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90_HR0397
LRB9011722CBcbB
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The American Discovery Trail is America's first
3 coast-to-coast hiking, biking, and equestrian trail that
4 extends over 6,300 miles from the Pacific coast to the
5 Atlantic coast, passing through national parks and forests,
6 historic sites, and cities and towns; and
7 WHEREAS, The American Discovery Trail passes through
8 Illinois in both a southern and a northern route; the
9 northern portion runs from the Quad Cities on the Mississippi
10 to a point near Momence where it enters Indiana; the Hennepin
11 Canal, I&M Canal, and Old Plank Road Trail form most of the
12 northern section; the River to River Trail, passing through
13 the Shawnee National Forest is the basis for the southern
14 route; and
15 WHEREAS, 1998 is a particularly good year to launch the
16 Illinois American Discovery Trail because it is the 150th
17 anniversary of the opening of the I&M Canal and the 30th
18 anniversary of the National Trails System Act; and
19 WHEREAS, Illinois' trails provide safe places for
20 healthful exercise, improve the quality-of-life of
21 communities, help protect natural resources and offer
22 alternative transportation routes; and
23 WHEREAS, Beginning June 12, a group of Illinoisans will
24 begin walking and bicycling across Illinois along the
25 northern route of the American Discovery Trail; therefore, be
26 it
27 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
28 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
29 take great pride in recognizing the Illinois American
30 Discovery Trail; and be it further
31 RESOLVED, That we salute the American Discovery
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1 Trail-Illinois Society; and be it further
2 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3 presented to Sandye Wexler and the members of the ADT
4 Illinois Society.