Number: 1991-22
WHEREAS, the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreational Area was established by Congress in 1974 for the enjoyment of many types of outdoor recreation; and
WHEREAS, the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreational Area would be significantly enhanced by the development and management of approximately 3,000 acres of marsh and other wetlands habitats for migratory birds and other wetland-dependent species; and
WHEREAS, development of these wetlands would also benefit water quality of Cuyahoga River and Lake Erie as well as help alleviate the flooding of populated areas adjacent to the Cuyahoga National Recreational Area; and
WHEREAS, the National Park Service refuses to undertake such efforts because such designation would purportedly foster difficulties and complication related to the management of the entire area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation in annual meeting assembled March 21-24, 1991, in Memphis, Tennessee, urges the Department of Interior’s National Park Service to cooperate with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service in modifying its master plan for the Cuyahoga River National Recreational Area to include development and maintenance of approximately 3,000 acres of wetlands as a Wetlands Wildlife Reserve.