,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dgg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ae1 #bjba,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mrs4            
,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4        
,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,co/a1  
,mr4 ,v>gas1 & ,mr4 ,de,saulnier7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
significance ( ! ,cali=nia ,wat]f[l     
,association on its #ge? anniv]s>y4     
,:]eas ! ,cali=nia ,wat]f[l ,association
 is celebrat+ its #ge? anniv]s>y & x is 
appropriate at ?is "t to highlight its  
_m a*ievem5ts & und]score ! positive    
impact x has made on ! ,/ate (          
,cali=nia2 ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia ,wat]f[l  
,association 0 =m$ 9 #aide by duck      
hunt]s conc]n$ ab\t ! gr[+ ne$ = wat]f[l
 cons]vation ef=ts 9 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas1 
at ! "t1 ,cali=nia _h lo/ approximately 
#ij p]c5t ( its orig9al wetl&s1 yet     
relatively few public or private        

res\rces 7 be+ inve/$ to address ?is    
impact & !re 0 also no collective voice 
advocat+ specifically on behalf (       
,cali=nia's wat]f[l & wetl& res\rces2   
,:]eas1 today1 ! ,cali=nia ,wat]f[l     
,association is ! l>ge/ ,/ate-bas$      
wat]f[l gr\p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ab\t  
#ba1jjj memb]s2 ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia      
,wat]f[l ,association's vision is a     
,cali=nia ) ?riv+ wat]f[l populations1  
vibrant wetl& ecosy/ems1 & respect$     
hunt+ communities2 ,:]eas its approa* to
 cons]vation is to rely on sci5ce & "w  
coop]atively ) private l&[n]s1 ,/ate &  
,f$]al res\rce ag5cies1 & o!r p>tn]s 9  
ord] to a*ieve ecological b5efits = bo? 
wildlife & p2 ,:]eas1 9 ! la/ ?ree      
decades1 ! ,cali=nia ,wat]f[l           
,association has complet$ m ?an #a1djj  
individual projects to protect1 re/ore1 
& enhance almo/ #gjj1jjj acres ( wetl&s 
& o!r wat]f[l habitat1 b5efit+ bo? game 
& nongame species2 ,:]eas1 recogniz+ !  
critical role t agriculture plays 9     
,cali=nia1 ! association works to       

promote wildlife-fri5dly f>m+ practices1
 includ+ a new delay$ :eat h>ve/        
inc5tive program t gives gr\nd-ne/+     
birds ! *ance to hat* _! broods & leave 
! field be=e h>ve/2 ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia  
,wat]f[l ,association's ,wood ,duck     
,program has hat*$ m ?an #hij1jjj       
duckl+s1 :ile its b&+ program has m>k$  
ov] #bgj1jjj wat]f[l1 & has begun fitt+ 
ducks & geese ) ,,gps transmitt]s to    
support cutt+-edge rese>*2 ,:]eas its   
education programs h rea*$ almo/        
#cbj1jjj *ildr51 "y adults1 & families  
to help to create a bett] und]/&+ (     
biology1 cons]vation1 & ! outdoors2     
,:]eas its hunt+ education programs help
 tra9 adults & *ildr5 alike to become   
responsible hunt]-cons]vationi/s1 &     
nurture _! pursuits 9 ! field & m>% 9   
hopes !y w develop a la/+ passion = !   
outdoors t w be pass$ to ! next         
g5]ation2 ,:]eas its legislative &      
regulatory "w occurs at bo? ! ,/ate &   
,f$]al levels1 & has help$ to protect   
wetl&s f developm5t1 secure fund+ =     

wetl& & wat]f[l managem5t purposes1     
enhance en=cem5t ( fi% & game laws1 &   
exp& wat]f[l hunt+ & o!r outdoor        
opportunities = ! public1 among/ o!rs2 &
 ,:]eas ! ,cali=nia ,wat]f[l            
,association curr5tly owns wetl&        
prop]ties 9 ! ,sacram5to-,san ,joaqu9   
,delta1 ,suisun ,m>%1 ,butte ,s9k1 &    
,tul>e ,bas91 & ^! prop]ties are n only 
manag$ to maximize wildlife habitat     
values1 b are also op5 to public use &  
education3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives recognizes !           
significance ( ! ,cali=nia ,wat]f[l     
,association on its #ge? anniv]s>y1 & ! 
b5efits ( its "w = ,cali=nia's wat]f[l  
populations1 wetl&s1 & public enjoym5t  
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