HLS 16RS-4135 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 127
BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL
PARKS: Expresses support for the U.S. Land and Water Conservation Fund
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To express legislative support for the United States Land and Water Conservation Fund.
3 WHEREAS, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has enabled the
4creation of thousands of parks, commemorative sites, refuges, and other areas for public
5outdoor recreation since it was first passed by the United States Congress in 1964; and
6 WHEREAS, it has been fifty years since the first projects supported by the LWCF
7were created in Louisiana, and since then the LWCF has helped create and enhance two
8national parks, twelve national wildlife refuges, and over seven hundred state and local parks
9and recreation areas across our state, all of which also contribute substantially to tourism and
10outdoor recreation revenue for the state, parishes, and local communities; and
11 WHEREAS, the LWCF continues to improve the quality of life for Louisiana's
12citizens, with park and recreation facilities funded through the LWCF slated for completion
13in Acadia, Concordia, Jefferson, LaSalle, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Bernard, St. Martin,
14St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, and Washington parishes; and
15 WHEREAS, the LWCF is administered in Louisiana by the office of state parks,
16under the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, working in partnership with local
17communities, parishes, and private supporters; and
18 WHEREAS, the LWCF can play a pivotal role as a fiscal resource for local, city, and
19parish planning efforts in Louisiana, such as the FUTURE BR Comprehensive Management
20Plan, Plan Lafayette, the Greater New Orleans Urban Water Plan, the Shreveport-Caddo
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12030 Master Plan, the Vision Sulphur Plan, and the Vermilion Parish Comprehensive
2Resiliency Plan; and
3 WHEREAS, the LWCF derives its dollars from offshore oil production revenues
4from the outer continental shelf rather than taxes, and is a dedicated recipient of funds
5through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006, along with Louisiana and other
6gulf coast states, highlighting our state's coastal needs as a national conservation priority;
7and
8 WHEREAS, the United States Congress reauthorized the Land and Water
9Conservation Fund in December 2015, and there is strong bipartisan support for ongoing
10authorization of this important federal law.
11 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
12express its support for the United States Land and Water Conservation Fund and its
13continued beneficial contributions to the state's citizens, economy, and environment.
14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
15governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the Louisiana congressional delegation.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 127 Original 2016 Regular Session Foil
Expresses legislative support for the U.S. Land and Water Conservation Fund.
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