,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjah,mr4   
,faso submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
importance ( ! ,upp] ,delaw>e ,riv] 9   
,new ,york ,/ate4  ,:]eas ! ,upp]       
,delaw>e ,riv] supports a ?riv+ & gr[+  
recreational economy t includes a       
_w-class wild tr\t tailwat] fi%]y1 a    
unique cold-wat] ecosy/em1 & "o ( ! few 
rema9+ unspoil$ major riv] valleys 9 !  
nor!a/]n ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas fi%+1    
boat+1 & second home inve/m5t contribute
 a net value ( approximately            
#dad1jjj1jjj to ! economy ( ! ,upp]     
,delaw>e ,riv] region1 accord+ to a     
#bjad economic /udy ( ! value ( ! ,upp] 
,delaw>e ,riv]2 ,:]eas m ?an #i million 
,new ,york]s rely on clean wat] t is    
suppli$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! ,upp]       
,delaw>e ,riv]2 ,:]eas ! ,upp] ,delaw>e 
,riv] region 9 ! we/]n ,catskill        
,m\nta9s ( ,new ,york ,/ate is a major  

t\rism de/9ation & helps g5]ate t\rism  
activity f across ! globe ?r\gh\t !     
entire ye>2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ,congress  
enact$ subtitle ,e ( title ,,iii ( !    
,wat] ,infra/ructure ,improvem5ts = !   
,nation ,act 7#acj ,/at4 #agga7         
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,delaw>e ,riv]  
,bas9 ,cons]vation ,act71 :i* pav$ ! way
 = job-creat+ cons]vation projects 9 !  
,upp] ,delaw>e ,riv] region2 ,:]eas     
local elect$ (ficials1 local cons]vation
 advocates1 local bus9ess lead]s1 !     
,delaw>e ,c\nty gov]nm5t1 & num]\s      
coalitions1 includ+ ! ,upp] ,delaw>e    
,riv] ,tailwat]s ,coalition1 h jo9$     
toge!r 9 a div]se p>tn]%ip to develop a 
compreh5sive /ream corridor managem5t   
plan = ! ,upp] ,delaw>e ,riv] region t w
 s]ve z a bluepr9t = future volunt>y    
wat] res\rce managem5t plans :ile also  
promot+ initiatives t protect & re/ore !
 ,upp] ,delaw>e ,riv]2 ,:]eas ,sullivan 
,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 has initiat$ a      
compreh5sive community-bas$ wat]front   
revitalization ef=t t w highlight !     

cultural1 social1 & economic importance 
( ! ,upp] ,delaw>e ,riv]1 create m      
public access to ! ,upp] ,delaw>e ,riv]1
 & help resid5ts ( ! c\nty & visitors to
 ! c\nty make a p]sonal connection ) !  
,upp] ,delaw>e ,riv] region2 ,:]eas !   
,gov]nor ( ,new ,york has plac$ a r5ew$ 
emphasis on ! ,catskill ,p>k z "o ( ,new
 ,york ,/ate's mo/ ecologically &       
economically important natural res\rce  
assets2 & ,:]eas ! ,upp] ,delaw>e ,riv] 
0 designat$ a unit ( ! ,national ,wild &
 ,sc5ic ,riv]s ,sy/em & a unit ( !      
,national ,p>k sy/em 9 #aigh 9          
recognition ( ! out/&+ recreational1    
sc5ic1 ecological1 geological1 &        
cultural res\rces pres5t 9 ! riv]       
corridor3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !    
economic & ecological value ( ! ,upp]   
,delaw>e ,riv]2 &  7#b7 recognizes !    
importance ( ,f$]al & ,/ate programs t  
w-- 7,a7 protect & re/ore ! ,upp]       
,delaw>e ,riv] = all to enjoy2 &  7,b7  
g5]ate economic b5efits = ! p :o rely on

 ! ,upp] ,delaw>e ,riv] = _!            
livelihoods4