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RESOLUTION
#20: PROPOSED MADRONE WALL PRESERVATION IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON
(Ptarmigans, Joe Hargrave)
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| The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs
opposes the destruction of the Madrone Wall from hard rock
quarrying and supports and endorses efforts to preserve this amazing
civic treasure. |
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| The Madrone Wall is a
natural basalt cliff face surrounded by a stunning and unique grove of
Pacific Madrone trees and a thriving wetland located in the
metropolitan area of Portland, Oregon. This amazing civic
treasure
is threatened by destruction by hard rock quarrying. Clackamas
County owns the forty-four acre plot of land on which the Madrone Wall
is located. For decades, this beautiful natural area has been a
revered recreational destination for rock climbers, hikers, and
equestrians who have enjoyed the natural geologic features, pristine
forests, wetlands, and unrivaled scenic views of the lower Clackamas
River Basin. |
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| In 1997, Clackamas County
officials closed the Madrone Wall area to public access due to a permit
request to allow active quarrying to begin at the site.
Recreationists quickly reacted and incorporated as the Madrone Wall
Preservation Committee (MWPC), an Oregon public benefit corporation,
with the primary goals of preventing quarrying in the area and
preserving the land for recreation and protecting it from
development. The MWPC, River Basin Conservation Alliance, a
local group of concerned citizens, to protect the Madrone Wall area
from an outrageous and irreversible demise. These groups have
constructively enjoined the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners to
seek preservation of the Madrone Wall area by sale or transfer of the
land. |
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| Please contact: The MWPC website at http://www.bwalsh.com/madrone to learn more about the Madrone Wall and contact Bill Kennemer, Chair, Larry Sowa, Commissioner, and Michael Jordan, 906 Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon 97045-1882. Phone 503/655-8581. Email: bcc@co.clackamas.or.us. Please send copies of comments to: Keith Daellenbach, Director, MWPC kdaellenbach@att.net or 3129 N.E. 65th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97213. |
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