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RESOLUTION NUMBER A RESOLUTION OF THE MISSOULA CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE MISSOULA POLICY STATEMENT FOR FOREST PRACTICES AND WOOD UTILIZATION 2009. WHEREAS, forests are a vital part of the Clark Fork River basin that provide clean water, air, recreational opportunities, wildlife habitat, wilderness, biodiversity, natural processes, wood products and greatly enhance the quality of life for Missoula residents; and WHEREAS, the Missoula Greenhouse Gas Energy Conservation Team has been charged to advise the Missoula City Council on ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; NOW, THEREFORE, the Missoula Greenhouse Gas Energy Conservation Team, chartered by the City Council to aid in the community-wide education and communication of energy efficient opportunities that minimize greenhouse gas emissions, recommends that the City Council adopt a Policy Statement for Enhanced Forest Practices that promotes and recommends the following: 1. Utilize sustainably harvested local forest materials and locally produced wood products to minimize the impact of transportation of materials. 2. Support the sustainable and ecologically sound management of forests. 3. Support the use of wood waste material for the manufacturing of finished products, for energy production, and encourage recycling of wood products. 4. Promote strategic urban planting of trees with the following principles in mind: reduce cooling requirements in the summer; provide wind protection in the winter; plant diverse species of trees on public and private lands to sequester carbon dioxide; utilize “grey water” from private and public treatment systems in an environmentally-friendly manner. PASSED AND ADOPTED this day 2009. ATTEST: APPROVED: Martha L. Rehbein John Engen City Clerk Mayor