HJR196 Summary

• Recognizes the importance of clean water access in Alabama and endorses the mission of Clean Water Alabama.

• Notes that Alabama contains more than 132,000 miles of river and stream channels and holds stewardship over 14 percent of all freshwater in the continental United States.

• Highlights that the Mobile-Tensaw Delta watershed covers 65 percent of the state and is one of the most biodiverse areas in North America, requiring statewide preservation efforts.

• States that clean water access is critical to Alabama's economy, supporting the 9th largest deep-water port in Mobile, the tourism industry in Baldwin County, and traditional water-dependent business uses statewide.

• Declares it imperative that all Alabamians work together to ensure continued access to clean water.