ENROLLED
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 21
BY REPRESENTATIVE LEGER
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To recognize April 14, 2015, as Coastal Day at the Louisiana Legislature.
WHEREAS, Louisiana's coast and its communities, businesses, and natural resources
are of the utmost importance to the welfare of the state; and
WHEREAS, the health and sustainability of our coastal area is under constant threat
from regular tidal action, storm surge, saltwater intrusion, sea level rise, subsidence, and
other natural and manmade influences; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana's coast can be sustained through the establishment of an
integrated system of protection and restoration; and
WHEREAS, over the past several years, the state has enjoyed great success in
reducing land loss rates and improving hurricane protection along the coast through the
coordinated efforts of integrated coastal protection; and
WHEREAS, there will be crucial items to address in the coming year related to
sustaining the coast, including implementing the state's Coastal Master Plan through
designing and constructing hundreds of millions of dollars in restoration and protection
projects and continuing ecosystem restoration related to the Deepwater Horizon disaster; and
WHEREAS, the creation of this system to sustain and restore our state's coastal areas
in the coming years will require continued robust funding and efficient program
administration from federal, state, and local governments; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to set aside a special day each year to recognize the
value of Louisiana's coast, highlight the challenges faced by the coastal communities, and
support the work needed to sustain the coast, an area of the state vital to the economic and
social health of the entire state.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
recognize April 14, 2015, as Coastal Day at the Louisiana Legislature.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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