By: Sims S.C.R. No. 87 73R10382 SAJ-D CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Devils River in Val Verde County has long been 1-2 considered one of our state's most scenic rivers and each year 1-3 attracts many sports enthusiasts who come to enjoy its natural 1-4 beauty and recreational opportunities; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The large influx of visitors, limited points of 1-6 access to the river, and other river use management and public 1-7 safety issues have raised problems of stewardship between 1-8 recreational users and landowners whose properties front the river; 1-9 and 1-10 WHEREAS, Measures taken to address these concerns will 1-11 provide not only a remedy for the immediate problems at the Devils 1-12 River but also a potential solution to similar river use conflicts 1-13 elsewhere in the state; now, therefore, be it 1-14 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas 1-15 hereby request the Parks and Wildlife Department to develop and 1-16 implement a plan for recreational access to the Devils River; and, 1-17 be it further 1-18 RESOLVED, That the plan provide for coordinated management 1-19 efforts between the State of Texas and riverfront landowners and 1-20 offer solutions regarding river use practices, garbage disposal and 1-21 pickup, landowner property protection, river safety, and law 1-22 enforcement; and, be it further 1-23 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be 1-24 forwarded to the executive director of the Parks and Wildlife 2-1 Department and to the chair and members of the Parks and Wildlife 2-2 Commission as an expression of the sentiment of the Legislature of 2-3 the State of Texas.