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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 April 2, 2025, in an |
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effort to promote public awareness of the importance of our state's |
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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 sustainable |
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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 tons |
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of carbon from the atmosphere every day, equivalent to the amount |
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emitted by 11,603 passenger vehicles in an entire year; moreover, |
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one ton of carbon is converted into lumber and paper products every |
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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, promoting |
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conservation practices, and supporting and protecting the |
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interests of the working forests of Texas; TFA offers programs such |
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as the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and tree farm certification |
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to educate the public and encourage reforestation, with the |
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understanding that best management practices are essential for |
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productive forests; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Forestry Association works to ensure that |
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abundant forests remain a dependable resource for the citizens of |
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Texas, providing clean air and water, supporting diverse wildlife |
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habitats, and helping to maintain a robust economy, and the |
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organization has long contributed to the economic vitality and |
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beauty of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby recognize the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of |
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its seedling giveaway at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome |
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to the visiting delegation; and, be it 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 by the |
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Texas Senate. |