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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association is sponsoring a |
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seedling giveaway on March 21, 2023, in an effort to promote public |
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awareness of working forests and the importance of our state's |
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timber resources; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, family forest owners and timberland |
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investors plant 83 million seedlings to help maintain sustainable |
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forests for future generations of Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, The forest sector in Texas covers more than 12 |
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million acres and directly employs over 70,000 people, with a total |
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economic impact of more than $41.6 billion, making timber a |
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valuable agricultural commodity statewide; Texas loggers harvest |
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over 18 million tons of trees and haul over 642,000 loads of wood |
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from landowners to mills for conversion into affordable and |
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sustainable products; and |
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WHEREAS, Forests in the Lone Star State sequester 58,836 tons |
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of carbon from the atmosphere every day, equivalent to the amount |
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emitted by 11,603 passenger vehicles in an entire year; they |
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capture 1,000 tons of carbon every 24.5 minutes, and 1 ton of carbon |
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is converted into lumber and paper products every 6.27 seconds; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1914 by a group of dedicated |
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conservationists, the Texas Forestry Association is a nonprofit |
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organization committed to advancing forestry management, promoting |
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conservation practices, and supporting and protecting the |
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interests of the working forests of Texas; TFA offers programs such |
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as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Tree Farm certifications |
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to educate the public and encourage reforestation, with the |
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understanding that best management practices are essential for |
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productive forests; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association has tirelessly |
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worked to ensure that abundant forests remain a dependable resource |
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for the citizens of Texas, providing clean water, supporting |
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healthy living, and helping to maintain a robust economy, and under |
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the able leadership of current president Angela Shannon, TFA will |
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undoubtedly continue to contribute to the economic vitality and |
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beauty of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Forestry Association on the |
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occasion of its seedling giveaway and commend the association's |
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members for their exemplary conservation efforts and advocacy; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Ashby |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 585 was adopted by the House on March |
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21, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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