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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 523
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association is sponsoring a |
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seedling giveaway on March 25, 2009, in an effort to promote |
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public awareness of forestry and the importance of the state's |
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timber resources; and |
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WHEREAS, The forest industry and family forest owners |
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plant 100 million seedlings annually in order to maintain |
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sustainable forests for future generations of Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Covering 12 million acres, the forest section in |
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East Texas generates more than 173,000 jobs, $7.6 billion in |
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annual labor income, and a total economic impact of more than |
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$30.6 billion, making timber a valuable agricultural commodity |
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to this state; 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 of landowners, businesses, and other professionals |
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united by a common goal to advance forestry, promote conservation |
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practices, and enhance and perpetuate the state's forest |
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resources; the association offers programs such as the |
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Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Tree Farm, which sponsors |
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the annual Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year contest; winners |
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of the 2007 award, John and Walta Cooke from Panola County, |
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qualified as Southern Region finalists in the National |
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Outstanding Tree Farmer competition; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association has tirelessly |
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striven to ensure that abundant forests remain a dependable |
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resource for the citizens of Texas, and under the current and |
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able leadership of President Randall Schiefer, the Texas |
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Forestry Association will undoubtedly continue to contribute to |
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the economic vitality and beauty of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the Texas Forestry Association on |
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the occasion of its seedling giveaway and commend the 3,000 |
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members of the association for their exemplary reforestation |
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efforts and advocacy; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the Texas Forestry Association as an expression of high regard |
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from the Texas Senate. |
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Nichols |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 25, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |