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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation 
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District celebrated its 70th anniversary in May of 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation 
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District was originally formed as the Pecatonica-Durand Soil 
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Conservation District in May of 1940 with the prime objective 
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of controlling soil erosion on farmland; today the focus is 
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also on erosion in urban areas as well as water quality, water 
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protection, and water management; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation 
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District works with the Conservation Reserve Program; the 
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program takes highly erodible land out of production and 
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restores it to grasses or native vegetation; wetland 
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restoration is also a part of the program; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, In addition, the Winnebago County Soil and Water 
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Conservation District also does soil testing, reports on 
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changes on zoning within Winnebago County and surrounding 
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municipalities, holds an annual spring tree sale; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation 
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District also tests groundwater quality, including the annual 
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testing of well water and working with the Winnebago County 
 


 






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Health Department; the District conducts inspections of 
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construction sites for erosion issues that may arise, as well 
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as many other day-to-day functions; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, The Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation 
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District also provides educational materials to schools and 
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make classroom visits to discuss various topics; therefore, be 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate everyone involved with the Winnebago County Soil 
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and Water Conservation District and wish them the best on this 
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anniversary; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Winnebago County Soil and Water Conservation 
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District as a symbol of our respect.