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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 at the State Capitol on March 6, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, This initiative promotes public awareness of |
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forestry and the importance of the state's timber resources while |
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furthering the extensive tree-planting efforts that take place |
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throughout the state; each year, family forest owners and the |
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forest industry plant 100 million seedlings 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 sector in East |
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Texas generates more than 117,000 jobs, $5.9 billion in annual |
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labor income, and a total economic impact of more than $23.7 |
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billion, making timber a valuable agricultural commodity |
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statewide; 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 industry professionals |
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united by the common goal of advancing forestry, promoting |
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conservation practices, and enhancing and perpetuating the state's |
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timber resources; TFA offers programs such as the Sustainable |
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Forestry Initiative and Tree Farm, which are designed to educate |
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the public and to facilitate the growth of renewable forest |
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resources, with the understanding that the best management |
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practices are essential for productive forests; 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; under the able leadership of |
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current president Bill Kuhn, and with the participation of its |
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3,000 dedicated members, the TFA will continue to contribute to the |
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economic vitality and beauty of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize the Texas Forestry Association on the |
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occasion of its seedling giveaway and extend to the association |
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sincere best wishes for continued success with its reforestation |
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efforts and advocacy; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the TFA as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |