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RESOLUTION NO. 53-82
REQUESTING CONGRESS TO ENACT LEGISLATION
OVERTURNING THE BOLDT DECISION
WHEREAS, the salmon and steelhead resources of the State of
Washington are declining at an alarming rate; and
WHEREAS I the decline is attributable to the allocation of fifty
percent of the available salmon and stee1head to only one percent of the
population of the State; and
WHEREAS, this arbitrary allocation of our irreplaceable fish
resource and the permanent damage to our commercial and sport fishing is
the direct result of the decision of the United States Court System to
favor one group of citizens over all others; and
WHEREAS, we believe the decision of the Federal Courts is inequi-
table and grossly unfair to the vast majority of the population; and
WHEREAS, we believe that fishing and wildlife conservation laws
should be applied uniformally to all citizens;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners I that the Congress of the United States is hereby requested
to enact legislation overturning the Boldt decision and eliminating the
special rights and privileges bestowed on a special group of citizens at
the expense of the rights and privileges of the majority.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I we hereunto set our hands and affix the
official seal of our office I this
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Ä¥ day of May, 1982.
APPROVED:
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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B.G. Brown I Chairman
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A.M. Mea a, Member
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Carroll M. Mercer, Member'
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BUD NORRIS
Skagit County Commissioner . 2nd District
May 18, 1982
Board of County Commissioners
Jefferson County Courthouse
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOAHD OF. COMMISSIONERS
Dear Fellow Commissioners:
As you may be aware, I have been involved in Indian jurisdictional
problems at the local, state, regional.and even national level. Part
of my involvement has been as a result of' the. establishment,of a new
reservation in our County by the Department of Interior witQ(>ut any
communication whatsoever. ,Theres'tofmy involvement has been associated
with fishing rights, the protection of Steelheadandtheßolt. decisions.
I feel we are facing a critical situation that requires our direct in-
vovlement and support as local elected ()fficials.
We now have a group known as the Fisheries Resource Action Group that
has been formed in the State of Washington. Their primary purpose and
goal is to convince Congress to overturn the Bolt decisions which give
certain Indian tribes 50 percent of all harvestablesalmon in the state,
whether they be native or hatchery runs, of fish. The Boldt II decision
also gets into hunting, mineral and timber rights.
I am asking commissioners from every county in Washington to join
together to get Congress to overturn the Bolt decisions. If you feel
this proposal is something you can uphold either as a board or as an
individual commissioner, please pass the enclosed resolution and/or write
a letter to that affect to your congressional delegation.
It is extremely important. that we pre$ent a united front on this issue,
so please give this your serious attention. I would appreciate a copy
of your resolution and letter after they are passed and completed. If
our senators and congressmen hear from enough people on this issue, they
will respond; so consider passing your resolution soon.
Thank you for YOur cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
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Skagit County, Washington
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Mount Vernon, W A 98273
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i RESOLUTION
REQUESTING CONGRESS TO ENACT LEGISLATION OVERTURNING THE BOLDT DECISION
WHEREAS, the salmon and steel head resources of the
are declining at an alarming rate, and
WHEREAS, the decline is attributable to the allocation of fifty percent
ngton
available salmon and steel head to only one percent of the population of
the State, and
WHEREAS, this arbitrary allocation of our ,irreplaceable fish resource
and the permanent damage to our commercial and sport fishing is the direct result
of the decision of the United States Court System to favor one group of citizens
over all others, and
WHEREAS, we believe the decision of the Federal Courts is inequitable
grossly unfair to the vast majority of the population, and
WHEREAS, we believe that fishing and wildlife conservation laws d
be applied uniformally to all citizens,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the
County
rd of
Commissioners, that the Congress of the United States is hereby requested to
enactilegislation overturning the Boldt decision and eliminating the special
ghts and privileges bestowed on a special group of citizens at the expense of
ghts and pri vileges of the majori ty.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto set our hands and affix theiofficial
seal of our office, this
day 0 f
, 1982.
APPROVED: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
County.> Washi ngton
Chai rman
Commisstoner
Corrrni ss loner
ATTEST:
, County Auditor and
Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners