Number: 1979-27   WHEREAS, an estimated 21 million anglers in the estuarine and coastal waters of the United States catch about 1.2 billion pounds of edible finfish annually, with a total economic value of over $3.9 billion and a service industry employing over 241,000 people and the activities are growing year by year; and WHEREAS, concern is growing about the possible depletion of valuable ...[Read More]

Number: 1979-21   WHEREAS, Nebraska’s Rainwater Basin wetlands contribute significantly to the total waterfowl production of the Central Flyway; and WHEREAS, these basins and the Platte River are the principal spring staging areas for about 70% of the mid-continent population of white-fronted geese; and WHEREAS, agricultural development already has destroyed all but approximately 685 of ...[Read More]

Number: 1979-16   WHEREAS, the River and Harbor Act of 1970 authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a demonstration program to determine the feasibility of extending the navigation season on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River System; and WHEREAS, the eight-year demonstration program is scheduled to terminate on Sept. 30, 1979; and WHEREAS, the program has demonstrated the engin ...[Read More]

Number: 1979-36   WHEREAS, the protection of Alaska lands under provisions of Section 17(d)(2) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act expired on December 19, 1978; and WHEREAS, the Executive Branch of the Federal Government used existing law to protect certain lands until the Congress can act on designating suitable areas for incorporation into the National Park, Wildlife Refuge, Forest, ...[Read More]

Number: 1979-04   WHEREAS, the United States of America and the Republic of Panama have agreed, in Article XII of the Panama Canal Treaty, to study jointly the feasibility of a sea-level canal; and WHEREAS, in the event they determine that such a waterway is necessary, they shall negotiate terms for its construction; and WHEREAS, the ecological effects of a sea-level canal are virtually unkno ...[Read More]

Number: 1979-02   WHEREAS, the processes and problems of desertification occur on every continent, including North America, and directly affect the social and economic welfare of millions of people, as exemplified by difficulties existing in sub-Sahara Africa since 1969; and WHEREAS, concern about natural resource degradation of arid and semi-arid lands is a continuing concern of the United N ...[Read More]

Number: 1979-17   WHEREAS, phosphorus has been demonstrated to be a limiting nutrient in many inland waters of the United States, increasing the rate of eutrophication in those waters; and WHEREAS, eutrophication results in over-production of algae and other aquatic plants, inhibiting recreational use of those waters; and WHEREAS, phosphorus is the major essential aquatic plant nutrient signi ...[Read More]

Number: 1979-33   WHEREAS, public lands in the western states support some of our Nation’s largest numbers of wildlife species, and; WHEREAS, many of these public lands, particularly the Red Desert in Wyoming, are largely unfenced tracts which allow free movement of migratory wildlife species such as the pronghorn antelope, and; WHEREAS, fencing to implement and facilitate domestic live ...[Read More]

Number: 1979-20   WHEREAS, the 300 barrier islands off the United States coasts possess unique and diverse combinations of public values, act as buffers against coastal storms, protect bays and estuaries, provide essential habitat and serve as sources of natural beauty and recreation; and WHEREAS, undeveloped barrier island resources have diminished at an alarming rate; and WHEREAS, barrier i ...[Read More]

Number: 1979-39   WHEREAS, many animals and plants are listed as endangered and threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act; and WHEREAS, reintroduction within historic ranges may be a feasible and desirable management option designed to conserve these species; and WHEREAS, acceptance of such reintroductions by states, organizations, and individuals needs to be widened; NOW, THEREFORE ...[Read More]