PRINTER'S NO. 1377
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.192
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, RIVERA, BENNINGHOFF, HOHENSTEIN,
PIELLI, GUZMAN, CONKLIN, VITALI, HOWARD, SANCHEZ, GUENST AND
REICHARD, APRIL 15, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE
PROTECTION, APRIL 15, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of June 8 through 14, 2025, as "Chesapeake
Bay Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay is the largest and most
productive estuary in the United States, with its watershed
spanning six states and the District of Columbia; and
WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay is fed by 50 major tributaries,
the largest being the Susquehanna River, which provides 50% of
the fresh water to the bay; and
WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay's tributaries in this
Commonwealth are an important source of drinking water and
recreational fishing and boating for this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay watershed covers 64,000 square
miles, which encompasses half of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay watershed is an extraordinary and
vital natural resource, with some of the nation's most
productive farm and forest lands in this Commonwealth's portion
of the watershed; and
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173 species of shellfish and more than 3,600 species of plant
and animal life, including 2,700 types of plants and more than
16 species of underwater grasses; and
WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay produces more than 500 million
pounds of seafood harvest each year; and
WHEREAS, This productivity supported the settlement and
growth of our nation and is a vital resource for future
generations; and
WHEREAS, The Chesapeake Bay area is home to more than 18
million people, many of whom rely upon the bay for their
livelihood and recreational activities; and
WHEREAS, The rich history, pivotal economic importance and
astounding beauty of the Chesapeake Bay watershed never cease to
amaze residents and visitors alike; and
WHEREAS, All residents of this Commonwealth are encouraged to
commemorate "Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week" with events and
educational programs designed to increase awareness of the
importance of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries to this
Commonwealth, the region and the United States; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of June 8 through 14, 2025, as "Chesapeake Bay Awareness
Week" in Pennsylvania.
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