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| 2 | 2 | | By: Pitts H.C.R. No. 83 |
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| 5 | 5 | | CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Texas is widely known for its excellent recreational |
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| 7 | 7 | | activities and vacation destinations, and among the state's most |
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| 8 | 8 | | unspoiled and inviting getaways is the picturesque Lake Whitney |
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| 9 | 9 | | area; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Located in the Brazos River Basin, Lake Whitney was |
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| 11 | 11 | | one of the earliest recreational lakes built near the Dallas/Fort |
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| 12 | 12 | | Worth area; completed in April 1951 as part of the Brazos River |
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| 13 | 13 | | Conservation and Reclamation Program, it is maintained by the |
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| 14 | 14 | | United States Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and is |
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| 15 | 15 | | situated five miles from the town of Whitney on the edge of Hill and |
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| 16 | 16 | | Bosque Counties; other nearby communities that help provide |
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| 17 | 17 | | visitors with the comforts of home include Hillsboro, Clifton, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Meridian, Aquilla, Morgan, Lakeside Village, Laguna Park, Blum, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Valley Mills, and Kopperl; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, The 955-acre Lake Whitney State Park features |
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| 21 | 21 | | campsites, screened shelters, swimming beaches, boat ramps, and an |
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| 22 | 22 | | air strip; the region also provides full service marinas and a broad |
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| 23 | 23 | | range of overnight accommodations; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Lake Whitney's reputation as a premier location to |
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| 25 | 25 | | catch bass and catfish is a big draw for the nation's fishing |
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| 26 | 26 | | enthusiasts, and the lake has received positive coverage from |
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| 27 | 27 | | national sporting publications; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, For those who prefer their recreation on land, the |
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| 29 | 29 | | area is home to a number of golf courses and 3,000 acres of winding |
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| 30 | 30 | | trails for horseback riding; bird and wildlife watchers can delight |
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| 31 | 31 | | in the lake area's 300 migratory and nonmigratory bird species, and |
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| 32 | 32 | | a local wildlife population that features more than 50 different |
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| 33 | 33 | | species of mammals, including the white-tailed deer; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Historically visited by everyone from Native |
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| 35 | 35 | | Americans and European settlers to gunslingers, such as John Wesley |
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| 36 | 36 | | Hardin, the Lake Whitney area is today easily accessible from major |
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| 37 | 37 | | metropolitan areas of the state, making it the perfect getaway for |
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| 38 | 38 | | those who enjoy a relaxed pace and abundant amenities; and |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, The 79th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | designated the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of Texas in |
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| 41 | 41 | | 2005 in recognition of its myriad attractions; this outstanding |
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| 42 | 42 | | destination remains as enjoyable as ever, and it is indeed fitting |
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| 43 | 43 | | that this official title be continued; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That the 82nd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 45 | 45 | | hereby redesignate the Lake Whitney area as the Getaway Capital of |
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| 46 | 46 | | Texas. |
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