81R32233 BPG-D
By: Hopson H.R. No. 2054
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Phillip Power of Lone Oak has been honored by the
Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District for his
achievements in sustainable forestry; and
WHEREAS, Striving to protect and improve the forest on his
150 acres, Mr. Power follows a management plan developed with the
assistance of the Texas Forest Service, plotting fire lines,
performing routine selective thinning, and conducting regular
prescribed burns; in addition, he works to preserve the two creeks
that run through the property and to promote the welfare of the
area's wildlife; and
WHEREAS, The land has been in Mr. Power's family for more than
a century; his grandfather was a farmer, and his father worked
cattle on the land for 10 years before joining a state program that
planted pine trees for timber and conservation; the oldest part of
the Power home is built entirely from lumber cut and milled from
this forest; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Power and his wife, Norleine, are both graduates
of Rusk High School in Lone Oak; his career in law enforcement
eventually took him to Nacogdoches County, and he later worked in
the insurance industry in Houston, in education in Dallas, and in
energy conservation in Garland; following his retirement in 2000,
he and his wife fulfilled their dream of moving back to Lone Oak,
and Mr. Power was able to devote himself entirely to sustainable
forestry; his endeavors are heartily supported by his family,
including his daughter, his son-in-law, and his granddaughters, who
are enthusiastic visitors to the forest; and
WHEREAS, A member of the American Tree Farm System, the
Trinity Neches Forest Landowner Association, and the state Forest
Stewardship program, Mr. Power received a Texas Forest Service
Stewardship award in 2008 from the United States Department of
Agriculture Forest Service State Foresters; and
WHEREAS, Sustainable forests are a great treasure of the Lone
Star State, and through his outstanding conservation efforts,
Phillip Power is improving our environment and preserving precious
resources for future generations; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Phillip Power for maintaining
sustainable forest land and congratulate him on his recognition by
the Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Power as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.