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HR0004LRB104 03510 LAW 13533 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Soil is an essential natural resource, and 

3Illinois farmers and professionals play a critical role in 

4managing Illinois soil and water resources; and

5 WHEREAS, The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 

6of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) defines 

7soil health as the continued capacity of soil to function as a 

8vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and 

9humans; and

10 WHEREAS, The implementation of soil health principles 

11across the Illinois landscape is not new but has only recently 

12been recognized as an urgent part of the need to prevent soil 

13degradation, return organic resources to the soil or compost, 

14protect groundwater used for drinking water, and combat 

15climate change; the degradation of soil can be rapid, while 

16the formation and regeneration processes can be very slow; and

17 WHEREAS, The protection of Illinois soils is essential to 

18long-term prosperity and sustainability of the soil and water 

19resources of our State, counties, and cities, and the six 

20basic principles of soil health necessary for that protection 

21are to:

22 (1) minimize soil disturbance and external inputs, 

HR0004- 2 -LRB104 03510 LAW 13533 r

1including reduced tillage and using compost as a beneficial 

2product to increase soil organic matter;

3 (2) maximize plant and microbial diversity;

4 (3) maintain the presence of living roots;

5 (4) keep the soil covered, including with cover crops 

6and crop residue, to armor the soil;

7 (5) integrate animals into land management, including 

8grazing animals, birds, beneficial insects, or keystone 

9species, such as earthworms; and

10 (6) incorporat