HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-113 (Supporting Federal Land And Water Conservation Fund) RESOLUTION NO 2019-113
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FEDERAL LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND
WHEREAS, public lands in Minnesota and throughout the country are a treasure to
the people of Minnesota due to their stunning beauty, wildness, recreation opportunities,
and intrinsic value; and
WHEREAS, The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), created by Congress 54
years ago, is one of the most successful government programs in preserving our country's
precious natural and cultural resources and improving access to the outdoors in urban and
rural communities; and
WHEREAS, the LWCF has been a critical tool in creating, enhancing and conserving
national parks and historic sites,national wildlife refuges,watersheds,forests,wildlife areas
and state and local parks, trails, and ball fields, all of which are essential to the people of
Minnesota and our health, culture, economic opportunity, and the future of our children and
grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, over the last 54 years, LWCF funding has preserved and enhanced public
lands that are critical to Minnesota and Stillwater including: Lowell Park, Brown's Creek
Park, The Mississippi National River Recreation Area, and Boundary Waters Canoe Area
among other federal projects; and
WHEREAS, while LWCF is authorized to receive $900 million annually, funded from
a portion of royalties from offshore oil and gas development and invests that money in
protecting America's important public lands for future generations, this threshold has been
met only twice during the program's existence and, instead of being fully funded, nearly
every year substantial sums of funding are diverted to non-conservation related projects;
and
WHEREAS, despite receiving only a fraction of its intended funding over the last 54
years, LWCF has led to the protection of land in every state, has improved access to these
public lands,and has provided matching grants for the creation of more than 1,250 state and
local park projects in Minnesota alone; and
WHEREAS, active outdoor recreation contributes $16.7 billion annually in consumer
spending to Minnesota's economy, supports 140,000 jobs which generate $4.5 billion in
wages and salariesl; and
1 Lindholm, A. Factsheets & Letters. Retrieved from https://www.lwcfcoalition.com/tools
WHEREAS, Stillwater has received grants totally in $255,000 from LWCF2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Stillwater City Council supports full
and permanent funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and urges the City's
Congressional representatives and Congress to vote to permanently and fully fund the Land
and Water Conservation Fund.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota this 1st day of October 2019.
CITY OF STILLWATER
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Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
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Beth Wolf, City CleiV
2 Alcorn, J. (2012, June 11). Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants: Minnesota. Retrieved
from http://projects.invw.org/data/lwcf/grants-az.html
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I, Beth Wolf, City Clerk of the City Of Stillwater do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of RESOLUTION 2019-113 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING FEDERAL LAND AND
WATER CONSERVATION FUND, adopted by the City of Stillwater City Council, at a meeting
held, according to law, at Stillwater, Minnesota, on the 1st day of October, 2019 as the same
appears on file and of record in the offices of the City.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of Stillwater, this 7th day of October, 2019.
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CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STREET • STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082
PHONE: 651-430-8800 • WEBSITE: www.ci.stillwater.mn.us
F.A)( Date: 2019-10-07 15 :22 :39 -0500
Subject: Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund
To: Congresswoman Betty McCollum From: Nancy Manos
Organization O1gaCUzation: City of Stillwater
Fax Number: 9-651-224-3056 Fax Number: 651-430-8809
Phone Number: 9-6 51-2 2 4-9191 Phone Number: 6 51-4 3 0-8 8 0 3
Email: nmanos@ci . stillwater .mn .us
Number of Pages: 3
Comments:
Attached is the City of Stillwater Resolution in Support .
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FAXDate: 2019-10-07 15 :22 :09 -0500
Subject: Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund
To: Senator Amy Klobuchar From Nancy Manos
Organization Organization: City of Stillwater
Fax Number: 9-612-7 2 7-5 2 2 3 Fax Number: 6 51-43 0-8 8 0 9
Phone Number: 9-612-727-5220 Phine Number: 651-430-8803
Email: nmanos@ci . stillwater .mn .us
Number of Pages: 3
Comments:
Attached is the City of Stillwater Resolution in Support.
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F.A)( Date: 2019-10-07 15 :22 :18 -0500
Subject: Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund
To: Senator Tina Smith From: Nancy Manos
Organization Organization City of Stillwater
Fax Number: 9-651-221-1078 Fax Number: 651-430-8809
Phone Number: 9-6 51-2 21-1016 Phone Number: 6 51-4 3 0-8 8 0 3
Email: nmanos@ci . stillwater .mn .us
Number of Pages: 3
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