HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2019-33 RESOLUTION NO. R2019-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD TO
SUPPORT THE GALVESTON BAY ESTUARY
PROGRAM'S THE GALVESTON BAY PLAN, 2ND
EDITION, THE COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION AND
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE GALVESTON BAY
ECOSYSTEM.
WHEREAS, Galveston Bay is a special and unique place where freshwater from rivers
and streams mixes with saltwater from the ocean; and
WHEREAS, Galveston Bay is critical to the economic wellbeing, health, and quality of
life for this region's communities; and
WHEREAS, the original Galveston Bay Plan was approved by the Governor of Texas
and the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 1995 and was designed to be
implemented over a 20-year period with evaluations every five years; and
WHEREAS,the Texas Estuaries Act (1999) recognizes the national significance of
Texas estuaries and the benefits and public purpose of the estuary management plans, and directs
the previous Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to be the lead state agency for
implementation of the plans under the National Estuary Program, among other supportive roles;
and
WHEREAS, the Galveston Bay Estuary Program was created to provide long-term
protection of Galveston Bay through an ecosystem-wide process of cooperative action and
management in accordance with the original approved plan and consistent with §320 of the
Federal Clean Water Act; and
WHEREAS, at the mid-point of the original plan's 20-year timeline, the Galveston Bay
Council's decision to identify the most urgent actions for implementing the plan and to sustain
the bay's future resulted in the publication of the document Charting the Course to 2015:
Galveston Bay Strategic Action Plan (2009); and
WHEREAS, at the 20-year timeline for the original plan, an in-depth analysis of the
original objectives was undertaken, going beyond the most urgent actions defined in the
Strategic Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, The Galveston Bay Plan, 2nd Edition builds upon 30 years of factual,
scientific information and identifies specific actions, goals, and objectives to address priority
issues; and
WHEREAS,the strategies and tools identified in The Galveston Bay Plan, 2nd Edition,
in concert with the collaboration, coordination, and monitoring that occurs through the Galveston
Bay Council and its subcommittees, will ensure that Galveston Bay is preserved for future
generations to come.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD,
TEXAS:
Section 1. City Council recognizes that the Galveston Bay Estuary Program's
coordinated regional management of Galveston Bay will be the most effective means of preserving
this region's most valuable natural resource and intends to join with other local governments and
regional stakeholders to support the goals of The Galveston Bay Plan, 2nd Edition, The
Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for the Galveston Bay Ecosystem.
PASSED,APPROVED AND RESOLVED on this 4th day of November 2019.
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Mike F.reman
May.
ATTEST:
Melinda Welsh, ® •
TRMC City Secretary ®®
Ope ®®
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