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Senate
Resolution 1052
By:
Senators Hawkins of the 49th, Murphy of the 27th, Unterman of the 45th, Pearson
of the 51st, Tolleson of the 20th and others
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
that the Endangered Species Act of 1973 be amended and congressional House
Resolution 3847 be passed; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Georgia's Congressional Delegation has introduced House Resolution 3847 into the
United States House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS,
this legislation would allow states suffering from droughts to be exempt
temporarily from the Endangered Species Act, which in Georgia is threatening our
low water supply by taking away large amounts of water from north Georgia and
sending it downstream to protect mussels and sturgeon in Florida;
and
WHEREAS,
H. R. 3847 would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to allow a state to be
exempt from the Act when the Secretary of the Army or a governor declares that
drought conditions are threatening the health, safety, and welfare of residents
in a region served by a river basin managed by the federal government;
and
WHEREAS,
there is a critical shortage in Georgia's water resources, and the Army Corps of
Engineers needs the latitude and the governors of each state need the authority
to protect citizens; and
WHEREAS,
when the health, safety, and welfare of the human population is threatened and
all other means to find a solution have been exhausted, it is a logical
conclusion that the provisions of the Endangered Species Act should be
temporarily suspended.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body does hereby urge the
United States Congress to amend the 1973 Endangered Species Act and that
congressional House Resolution 3847 be passed.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Georgia Congressional
Delegation.