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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 474
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WHEREAS, The Paso del Norte Trail in El Paso County was |
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selected as one of six 2020 Conservation Wrangler projects by |
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Texan by Nature, and it was recognized at the nonprofit |
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organization's annual Conservation Summit on April 20, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Conservation Wrangler is an accelerator program |
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for Texan-led, science-based projects; Texan by Nature offers |
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many forms of support to the initiatives, from strategic planning |
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and marketing messaging to professional content production; and |
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WHEREAS, Recognizing the ways that accessible trails |
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foster well-being, Paso del Norte Health Foundation has |
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partnered with public and private entities to bring these |
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amenities to the region; its efforts include the development and |
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implementation of a master plan for the 68-mile, county-wide |
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trail Paso del Norte, and it led and funded the design and |
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construction of a key segment, the 3.4-mile hike/bike Playa Drain |
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Trail from Ascarate Park to Riverside High School; and |
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WHEREAS, The Paso del Norte Trail is designed to expand |
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opportunities for walking, hiking, and biking, making healthy |
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living an easy choice for area residents and allowing users of |
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all abilities to enjoy the ecologically and culturally diverse |
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border region; community-driven, the collaborative endeavor also |
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helps preserve the region's history and culture and promotes |
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active transportation, economic development, ecotourism, |
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education, and volunteerism; and |
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WHEREAS, Meaningful, sustainable connections to nature |
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immeasurably benefit health and well-being, and the Paso del |
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Norte Trail will continue to enrich the lives of Texans for years |
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to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby commemorate the selection of the Paso del |
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Norte Trail as a 2020 Conservation Wrangler by Texan by Nature |
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and commend the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and its partners |
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for their outstanding work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the Paso del Norte Health Foundation as an |
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expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Blanco |
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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 May 25, 2021. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |