HR 31 (LSB 2637YH (3) 86)

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 Iowa’s future prosperity and healthy environment.

   WHEREAS, soils are a preeminent natural resource that supports major economic sectors of our state, including agriculture, energy, forestry, and recreation; and
   WHEREAS, healthy soils filter, store, and cycle nutrients, support biological activity and diversity, and filter, buffer, degrade, and immobilize organic and inorganic contaminants; and
   WHEREAS, soil management is closely linked to the quality of our subsurface and surface waters, including groundwater sources, lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers; and
   WHEREAS, soil is a vital ecosystem that provides keys to scientific advances that directly affect human health such as the development of new medicines and technologies; and
   WHEREAS, soils are renewable only on the scale of geologic time; and
   WHEREAS, Iowa’s future prosperity and well-being depend upon this precious resource; and
   WHEREAS, the Soil Science Society of America and many other organizations are celebrating the 2015 International Year of Soils; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives recognizes the essential role of Iowa soils in supporting a thriving Iowa economy and healthy environment and ensuring a sustainable and productive future for the people of the State of Iowa.