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SCR116.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
BILLINGSLEY CREEK - Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the
Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into agreements with the Idaho
State Building Authority to finance and acquire property for a state park
in and around the Billingsley Creek area near Hagerman, Idaho.
03/19 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/20 Rpt prt - to Res/Env
03/21 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/22 ADOPTED - 30-0-5
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Brandt, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
Danielson, Darrington, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Goedde,
Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Lodge, Noh,
Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler,
Whitworth, Williams,
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Bunderson, Davis, Lee, Sorensen, Stegner
Floor Sponsor -- Andreason
Title apvd - to House
03/22 House intro - 1st rdg - to Res/Con
03/29 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/30 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
Rls susp - ADOPTED - 48-9-13
AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Boe, Bolz, Bradford,
Collins, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Gould,
Hadley, Harwood, Henbest(Farley), Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Kellogg,
Kendell, Kunz, Langford, Mader, Marley, Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen,
Moss, Moyle, Pischner, Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger, Roberts, Robison,
Schaefer, Shepherd, Smylie, Stevenson, Tilman, Trail, Wheeler, Wood,
Young(Young), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Bedke, Bruneel, Clark, Gagner, Hammond, Lake, Loertscher,
McKague, Sali
Absent and excused -- Black, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Crow. Ellis,
Ellsworth, Higgins, Hansen, Pearce, Sellman, Smith, Stone
Floor Sponsor -- Barraclough
Title apvd - to Senate
04/02 To enrol - rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
To Secretary of State
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature First Regular Session - 2001
IN THE SENATE
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 116
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
3 AND RECREATION TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE IDAHO STATE BUILDING
4 AUTHORITY TO FINANCE AND ACQUIRE PROPERTY FOR A STATE PARK IN AND AROUND
5 BILLINGSLEY CREEK NEAR HAGERMAN, IDAHO.
6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 WHEREAS, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation has recently been
8 introduced to properties in the Hagerman Valley which have good potential for
9 becoming a significant recreational state park; and
10 WHEREAS, preserving and protecting these properties along Billingsley
11 Creek represents an unprecedented opportunity to preserve and protect a major
12 scenic, recreational and scientific corridor in the state which is in danger
13 of becoming lost to public access through private development; and
14 WHEREAS, protection of this area will contribute immediately to the qual-
15 ity of water in Billingsley Creek and the Middle Snake River as a whole; and
16 WHEREAS, acquisition of these properties will ensure access to unique rec-
17 reational opportunities in this area including access to two miles of a blue
18 ribbon trophy trout fishing opportunity for Idaho anglers; and
19 WHEREAS, acquisition of these properties will also provide ownership of an
20 existing fish hatchery and present the opportunity to partner with the exist-
21 ing fish hatchery and with the University of Idaho in developing a key aqua-
22 culture and research facility for endangered species;
23 WHEREAS, acquisition of these facilities will facilitate unique opportuni-
24 ties for conjunctive use research in cooperation with the Idaho Water
25 Resources Institute; and
26 WHEREAS, acquisition of these properties will also ensure the protection
27 of the historic Vardis Fisher property with ownership of Fisher Lake, 60 cfs
28 of spring water and adjacent properties where the internationally renowned
29 Idaho author lived and worked.
30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
31 of the Fifty-sixth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa-
32 tives concurring therein, that the Legislature hereby authorizes and provides
33 approval for the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an agreement
34 or agreements with the Idaho State Building Authority, under such terms and
35 conditions as may be reasonable and necessary to provide financing for the
36 acquisition of such property and to make such property available for use by
37 the Department of Parks and Recreation; or the Department of Parks and Recre-
38 ation is authorized to acquire such property within the limits of moneys
39 appropriated to it for such purpose.
40 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution constitutes authorization
41 required by the provisions of Section 67-6410, Idaho Code.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS11274C1
This concurrent resolution would authorize the Department of Parks
and Recreation to enter into negotiations with the State Building
Authority to finance the acquisition and development of key parcels
of property along Billingsiey Creek in the Hagerman Valley. The
Billingsley Creek corridor has the immediate potential for becoming
a significant recreational, scientific and historical asset to the
state of Idaho. The two properties to be acquired include a 102 acre
parcel which include the Vardis Fisher property, with a beautiful
spring fed lake where the internationally acclaimed author lived and
worked, and an existing fish hatchery facility with the potential to
be a major research facility for endangered species and other key
fisheries and water quality research. Springs originating on this
property can contribute significant research opportunities in aquifer
quality, spring flows, recharge and conjunctive management. The other
parcel includes a small hatchery, equestrian center and 180 acres of
farmland adjacent to the Billingsley Creek Wildlife Management Area,
and would provide a significant expansion of recreational
opportunities adjacent to the WMA.
FISCAL NOTE
There would be no fiscal impact for FY 2002. The first lease
payment would be due on July 1, 2002 (FY 2003). The Parks and
Recreation Department would have the flexibility of two years to
develop a funding package to make the bond payments. This could
include federal grants, private donations, revenues from operating
the hatcheries, and/or a General Fund appropriation. Based on
preliminary estimates for the total cost of the acquisition at
$6.4 million, a typical 20-year bond payment would be approximately
$530,000.
Contact: Senator John Andreason
Representative Jack Barraclough
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE SCR 116