Florida Senate - 2020                            (NP)    SR 1930
       
       
        
       By Senator Bradley
       
       
       
       
       
       5-04496-20                                            20201930__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing April 2020 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 has one of the most productive aquifers in
    9  the world, a geological resource that supports more than 900
   10  natural springs and gives this state one of the world’s highest
   11  concentrations of springs, and
   12         WHEREAS, the groundwater supply is vital to the state’s
   13  economy, and approximately 93 percent of Florida residents rely
   14  on it for their drinking water, and
   15         WHEREAS, Florida’s springs reflect groundwater conditions
   16  and provide an important habitat for wildlife, making them a
   17  natural resource that must be protected, and
   18         WHEREAS, springs provide important recreational
   19  opportunities that are enjoyed by residents of and visitors to
   20  this state alike, and
   21         WHEREAS, Florida’s springs discharge nearly 8 billion
   22  gallons of water daily, and healthy springs reflect the State of
   23  Florida’s commitment to sustainable groundwater and surface
   24  water resource protection, NOW, THEREFORE,
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   26  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   28         That April 2020 is recognized as “Springs Protection
   29  Awareness Month” in Florida.