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          Date of Hearing:  June 25, 2015 


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                                Richard Gordon, Chair


          ACR 22  
          (Dahle) - As Introduced February 10, 2015


          SUBJECT:  Sierra Nevada Watershed Protection Week.


          SUMMARY:  Declares the week of September 13, 2015, through  
          September 19, 2015, and the third week of September every year  
          thereafter, as Sierra Nevada Watershed Protection Week.   
          Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1)The Sierra Nevada Conservancy was established in bipartisan  
            fashion to initiate, encourage, and support efforts that  
            improve the environmental, economic, and social well-being of  
            the Sierra Nevada, its communities, and the citizens of  
            California.


          2)The Sierra Nevada Region encompasses 25 million acres and is  
            the origin of more than 60 percent of California's developed  
            water supply; and, is the primary source of fresh water  
            flowing into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.


          3)The Sierra Nevada Region draws visitors from around the United  
            States and the world, with Yosemite National Park alone  
            bringing in nearly four million visitors a year.








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          4)Agriculture and tourism in the Sierra Nevada Region are key  
            economic drivers in the state, and the values and services  
            coming out of the region, such as clean water and energy, are  
            critical to the state's overall economic health.


          5)The Great Sierra River Cleanup is the premier volunteer event  
            focused on removing trash and restoring the health of  
            waterways throughout the Sierra Nevada Region and is held in  
            conjunction with California Coastal Cleanup Day.  Over the  
            last six years of the Great River Cleanup, more than 23,000  
            volunteers have joined together to remove more than 600 tons  
            of trash and recyclables from watersheds throughout the Sierra  
            Nevada.


          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:




          Support


          Sierra Nevada Alliance




          Opposition


          None on file









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          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800