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Show ment of future generations. Adopted this 24th day of March, 1971. Signed Evan H. Mickelson, Chairman Dr. Paul StrLngham Lewis C. Smith Leland S. Swaner Roy L. Young NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED. That the Utah Sta'3 Board of Fish and Game feels an obligation to recall these facts to the attention of Stae leaders and citizens and does hereby endorse and support sup-port all efforts to maintain or improve the total Utah environment; envir-onment; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, RESOLV-ED, That the Utah State Board of Fish and Game commends the Governor and the Utah State Legislature for their interest in-terest in Utah's environment and urges continued establishment establish-ment and enforcement of wate. air, and land to maintain main-tain dependent resources and and provide an environment of benefit and pleasure to the citizens of Utah for fulfill- RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the citizens of Utah and the Natio.n are becoming be-coming increasingly aware of and alarmed at the accelerating accelerat-ing deterioration of the environment; en-vironment; and WHEREAS, in a state once blessed with many meandering meander-ing streams of clean and pro-(" ductive water, beautiful landscapes land-scapes unblemished by litter and debris, and clean air free of harmful pollutants, we now find channelized and polluted waters, a cancerous urban and industrial sprawl, and highway, reclamation and industrial complexes which have reduced wildlife habitat, added air pollutants, pol-lutants, and are aesthetically offensive; and WHEREAS, the Utah State, Board of Fish and Game is vitally aware that Utfi still has lands and waters that possess pos-sess unique and outstanding wildlife, fish, recreational, scenic, geological, botanical, historical, archaeoligical, and cultural values of both present and potential benefit to the citizens of Utah and the Nation and WHEREAS, the Utah State Board of Fish and Game believes be-lieves that stream channelization channeliza-tion and realignment, lake and reservoir pollution, indiscriminate indiscrim-inate construction, the unwise use of harmful pesticides, and the encroachment of urban, commercial, and industrial developments de-velopments should be supplanted supplant-ed by programs that would preserve, protect, and develop the quality of our natural and historical resources, but which I continue to provide for other j needs of our society: ' |