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1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
1 3 A Concurrent Resolution expressing support of
1 4 conservation efforts in the Mississippi
1 5 Blufflands.
1 6 WHEREAS, the Mississippi River basin is one of the
1 7 most scenic and unique natural areas in the world,
1 8 supporting a great diversity of plant and animal
1 9 species as well as thousands of archeological sites;
1 10 and
1 11 WHEREAS, the natural habitat along the Mississippi
1 12 River supports one of the most crucial migratory
1 13 flyways in the United States for waterfowl, songbirds,
1 14 and birds of prey; and
1 15 WHEREAS, the natural resources of the Mississippi
1 16 River basin are the basis of farming, tourism,
1 17 fishing, and boating that bring millions of dollars to
1 18 local economies each year; and
1 19 WHEREAS, these tremendous natural resources are at
1 20 risk because the Mississippi Blufflands comprise the
1 21 fourth fastest-growing region of the United States in
1 22 terms of inappropriate development rather than
1 23 population growth; and
1 24 WHEREAS, many nonprofit conservation organizations
1 25 and public agencies in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and
1 26 Illinois are working to balance this trend by helping
1 27 owners of blufflands take voluntary and permanent
1 28 actions to conserve natural areas; and
1 29 WHEREAS, support for blufflands owners is critical
1 30 to conserving the Mississippi Blufflands for future
2 1 generations because the vast majority of land along
2 2 the Mississippi River is privately owned; and
2 3 WHEREAS, additional outreach and funding would make
2 4 it possible for many more landowners in the
2 5 Mississippi Blufflands to perpetuate their families'
2 6 tradition of stewardship; NOW THEREFORE,
2 7 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
2 8 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the members of the
2 9 General Assembly express their support of current
2 10 multistate efforts to protect important natural and
2 11 scenic resources in the Mississippi Blufflands; and
2 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That Iowa's state and local
2 13 leaders are urged to increase their work with local
2 14 landowners to protect the Mississippi Blufflands and
2 15 to seriously consider establishing revolving funds to
2 16 make conservation efforts more timely and effective.
2 17 LSB 4374SV 77
2 18 tj/sc/14
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