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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 544
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WHEREAS, Since 2024, the Texas Parks and Wildlife |
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Department has recognized the owners of two Culberson County |
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ranches for their excellence in conservation by presenting them |
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with the Lone Star Land Steward Ecoregion Award; and |
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WHEREAS, The Trans-Pecos Ecoregion Award was presented in |
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2024 to the W. C. Sibley family, owners of the Sibley Last Chance |
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Ranch; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2025, the same accolade was presented to the |
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Bar O Land and Cattle Company ranch, owned by Tim and Lou |
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Edwards; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star Land Steward Awards were |
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established in 1996 as part of TPWD's Private Lands Program; the |
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awards publicize best practices by acknowledging landowners who |
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set high standards in wildlife conservation and habitat and |
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natural resource management; the honors help raise awareness of |
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our state's ecological diversity while highlighting the work of |
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private landowners who are committed to maintaining their |
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property's land, water, and wildlife; and |
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WHEREAS, Conscientious landowners play an essential role |
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in maintaining the beauty, natural resources, and sustained |
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ecological diversity of the Lone Star State, and through their |
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outstanding contributions, the W. C. Sibley Family and Tim and |
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Lou Edwards are helping to preserve these benefits for future |
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generations; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby congratulate the W. C. Sibley family of the |
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Sibley Last Chance Ranch and Tim and Lou Edwards of the Bar O Land |
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and Cattle Company ranch on receiving the Lone Star Land Steward |
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Trans-Pecos Ecoregion Award and extend to them sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for the award winners as an expression of high regard |
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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 19, 2025. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |