City of Columbus - File #: 0181X-2006

• File #: 0181X-2006
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/19/2006
• In control: Tavares
• On agenda: 10/23/2006
• Final action: 10/25/2006
• Title: To honor and recognize the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District on 60 years of conservation.
• Sponsors: Charleta B. Tavares, Mary Jo Hudson

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/25/2006	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/24/2006	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/23/2006	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass
10/23/2006	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/19/2006	1	Council Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council

Explanation

Title

To honor and recognize the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District on 60 years of conservation.

Body

WHEREAS, Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) has a mission to promote responsible land use decisions for the conservation, protection, and improvement of soil and water resources by providing information assistance through effective partnering, technical guidance and education; and

WHEREAS, FSWCD has a number of outreach and awareness programs including an Environmental Education that provides programs and loans kits to teachers, youth, citizen groups, landowners, and watershed groups; and

WHEREAS, The emphasis for Environmental Education programming centers on stream quality, basic soil knowledge, watershed drainage and non-point source pollution concepts; and

WHEREAS, FSWCD has been a strong advocate for urban conservation by encouraging land management decisions that consider natural resource realities and reduce negative impacts from development and urban activities; now, therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

That we do hereby congratulate the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District on the occasion of your 60^th annual banquet on this 19^th day of October, 2006.