HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-12-06; City Council; Resolution 88-422b
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RESOLUTION NO. 88-422
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING LEASE SALE
95 FOR SEVENTEEN TRACTS OFFSHORE THE CITIES OF CARLSBAD OCEANSIDE
WHEREAS, the City Council of Carlsbad, California h:
been concerned about the adverse impacts of oil and gas
developments offshore Carlsbad for the past twelve years;
and
WHEREAS, the Interior Department Minerals and
Management Services is making an additional 17 undersea
tracts offshore the Cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside
available for leasing; and
WHEREAS, this proposed lease area will adversely
effect the vital strategic amphibian landing training
exercises at Camp Pendleton; and
WHEREAS, emissions from drill operations could
have significant adverse environmental effects on the Sax
Diego air basin materially complicating our ability to
comply with E.P.A.'s air quality standards; and
WHEREAS, tourism is a major industry in San Diego
County and specifically Carlsbad and oil drilling rigs wj
have both visual and environmental impact on this vital
tourism industry; and
WHEREAS, our beaches could be subjected to potential
oil and oil related pollutants; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed drilling area may be a
significant habitat of the Pacific bottle nosed dolphins
possible other important sea life forms.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council (
City of Carlsbad strongly OPPOSES the undersea tracts
offshore the Cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside by made
available for leasing to the oil and gas industry.
PASSED APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of
City Council held on the 6th day of December , 1988 by tl
following and to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson
NOES: None
&sent: Council Member Kulchin
Attest:
Aletha L. Rautenkranz, City clerk
(SEAL)