1-1 By: Sims S.C.R. No. 87 1-2 (In the Senate - Filed May 6, 1993; May 6, 1993, read first 1-3 time and referred to Committee on Natural Resources; May 14, 1993, 1-4 reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; 1-5 May 14, 1993, sent to printer.) 1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE 1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent 1-8 Sims x 1-9 Truan x 1-10 Armbrister x 1-11 Barrientos x 1-12 Bivins x 1-13 Brown x 1-14 Carriker x 1-15 Lucio x 1-16 Montford x 1-17 Ratliff x 1-18 Shelley x 1-19 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-20 WHEREAS, The Devils River in Val Verde County has long been 1-21 considered one of our state's most scenic rivers and each year 1-22 attracts many sports enthusiasts who come to enjoy its natural 1-23 beauty and recreational opportunities; and 1-24 WHEREAS, The large influx of visitors, limited points of 1-25 access to the river, and other river use management and public 1-26 safety issues have raised problems of stewardship between 1-27 recreational users and landowners whose properties front the river; 1-28 and 1-29 WHEREAS, Measures taken to address these concerns will 1-30 provide not only a remedy for the immediate problems at the Devils 1-31 River but also a potential solution to similar river use conflicts 1-32 elsewhere in the state; now, therefore, be it 1-33 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas 1-34 hereby request the Parks and Wildlife Department to develop and 1-35 implement a plan for recreational access to the Devils River; and, 1-36 be it further 1-37 RESOLVED, That the plan provide for coordinated management 1-38 efforts between the State of Texas and riverfront landowners and 1-39 offer solutions regarding river use practices, garbage disposal and 1-40 pickup, landowner property protection, river safety, and law 1-41 enforcement; and, be it further 1-42 RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be 1-43 forwarded to the executive director of the Parks and Wildlife 1-44 Department and to the chair and members of the Parks and Wildlife 1-45 Commission as an expression of the sentiment of the Legislature of 1-46 the State of Texas. 1-47 * * * * * 1-48 Austin, 1-49 Texas 1-50 May 14, 1993 1-51 Hon. Bob Bullock 1-52 President of the Senate 1-53 Sir: 1-54 We, your Committee on Natural Resources to which was referred 1-55 S.C.R. No. 87, have had the same under consideration, and I am 1-56 instructed to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation 1-57 that it do pass and be printed. 1-58 Sims, 1-59 Chairman 1-60 * * * * * 1-61 WITNESSES 1-62 FOR AGAINST ON 1-63 ___________________________________________________________________ 1-64 Name: Scott Royder x 1-65 Representing: Sierra Club 1-66 City: Austin 1-67 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-68 Name: Sandra Skrei x 2-1 Representing: National Audubon Society 2-2 City: Austin 2-3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-4 Name: Andrew Sansom x 2-5 Representing: Tx Parks & Wildlife 2-6 City: Austin 2-7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-8 Name: Ron Holliday x 2-9 Representing: Tx Parks & Wildlife 2-10 City: Austin 2-11 -------------------------------------------------------------------