Bill Text: IA HR147 | 2011-2012 | 84th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution to recognize the destructive nature of invasive species in the state and to encourage our state to make protection of our natural resources from these destructive pests a priority.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-26 - Resolution filed, laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 892. [HR147 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2011-HR147-Introduced.html
House
Resolution
147
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
147
BY
HALL
A
Resolution
to
recognize
the
destructive
nature
of
1
invasive
species
in
the
state
and
to
encourage
our
2
state
to
make
protection
of
our
natural
resources
3
from
these
destructive
pests
a
priority.
4
WHEREAS,
each
year
in
Iowa
millions
of
dollars,
5
both
public
and
private,
are
spent
to
control
invasive
6
insects,
plants,
and
animals;
and
7
WHEREAS,
invasive
species
threaten
Iowa’s
lands
8
and
waters
by
competing
with
and
destroying
native
9
plants
and
animals
and
by
disrupting
complex
natural
10
ecosystems;
and
11
WHEREAS,
several
invasive
insects
are
threatening
12
our
woodlands
including
the
gypsy
moth
which
is
one
13
of
the
most
destructive
pests
of
hardwood
trees
in
14
the
eastern
United
States
and
which,
along
with
other
15
foliage-eating
pests,
has
caused
an
estimated
$868
16
million
in
annual
damages
in
the
United
States;
and
17
WHEREAS,
gypsy
moths
are
notorious
hitchhikers
which
18
have
been
brought
into
Iowa
on
recreational
vehicles
19
and
nursery
stock
where
their
caterpillars
feast
on
20
the
leaves
of
oak,
apple,
basswood,
hawthorn,
willow,
21
and
birch
trees,
as
well
as
over
200
other
kinds
of
22
trees
and
shrubs,
defoliating,
weakening,
and
sometimes
23
killing
the
trees;
and
24
WHEREAS,
Iowa
is
currently
on
the
western
edge
25
of
the
gypsy
moth
infestation
with
relatively
low
26
densities
of
the
insect
and
learning
to
recognize
27
the
gypsy
moth
is
an
important
part
of
preventing
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infestations
and
severe
damage
to
Iowa’s
forests,
1
woodlands,
and
urban
landscapes;
and
2
WHEREAS,
the
emerald
ash
borer
is
another
pest
of
3
trees
which
was
first
discovered
in
the
United
States
4
in
2002
feeding
on
ash
trees
near
Detroit
and
within
5
two
years
more
than
six
million
ash
trees
in
the
area
6
were
dead
or
dying;
and
7
WHEREAS,
the
emerald
ash
borer
only
feeds
on
green,
8
white,
and
black
ash
trees
in
North
America,
and
these
9
ash
species
are
common
in
native
Iowa
forests
and
are
10
a
predominant
species
in
the
urban
landscape
in
Iowa,
11
with
green
ash
being
a
regular
component
of
floodplain
12
areas
and
white
ash
being
found
in
Iowa’s
upland
13
forests;
and
14
WHEREAS,
emerald
ash
borer
populations
have
spread
15
to
many
eastern
states
and
the
insect
was
identified
16
and
confirmed
in
Iowa
in
May
2010
on
Henderson
Island
17
in
Allamakee
County
resulting
in
a
quarantine
of
that
18
county;
and
19
WHEREAS,
a
voluntary
moratorium
on
purchasing
ash
20
nursery
stock
from
east
of
the
Mississippi
River
is
21
being
encouraged
by
the
Iowa
Nursery
and
Landscape
22
Association
in
cooperation
with
the
Iowa
Department
of
23
Agriculture
and
Land
Stewardship
and
the
Department
of
24
Natural
Resources;
and
25
WHEREAS,
Iowa’s
waters
are
also
threatened
26
by
aquatic
invasive
species
including
Eurasian
27
watermilfoil,
Asian
carp,
and
zebra
mussels;
and
28
WHEREAS,
Eurasian
watermilfoil
is
a
highly
invasive
29
plant
that
competes
aggressively
with
native
aquatic
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plants
and
forms
dense
mats
that
interfere
with
fish
1
spawning
and
growth,
and
boating,
fishing,
swimming,
2
and
other
forms
of
water
recreation;
and
3
WHEREAS,
efforts
to
control
the
growth
and
spread
4
of
Eurasian
watermilfoil
in
Iowa’s
waters
have
focused
5
on
preventing
the
introduction
of
the
plant
into
new
6
bodies
of
water
by
encouraging
boaters
and
fishers
to
7
rinse
or
dry
boats,
trailers,
and
fishing
equipment
8
before
transporting
them
to
another
body
of
water;
and
9
WHEREAS,
Asian
carp,
including
bighead
carp
and
10
silver
carp,
have
also
been
found
in
Iowa’s
lakes
and
11
rivers,
including
the
Iowa
great
lakes
and
the
Little
12
Sioux
River
watershed;
and
13
WHEREAS,
silver
carp
reach
a
maximum
size
of
40
14
inches
and
50
pounds,
compete
with
native
species
for
15
food,
and
are
notable
for
their
ability
to
jump
out
of
16
the
water
10
or
more
feet
into
the
air
when
startled
17
by
boat
vibration
creating
dangerous
situations
for
18
boaters
and
water-skiers;
and
19
WHEREAS,
bighead
carp
can
reach
sizes
up
to
five
20
feet
long
and
90
pounds
and
also
compete
with
native
21
species
for
food;
and
22
WHEREAS,
zebra
mussels
are
another
aquatic
invasive
23
species
which
was
first
discovered
in
Lake
St.
Clair
24
located
between
Ontario,
Canada,
and
Michigan
in
1988
25
and
has
since
spread
to
all
the
Great
Lakes,
the
26
Mississippi
River
and
other
inland
rivers,
and
lakes
27
of
23
states;
and
28
WHEREAS,
zebra
mussels
were
first
documented
in
Iowa
29
in
1992
in
the
Mississippi
River
near
Burlington
and
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one
year
later
were
reported
along
the
entire
length
of
1
the
Mississippi
River
bordering
Iowa,
and
by
2005
were
2
reported
in
Clear
Lake;
and
3
WHEREAS,
zebra
mussels
spread
rapidly
and
4
significantly
alter
the
ecosystem
of
a
body
of
water
5
where
they
become
established,
reaching
densities
of
6
up
to
6,000
zebra
mussels
per
square
foot,
competing
7
with
other
aquatic
organisms
for
food,
killing
native
8
mussels
by
colonizing
on
their
shells,
and
clogging
9
water
intakes
and
pipes
of
power
plants
and
water
10
supply
facilities
resulting
in
millions
of
dollars
of
11
repair
and
cleanup
expenses;
and
12
WHEREAS,
the
spread
of
zebra
mussels
to
new
bodies
13
of
water
can
be
controlled
by
draining
water
from
the
14
livewell,
bilge,
transom
well,
and
impeller
of
boats
15
before
leaving
water
accesses,
emptying
bait
buckets
in
16
the
trash
instead
of
into
a
body
of
water,
and
washing
17
and
drying
boats,
trailers,
and
other
equipment
after
18
use;
NOW
THEREFORE,
19
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
20
the
House
of
Representatives
encourages
the
state,
its
21
agencies,
and
its
citizens
to
make
protection
of
our
22
natural
resources
from
invasive
species
a
priority;
and
23
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
24
Representatives
supports
and
encourages
efforts
of
the
25
Iowa
Department
of
Agriculture
and
Land
Stewardship
26
and
the
Iowa
Department
of
Natural
Resources
to
27
monitor
the
spread
of
invasive
species
in
the
state
28
and
to
continue
to
research
ways
to
eliminate
or
halt
29
the
spread
of
such
invasive
species,
and
supports
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