RESOLUTION LEAVE NO TRACE.PDF

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
RESOLUTION
Leave No Trace
BE IT RESOLVED by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors as follows:
WHEREAS, Maricopa County’s regional park system has grown to become one
of the largest park systems in the nation, with more than 120,000 acres of parkland
and 596 miles of trails, and
WHEREAS, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (Board) adopted the
revised Bylaws of the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Advisory
Commission (Commission) on November 14, 2012, per A.R.S. 11-934 & 11-935,
and
WHEREAS, according to its Bylaws, the Commission shall act in an advisory role
to the Board and recommend broad policies and long-range programs for the
acquisition, planning, development, maintenance, and operation of the County
parks, and
WHEREAS, the Commission and the Board recognize the quality of life, natural
resource, and economic benefits provided by a strong and vibrant County system
of regional parks, trails and programs and further recognize the desirability and
responsibility of providing quality natural resources for current and future County
residents, and
WHEREAS, the Commission and the Board recognize the importance,
desirability, and responsibility of being good stewards of park lands as well as
educating the public about caring for all natural resources in the region, and
WHEREAS, the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Department has
established a partnership with the national nonprofit organization Leave No Trace
Center for Outdoor Ethics, created in 1994 between the U.S. Forest Service,
National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Outdoor Leadership
School, and Outdoor Recreation Summit, and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Leave No Trace organization is to provide
innovative education, skills, and research to help people care for the outdoors, and

WHEREAS, Leave No Trace works with the public, tourism industry and land
managers at the city, county, state, and federal level to educate, train, and provide
information on the most effective and least resource-intensive solutions to land
protection.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT Resolved that:
1. The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, based on advice from the
Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, directs the Parks and
Recreation Department to adopt the environmental goals, principles, and
policies included in the Leave No Trace Program in park planning,
development, operations and public education, where practicable.
2. The Parks and Recreation Department shall cooperate and collaborate with
other interested parties for the implementation of the Leave No Trace
Program.
ADOPTED by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, Maricopa County,
Arizona, this ____ day of _____________2021.
Jack Sellers, Chairman
Board of Supervisors
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Board