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January 28, 2015
San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors
1055 Monterey, Room D430
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408-1003
RE: Support for the Nomination of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
On behalf of the City of San Luis Obispo and the community members we serve, I would like to
acknowledge and thank the Northern Chumash Tribal Council for its nomination to create a
Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary in the coastal waters off of San Luis Obispo and
northern Santa Barbara Counties.
The City of San Luis Obispo is happy to join the vast number of supporters advocating for the Tribal
Council's nomination to protect our pristine south Central California coastline and designate these
local ocean waters to be protected by the highest levels of preservation for future generations. In
addition, we are supportive of the recreational benefits as well as the economic benefit of
increased permanent, local jobs in our region.
The City of San Luis Obispo strongly supports this conservation effort of an irreplaceable ecosystem
which provides numerous environmental benefits to wildlife and people alike. We look forward to
the approval of the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.
Sincerely,
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J n Howell Marx
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CC: Northern Chumash Tribal Council