Florida Senate - 2015                            (NP)    SR 1610
       
       
        
       By Senator Dean
       
       
       
       
       
       5-02215-15                                            20151610__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing April 2015 as “Springs
    3         Protection Awareness Month” in Florida.
    4  
    5         WHEREAS, Florida’s springs are essential to the
    6  environment, economy, and residents of, and visitors to, this
    7  state, and
    8         WHEREAS, Florida’s aquifer, one of the most productive in
    9  the world, supports more than 700 natural springs, giving this
   10  state the world’s highest concentration of springs, and
   11         WHEREAS, more than 93 percent of Florida residents rely on
   12  this groundwater supply and its vital role in the state’s
   13  economy, and
   14         WHEREAS, springs are a natural resource that must be
   15  protected because they reflect groundwater conditions and
   16  provide an important habitat for wildlife, including species
   17  listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species
   18  Act, and
   19         WHEREAS, springs provide important recreational resources
   20  and opportunities that are enjoyed by residents and visitors
   21  alike, and
   22         WHEREAS, Florida’s springs discharge more than 8 billion
   23  gallons of water each day, which is essential for sustaining
   24  spring runs and associated receiving water bodies, and
   25         WHEREAS, healthy springs reflect the State of Florida’s
   26  commitment to sustain and protect ground and surface water
   27  resources, NOW, THEREFORE,
   28  
   29  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   31         That April 2015 is recognized as “Springs Protection
   32  Awareness Month” in Florida, and all levels of government are
   33  encouraged to support springs protection, restoration, and
   34  preservation awareness.