HCR 1005 Summary

• Designates March 19, 2013, as "Water Appreciation Day" at the Oklahoma State Capitol.

• Recognizes Oklahoma's significant water resources, including 1,400 square miles of water in lakes and ponds, 320 million acre-feet stored in major aquifers, and 167,000 miles of rivers and streams.

• Acknowledges the 2012 Update of the Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan as precedent in studying current and future water demands, infrastructure needs, and water management issues for the next 50 years.

• Highlights the Oklahoma Water Resources Board's financing programs, which have approved over $3 billion in loans and grants to communities and water systems since 1983, resulting in over $1 billion in savings.

• Directs distribution of the resolution to the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board for sharing with state environmental agencies and organizations participating in Water Appreciation Day.