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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session |
House: NREW DPA 6-4-0-0 3rd 32-23-5-0
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HCR2046: Colorado River; cause of decline
Sponsor: Representative Griffin, LD 19
Transmitted to the Secretary of State
Overview
Supports the opportunities and ideas to substantially increase the availability of water in the Colorado River and other rivers in the Western United States.
History
The Colorado River provides approximately 17.5 million acre-feet of water for the states of Arizona, Colorado, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. (Colorado River). The Colorado River, experiencing a historic drought, has had a decline in annual water output since 2000. (Water Data).
Provisions
1. States the Legislature should support focusing on responsibly managing forests and eradicating invasive salt cedars in the west, to substantially increase the availability of water in the Colorado River. (Sec 1)
2. Directs that state and local government administrators should acknowledge the issues of forest mismanagement and salt cedar proliferation. (Sec.1)
3. Requests that state and local government administrators should support the eradication of salt cedars and the management of overgrown forests. (Sec.1)
4. Directs the Secretary of State to disperse copies of this House Concurrent Resolution to specific members of the federal government. (Sec.1)
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HCR 2046
Initials CW/TM Page 0 Transmitted
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