Legislature(1995 - 1996)
02/22/1996 03:32 PM Senate STA
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SSTA - 2/22/96 HB 58 CHICKALOON FLATS CRITICAL HABITAT AREA SENATOR SHARP brought up HB 58 as the next order of business before the Senate State Affairs Committee and called the first witness. Number 027 REPRESENTATIVE CON BUNDE, prime sponsor of HB 58, relayed information contained in the sponsor's statement. The purpose of HB 58 is to assure adequate habitat for waterfowl. A great number of ducks and geese congregate at Chickaloon Flats in their spring and fall migrations. It is a staging and resting area, as well as a significant nesting area. This legislation would strike a balance between the need to preserve the habitat for birds and other wildlife, and the possible need to explore or use the natural resources in the area. It carefully delineates the options for accessing the area for outdoor recreation and traditional activities: hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, those sorts of things. Number 060 SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS asked Representative Bunde how many acres are in the area. REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE responded, 22,000 acres. SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS asked how many acres in the state are listed as critical habitat. REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE replied he is not sure. There is a critical habitat area in Redoubt Bay of 200,000 acres. There is a critical habitat area at Fox River Flats; he doesn't have that acreage, but it is a relatively small area. CHAIRMAN SHARP asked Representative Bunde if he's had a chance to review the proposed committee substitute. REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE responded he has, and he supports the committee substitute. Number 087 SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS asked how Representative Navarre, in whose district is Chickaloon Flats, feels about HB 58. REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE thinks he recalls that Representative Navarre is supportive of HB 58. SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS noted that Representative Navarre recommended "Do Pass" on the House Finance Committee report for HB 58. SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS asked Representative Bunde if Senator Salo supports HB 58. REPRESENTATIVE BUNDE responded he has not discussed the issue with Senator Salo. Number 115 CHAIRMAN SHARP noted that the proposed committee substitute has guarantee language which was used previously in Minto Flats Game Refuge legislation. That language has worked really well in ensuring public access. The department has not had any problem working with that language, and have said that they are very comfortable with that language. Number 145 SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS made a motion to adopt the Senate State Affairs committee substitute for HB 58. CHAIRMAN SHARP, hearing no objection, stated the committee substitute had been adopted. He asked if there were any amendments to the committee substitute. Hearing none, the chairman asked the pleasure of the committee. Number 170 SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS made a motion to discharge HB 58 from committee. CHAIRMAN SHARP noted the department indicated that if the committee substitute moved out as is, there would be a zero fiscal note. SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS moved to also discharge the accompanying zero fiscal note. Number 175 CHAIRMAN SHARP, hearing no objection, stated that HB 58 with accompanying zero fiscal note was discharged from the Senate State Affairs Committee.
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