H.R. No. 1317
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The town of Little Elm received the Bronze Leaf
Award at the 19th annual North Central Texas Urban Forestry
Conference held in Grand Prairie on February 15, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Presented by the Forestry Council, the Bronze Leaf
Award recognizes individuals, organizations, and communities that
have made important contributions to urban forestry in the Cross
Timbers and Trinity Blacklands regions of the state; and
WHEREAS, Little Elm was honored at the event for its
commitment to urban tree management, including its landscape
requirements for new development, its prioritization of trees in
its capital improvement projects, its commercial site integrity
program, which ensures the permanent maintenance of landscaping,
and its aggressive tree preservation regulations; and
WHEREAS, Previously designated a Tree City USA Community by
the Arbor Day Foundation, Little Elm is also a member of the Cross
Timbers Urban Forestry Council, which collaborates with the Trinity
Blacklands Urban Forestry Council to provide the annual regional
conference for professional urban foresters and arborists; and
WHEREAS, With its innovative strategies to support a healthy
urban ecosystem, Little Elm is demonstrating exemplary stewardship
of the Lone Star State's natural resources, and it is a pleasure to
recognize the town's efforts and its well-deserved accolades; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Little Elm on its receipt of a
Bronze Leaf Award from the Forestry Council and commend all those
associated with the town's urban forestry efforts for their
outstanding work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Little Elm as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Fallon
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1317 was adopted by the House on April
17, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House