H.R. No. 498

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The directors and staff of the North Plains
	Groundwater Conservation District celebrated the 60th anniversary
	of its establishment on January 21, 2015, and this significant
	milestone offers a fitting opportunity to recognize the
	contributions of the district to the northern Panhandle region; and
	WHEREAS, In 1955, voters approved the State Board of Water
	Engineers' creation of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation
	District for the purpose of managing groundwater resources north of
	the Canadian River; the district was originally composed of
	Hartley, Moore, Sherman, Hansford, Hutchinson, and Ochiltree
	Counties, and eventually Lipscomb and Dallam Counties joined the
	region; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to confirming that rules and standards
	are met, the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District
	collects and maintains data, performs water quality analyses,
	issues well permits, and creates educational opportunities for
	stakeholders and area schools; for the past nine years, the
	district has organized Save The Planet's Water Festivals, which
	have helped more than 5,000 students and teachers learn about and
	recognize their role in the stewardship of natural resources; and
	WHEREAS, In 2010, the board of directors introduced the
	200-12 Reduced Irrigation on Corn Demonstration Project to help
	save irrigation water while maintaining crop yields; the 200-12
	Project has been recognized by the Texas Water Conservation
	Advisory Council with the 2011 Blue Legacy Award for Agriculture
	and by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Office
	of the Governor with the 2012 Texas Environmental Excellence Award
	for Agriculture; and
	WHEREAS, Currently, the organization is led by general
	manager Steve Walthour, and it further benefits from the dedicated
	work of its staff and engineers, Jerry Green, Dale Hallmark,
	Kristen Lane, Patsy Long, Karen Mannis, Leon New, Mike Pitts,
	Pauletta Rhoades, Sherry Robinett, Curtis Schwertner, Paul Sigle,
	Shari Stanford, Casey Tice, Odell Ward, Kirk Welch, and Laura West;
	also deserving of acknowledgment are members of the district board,
	Gene Born, Justin Crownover, Harold Grall, Mark Howard, Danny
	Krienke, Zac Yoder, and Bob Zimmer, whose direction and oversight
	have been invaluable to the district's operation; and
	WHEREAS, For six decades, the North Plains Groundwater
	Conservation District has worked to provide prudent and effective
	administration of regional groundwater supplies, thereby ensuring
	the availability of this precious resource for Texans today and for
	generations to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby commemorate the 60th anniversary of the North
	Plains Groundwater Conservation District and extend to the
	district's manager, staff, engineers, and board members sincere
	best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the district board and staff as an expression of high
	regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
	Price
	Straus Guerra Otto
	Allen Guillen Paddie
	Alonzo Gutierrez Parker
	Alvarado Harless Paul
	Anchia Hernandez Peña
	Anderson of Dallas Herrero Phelan
	Anderson of McLennan Howard Phillips
	Ashby Huberty Pickett
	Aycock Hughes Price
	Bell Hunter Raney
	Blanco Isaac Raymond
	Bohac Israel Reynolds
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Riddle
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rinaldi
	Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Burns Keough Rodriguez of Travis
	Burrows King of Hemphill Romero, Jr.
	Button King of Parker Rose
	Canales King of Taylor Sanford
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Clardy Klick Schofield
	Coleman Koop Shaheen
	Collier Krause Sheets
	Cook Kuempel Sheffield
	Craddick Landgraf Simmons
	Crownover Larson Simpson
	Dale Laubenberg Smith
	Darby Leach Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Longoria Spitzer
	Davis of Harris Lozano Springer
	Deshotel Lucio III Stephenson
	Dukes Márquez Stickland
	Dutton Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Elkins Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Faircloth McClendon Tinderholt
	Fallon Menéndez Turner of Collin
	Farias Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Farney Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles VanDeaver
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villalba
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White of Bell
	Galindo Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Geren Murphy Workman
	Giddings Murr Wray
	Goldman Naishtat Wu
	Gonzales Nevárez Zedler
	González Oliveira Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 498 was adopted by the House on February
	19, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House