PRINTER'S NO. 1623
No. 248 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY GERGELY, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON,
CRUZ, DENLINGER, DERMODY, DeWEESE, J. EVANS, FLEAGLE,
FORCIER, GABIG, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, W. KELLER,
KOTIK, LEDERER, LEVDANSKY, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, McGEEHAN, McGILL,
McILHATTAN, MUSTIO, PALLONE, PHILLIPS, PISTELLA, PRESTON,
READSHAW, ROBERTS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR,
SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK,
SURRA, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD,
APRIL 13, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 13, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Commending cooperative fish nurseries for their dedication to
2 the public waters of this Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, Last year there were 153 nursery sponsors and 174
4 cooperative fish nurseries in 52 counties of this Commonwealth;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, The earliest records showing the presence of
7 cooperative nurseries in this Commonwealth date to 1934; and
8 WHEREAS, Many of the nurseries have been operating for more
9 than 25 years, including eight which have been in existence for
10 more than 50 years; and
11 WHEREAS, Nurseries do all construction, feeding, care and
12 stocking on their own time and expense; and
13 WHEREAS, During the 2004-2005 fiscal year, nursery sponsors
1 released 1,015,117 catchable trout and 92,175 steelhead trout
2 into Commonwealth waters open to the general public for fishing;
3 and
4 WHEREAS, Nursery sponsors spent $338,000, including $272,000
5 on fish feed alone; and
6 WHEREAS, A total of 179,000 hours were expended in the
7 operation of nurseries; and
8 WHEREAS, Nursery sites comply with biannual facility
9 inspections and regulations, including water quality, size and
10 weight of fish, feed types and cleanliness; and
11 WHEREAS, Many nurseries conduct special fishing events for
12 children, elderly persons and persons with disabilities;
13 therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commend
15 cooperative fish nurseries for their dedication to the public
16 waters of this Commonwealth.
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