TOWN OF MINONG
WASHBURN COUNTY,  WISCONSIN
EXOTIC AQUATIC SPECIES RESOLUTION  #___35____

WHEREAS: There are over 15,000 lakes and 32,000 miles of fresh water rivers and streams and numerous public wetlands within the State of Wisconsin, and

WHEREAS: These fresh water resources belong to all citizens of the State as quaranteed by the State Constitution and affirmed by numerous court rulings, and

WHEREAS: These water resources are the backbone of Wisconsin’s $11.7 billion tourist industry, which ranks as the third largest industry in the State, and

WHEREAS: the invasion of exotic aquatic species of plant and animal life have detrimentally impacted a significant percentage of the State’s water resources.  Thereby reducing their quality, desirability and ability to provide recreational, economic, subsistence, and cultural opportunities, and

WHEREAS: the Public Trust Doctrine mandates that the State of Wisconsin has the responsibility for protecting these public water resources for its’ citizens, and

WHEREAS: private groups in Washburn County, and around the State have taken the lead in using private funding to assist the State in protecting these waters, but cannot do the job alone

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin exercise its legal responsibility by establishing a reliable, renewable, and adequate funding source and aggressive policies for research prevention, best management practices, and public education for currently identified and future exotic aquatic plant and animal species in the State’s natural water resources.

ADOPTED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MINONG AT PROPERLY NOTICED BOARD MEETING HELD ON THE 8TH DAY OF MARCH, 2004.

_L. H. Fiedler__________________________________            ____________________
Chairman                            Date

_Eugene Barrett__________________________________            ____________________
Supervisor                            Date

_Harold Smith__________________________________            ____________________
Supervisor                            Date

CERTIFICATION OF CLERK

I, Jo Anne Denninger, Clerk of the Town of Minong, Washburn County, Wisconsin, do hereby certify that this Resolution was duly passed at the Town Board meeting on March 8th 2004, there being  __3____ votes in favor of said Resolution and ___0___ votes against said Resolution.


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Jo Anne Denninger,  Clerk/ Treasurer
Town of Minong