HCM2003 Summary

• Urges the United States Congress to appropriate funds to Arizona for eradicating salt cedars (tamarisk) from Arizona waterways.

• Identifies salt cedars as an invasive species that consume 200-300 gallons of water daily, threaten water supplies, increase flooding risks, and displace native riparian habitats.

• Requests the U.S. Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture develop innovative control solutions for salt cedar proliferation.

• Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit the memorial to the President, Congress leaders, relevant federal agencies, and all Arizona congressional representatives.