SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14

         A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION,  Urging the federal government to address sedimentation problems in the Missouri River Main Stem Reservoir System.

     WHEREAS,  sedimentation in the Missouri River Main Stem Reservoir System is a serious and persistent problem that will damage property, the economy, and the recreational uses of the Missouri River, particularly in communities in South Dakota located on the Missouri River; and

     WHEREAS,  a major cause of the sedimentation problem in the Missouri River lies with sediment deposited from tributaries of the Missouri River. Sediment from these tributaries creates deltas in the river channel, causing damage under certain conditions:

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,  by the Senate of the Seventy-seventh Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the United States Congress and the appropriate federal agencies are urged to address and solve the urgent problems created by sedimentation in the Missouri River Main Stem Reservoir System.

Adopted by the Senate,

Concurred in by the House of Representatives,

Carole Hillard President of the Senate	Patricia Adam Secretary of the Senate
Scott Eccarius Speaker of the House	Karen Gerdes Chief Clerk of the House