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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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

 

 

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