H.R. No. 3039

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its founding in 2015; and

WHEREAS, The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board was established by the Texas Legislature in 1939 in order to address the agricultural practices and problems of wind and water erosion that led to the Dust Bowl devastation of Texas and the Great Plains in the 1930s; and

WHEREAS, This landmark legislation called for the creation of soil and water conservation districts; the initiative was designed to be controlled by farmers and ranchers on a voluntary basis and to implement measures that best suited the specific needs of individual landowners; and

WHEREAS, Today, the board administers a number of key programs that provide technical and financial assistance to landowners and land managers; among the results of these efforts are enhanced soil resources, more sustainable agriculture, improved water quality, and higher-quality wildlife habitat; and

WHEREAS, The Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board has had a profound impact on the preservation and protection of our state's natural resources, and it is truly deserving of special recognition for its exceptional work; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and extend to its management and staff best wishes for continued success with their important work; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the board as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

King of Uvalde

______________________________ Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 3039 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2015, by a non-record vote.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House