Florida Senate - 2019                            (NP)    SR 1824
       
       
        
       By Senator Bradley
       
       
       
       
       
       5-02981A-19                                           20191824__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution recognizing April 2019 as “Springs
    3         Protection Awareness Month” in Florida.
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    5         WHEREAS, Florida’s springs are essential to the environment
    6  and the economy and to the residents of and visitors to this
    7  state, and
    8         WHEREAS, Florida has one of the most productive aquifers in
    9  the world, which supports more than 900 natural springs and
   10  gives this state one of the world’s highest concentrations of
   11  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 resources
   19  and opportunities that are enjoyed by residents and visitors
   20  alike, and
   21         WHEREAS, Florida’s springs discharge nearly 8 billion
   22  gallons of water each day, and healthy springs reflect the State
   23  of 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 2019 is recognized as “Springs Protection
   29  Awareness Month” in Florida.