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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY MERTZ, EDDIE, VANDE HOEF, MAY, GREIG, DREES, 1 3 and BRANSTAD 1 4 (COMPANION TO SCR 20 BY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE) 1 5 A Concurrent Resolution in support of improvement in 1 6 the wetland delineation process and a moratorium 1 7 on wetlands determination until the 1995 farm bill 1 8 has been passed and signed into law by the Congress 1 9 and the President. 1 10 WHEREAS, it has been historically consistent policy 1 11 of Iowa to improve the productivity of our soil to the 1 12 ultimate economic benefit of all Iowans; and 1 13 WHEREAS, federal agencies have too much latitude 1 14 for interpretation to consistently apply wetland 1 15 policies, including a determination of which years 1 16 employed in the evaluation process are "wet", "dry", 1 17 or "normal" years; and 1 18 WHEREAS, the definition of wetland is too complex 1 19 for people to understand; and 1 20 WHEREAS, wetland delineation issues will be debated 1 21 and modified in the 1995 farm bill requiring current 1 22 wetland delineations to be revised; and 1 23 WHEREAS, the Fish and Wildlife Service, the 1 24 Environmental Protection Agency, the United States 1 25 Department of Agriculture, and the Army Corps of 1 26 Engineers all have federal jurisdiction over wetlands; 1 27 NOW THEREFORE, 1 28 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 1 29 SENATE CONCURRING, That there be a moratorium on 1 30 wetland delineation until passage of the 1995 farm 2 1 bill; and 2 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Congress should 2 3 encourage the voluntary preservation of wetlands, 2 4 including the offering of incentives, but should not 2 5 impose mandatory practices on owners of private 2 6 property; and 2 7 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Congress support the 2 8 right of farmers to repair, maintain, or improve 2 9 private drainage systems; and 2 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Congress require lands 2 11 designated as a wetland be an area of not less than 2 12 ten acres in size; and 2 13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Congress recognize the 2 14 need to reduce the financial burdens placed on our 2 15 children's future due to its unsound budget practices 2 16 which means fewer federal dollars can be dedicated to 2 17 wetland issues making it essential to focus efforts on 2 18 protecting true wetland areas, such as clearly 2 19 identifiable swamps and marshes; and 2 20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this 2 21 resolution be sent to the President of the United 2 22 States; the Chief of Engineers, United States Army 2 23 Corps of Engineers, North Central Division; the United 2 24 States Secretary of Agriculture; the administrator of 2 25 the Environmental Protection Agency; the Secretary of 2 26 the Interior; the Speaker of the United States House 2 27 of Representatives; the Majority Leader of the United 2 28 States Senate; and the members of Iowa's congressional 2 29 delegation. 2 30 LSB 2531HH 76 3 1 da/jw/5
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