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1	1	H.R. No. 2054
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Phillip Power of Lone Oak has been honored by the
6	6	Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District for his
7	7	achievements in sustainable forestry; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Striving to protect and improve the forest on his
9	9	150 acres, Mr. Power follows a management plan developed with the
10	10	assistance of the Texas Forest Service, plotting fire lines,
11	11	performing routine selective thinning, and conducting regular
12	12	prescribed burns; in addition, he works to preserve the two creeks
13	13	that run through the property and to promote the welfare of the
14	14	area's wildlife; and
15	15	WHEREAS, The land has been in Mr. Power's family for more than
16	16	a century; his grandfather was a farmer, and his father worked
17	17	cattle on the land for 10 years before joining a state program that
18	18	planted pine trees for timber and conservation; the oldest part of
19	19	the Power home is built entirely from lumber cut and milled from
20	20	this forest; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Mr. Power and his wife, Norleine, are both graduates
22	22	of Rusk High School in Lone Oak; his career in law enforcement
23	23	eventually took him to Nacogdoches County, and he later worked in
24	24	the insurance industry in Houston, in education in Dallas, and in
25	25	energy conservation in Garland; following his retirement in 2000,
26	26	he and his wife fulfilled their dream of moving back to Lone Oak,
27	27	and Mr. Power was able to devote himself entirely to sustainable
28	28	forestry; his endeavors are heartily supported by his family,
29	29	including his daughter, his son-in-law, and his granddaughters, who
30	30	are enthusiastic visitors to the forest; and
31	31	WHEREAS, A member of the American Tree Farm System, the
32	32	Trinity Neches Forest Landowner Association, and the state Forest
33	33	Stewardship program, Mr. Power received a Texas Forest Service
34	34	Stewardship award in 2008 from the United States Department of
35	35	Agriculture Forest Service State Foresters; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Sustainable forests are a great treasure of the Lone
37	37	Star State, and through his outstanding conservation efforts,
38	38	Phillip Power is improving our environment and preserving precious
39	39	resources for future generations; now, therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
41	41	Legislature hereby commend Phillip Power for maintaining
42	42	sustainable forest land and congratulate him on his recognition by
43	43	the Cherokee County Soil and Water Conservation District; and, be
44	44	it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
46	46	prepared for Mr. Power as an expression of high regard by the Texas
47	47	House of Representatives.
48	48	Hopson
49	49	______________________________
50	50	Speaker of the House
51	51	I certify that H.R. No. 2054 was adopted by the House on May
52	52	19, 2009, by a non-record vote.
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Chief Clerk of the House