will result in losses estimated to 0
exceed $100 million; and rt
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WHEREAS, the multiplier effect on businesses such as river guides, motels, restaurants, markets, fuel sales, tackle shops, marine hardware, bait sales, boat a
repair and other ancillary businesses could exceed $300 million; and o
WHEREAS, the impact of the proposed season restriction is deleterious to both the lower and upper basin communities of the Klamath River; and c
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WHEREAS, the conditions in the Klamath River are not conducive to sustaining healthy salmonids and the National Academy of Sciences has recommended a w
basin -wide restoration plan that outlines a short and long -term approach to restoring the Klamath River basin's chinook and coho salmon stocks.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park requests 1) the Department of Commerce to act quickly to declare a
2006 Pacific Salmon Disaster, as provided for under the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and 2) requests that the
Departments of Commerce, Interior, and Agriculture take immediate steps to adopt a restoration plan that is quantifiable and results oriented for
the Klamath River Basin, such as recommended by the National Academy of Sciences.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 23rd day of & U 2006.
ATTEST: CITY OF ROHNERT P -
ayor Tim. Smith
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BREEZE: AYE F LORES: AYE MACKEENZIE: AYE
VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE SMITH: AYE
AYES: (s) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)