H.R. No. 2054
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Phillip Power of Lone Oak has been honored by the
  Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District for his
  achievements in sustainable forestry; and
         WHEREAS, Striving to protect and improve the forest on his
  150 acres, Mr. Power follows a management plan developed with the
  assistance of the Texas Forest Service, plotting fire lines,
  performing routine selective thinning, and conducting regular
  prescribed burns; in addition, he works to preserve the two creeks
  that run through the property and to promote the welfare of the
  area's wildlife; and
         WHEREAS, The land has been in Mr. Power's family for more than
  a century; his grandfather was a farmer, and his father worked
  cattle on the land for 10 years before joining a state program that
  planted pine trees for timber and conservation; the oldest part of
  the Power home is built entirely from lumber cut and milled from
  this forest; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Power and his wife, Norleine, are both graduates
  of Rusk High School in Lone Oak; his career in law enforcement
  eventually took him to Nacogdoches County, and he later worked in
  the insurance industry in Houston, in education in Dallas, and in
  energy conservation in Garland; following his retirement in 2000,
  he and his wife fulfilled their dream of moving back to Lone Oak,
  and Mr. Power was able to devote himself entirely to sustainable
  forestry; his endeavors are heartily supported by his family,
  including his daughter, his son-in-law, and his granddaughters, who
  are enthusiastic visitors to the forest; and
         WHEREAS, A member of the American Tree Farm System, the
  Trinity Neches Forest Landowner Association, and the state Forest
  Stewardship program, Mr. Power received a Texas Forest Service
  Stewardship award in 2008 from the United States Department of
  Agriculture Forest Service State Foresters; and
         WHEREAS, Sustainable forests are a great treasure of the Lone
  Star State, and through his outstanding conservation efforts,
  Phillip Power is improving our environment and preserving precious
  resources for future generations; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Phillip Power for maintaining
  sustainable forest land and congratulate him on his recognition by
  the Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Power as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Hopson
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 2054 was adopted by the House on May
  19, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House