House Resolution 31 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 31 BY WILLS , GRASSLEY , MOORE , HEIN , DEYOE , DRAKE , H. MILLER , HANSON , PAUSTIAN , OURTH , KELLEY , KAUFMANN , WORTHAN , SEXTON , RUFF , KLEIN , and WOLFE A Resolution recognizing the importance of soils to 1 Iowa’s future prosperity and healthy environment. 2 WHEREAS, soils are a preeminent natural resource 3 that supports major economic sectors of our state, 4 including agriculture, energy, forestry, and 5 recreation; and 6 WHEREAS, healthy soils filter, store, and cycle 7 nutrients, support biological activity and diversity, 8 and filter, buffer, degrade, and immobilize organic and 9 inorganic contaminants; and 10 WHEREAS, soil management is closely linked to the 11 quality of our subsurface and surface waters, including 12 groundwater sources, lakes, ponds, streams, and 13 rivers; and 14 WHEREAS, soil is a vital ecosystem that provides 15 keys to scientific advances that directly affect human 16 health such as the development of new medicines and 17 technologies; and 18 WHEREAS, soils are renewable only on the scale of 19 geologic time; and 20 WHEREAS, Iowa’s future prosperity and well-being 21 depend upon this precious resource; and 22 WHEREAS, the Soil Science Society of America and 23 many other organizations are celebrating the 2015 24 International Year of Soils; NOW THEREFORE, 25 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 26 -1- LSB 2637YH (3) 86 da/rj 1/ 2