FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 6, 2015

Contact: Ezrah Chaaban, (916) 319-2004

Assemblymember Dodd Resolution to Protect Berryessa Wilderness Passes

Legislature
SACRAMENTO Assemblymember Bill Dodds resolution urging President Obama to create the
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument passed the Senate on Monday and is on its way to the
Presidents desk. The establishment of the Berryessa Snow Mountain region as a national monument
would help safeguard the area, enhance visitation, and provide an economic boost to the surrounding
communities.
The passage of this resolution sends a clear message to the President that the protection of this
unique wilderness is important to both our region and our entire state, said Dodd. Preserving
the regions natural splendor for future generations is critical, and I want to thank all of those
who have been working so hard towards that goal.
Congressman Mike Thompson, along with a broad coalition of environmental and outdoor recreation
groups, hundreds of local businesses and local governments have been working to conserve the area
for a number of years. The regions other legislative representatives Senators Wolk and McGuire and
Assemblymember Wood also joined Assemblymember Dodd in supporting the resolution, which
passed the legislature with bipartisan support.
California contains some of the most beautiful landscapes in the entire country, and the
Berryessa Snow Mountain region is one of those gems that needs to be protected, said Sara
Husby-Good, Executive Director of Tuleyome. Assemblymember Dodds resolution marks the
first time our state has formally urged the President to create a national monument, which is a
powerful call for action.
The Berryessa Snow Mountain region includes some 350,000 acres of existing public lands in close
proximity to the Bay Area and Sacramento, making it easily accessible for millions of Californians.
Each year tens of millions of Californians participate in outdoor recreation, supporting over 700,000
jobs. A study commissioned by the Winters Chamber of Commerce projects the national monument
designation would result in $50 million of new economic activity for the region over five years.
The Senates vote to approve AJR 4 serves as yet another show of the widespread support that
the Berryessa Snow Mountain Monument proposal has not just among regional stakeholders,
but across the entire state. With local officials, the governor, and now the legislature behind him,
President Obama should act quickly to designate the Berryessa Snow Mountain National
Monument. said Congressman Mike Thompson.
Assemblymember Bill Dodd represents the 4th Assembly District, which includes all or portions of
Yolo, Napa, Sonoma, Lake, Solano, and Colusa Counties. You can learn more about the district at
www.asm.ca.gov/dodd.
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