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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 327
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association is sponsoring a |
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seedling giveaway at the State Capitol on April 2, 2025, in an |
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effort to promote public awareness of the importance of our |
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state's timber resources; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, family forest owners and timberland |
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investors plant 83 million seedlings to help maintain |
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sustainable forests for future generations of Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, The forest sector in Texas covers more than |
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12 million acres and directly employs over 70,000 people, with a |
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total economic impact of more than $41.6 billion, making timber a |
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valuable agricultural commodity statewide; Texas loggers harvest |
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over 18 million tons of trees and haul more than 642,000 loads of |
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wood from timberlands to mills for conversion into affordable and |
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sustainable products; and |
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WHEREAS, Forests in the Lone Star State sequester 58,836 |
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tons of carbon from the atmosphere every day, equivalent to the |
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amount emitted by 11,603 passenger vehicles in an entire year; |
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moreover, one ton of carbon is converted into lumber and paper |
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products every 6.27 seconds; 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 committed to advancing forestry management, |
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promoting conservation practices, and supporting and protecting |
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the interests of the working forests of Texas; TFA offers |
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programs such as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and tree |
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farm certification to educate the public and encourage |
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reforestation, with the understanding that best management |
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practices are essential for productive forests; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association works to ensure |
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that abundant forests remain a dependable resource for the |
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citizens of Texas, providing clean air and water, supporting |
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diverse wildlife habitats, and helping to maintain a robust |
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economy, and the organization has long contributed 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the Texas Forestry Association on |
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the occasion of its seedling giveaway at the State Capitol and |
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extend a warm welcome to the visiting delegation; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the association as an expression of high regard from |
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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 April 2, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |