HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 96-31RESOLUTION NO. 96-31
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
SUPPORTING THE NOMINATION OF THE PUENTE-CHINO HILLS
FOR CONSIDERATION AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
A. RECITALS
(i) The National Heritage Areas Act of 1995 (HR 1280 and S 1110) has established
the National Heritage Areas Partnership Program in order to conserve nationally
distinctive natural, historic, scenic and cultural resources and to provide
opportunities for conservation, education and recreation through recognition of
an assistance program to areas containing such resources; and
(ii) The Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority, a public entity established pursuant
to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, by agreement between the Cities of Whittier,
Brea, Diamond Bar and La Habra Heights and the Mountains Conservancy, has
been established to provide for the proper planning, conservation, environmental
protection and maintenance of the habitat and wildlife corridor from the Puente -
Chino Hills to the Cleveland National Forest; and
(iii) The Puente—Chino Hills and the surrounding area abound with natural, historic
and cultural resources worthy of national recognition; and
(iv) The name of the proposed heritage area shall be known as the Puente -Chino
Hills Heritage Corridor.
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B. RESOLUTION
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the above recitations are true.
2. That the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar hereby supports and
endorses the nomination of the Puente -Chino Hills Heritage Corridor as a
National Heritage Area consistent with the criteria established in the
National Heritage Areas Act of 1995.
3. That the National Heritage Areas Act of 1995 is found to be consistent
with the City's General Pian in that it will lead to the preservation of areas
within the City and its Sphere of Influence that are of outstanding scenic, --
historic, and cultural value.
4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 30th day of April, 1996.
MAYOR
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I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, approved and adopted at the regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 30th day of April, 1996, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Harmony, Herrera, Werner,
MPT/Huff, M/Ansari
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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