Florida Senate - 2018                            (NP)    SR 1936
       
       
        
       By Senator Bradley
       
       
       
       
       
       5-00297-18                                            20181936__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing April 2018 as “Springs
    3         Protection Awareness Month” in Florida.
    4  
    5         WHEREAS, Florida’s springs are essential to the
    6  environment, economy, residents of, and visitors to, this state,
    7  and
    8         WHEREAS, the Floridan Aquifer, one of the most productive
    9  in the world, supports more than 700 natural springs, giving
   10  this state the world’s highest concentration of springs, and
   11         WHEREAS, groundwater plays a vital role in the state’s
   12  economy, and more than 93 percent of Florida residents rely on
   13  this groundwater supply for their drinking water, 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 also provide important recreational
   20  resources and opportunities that are enjoyed by residents and
   21  visitors alike, and
   22         WHEREAS, Florida’s more than 900 natural springs discharge
   23  more than 19 billion gallons of fresh water each day, which is
   24  essential for sustaining spring runs and associated receiving
   25  water bodies, and
   26         WHEREAS, healthy springs reflect the State of Florida’s
   27  commitment to sustain and protect ground and surface water
   28  resources, NOW, THEREFORE,
   29  
   30  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   32         That April 2018 is recognized as “Springs Protection
   33  Awareness Month” in Florida, and all levels of government are
   34  encouraged to support springs protection, restoration, and
   35  preservation awareness.