| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 57 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District on |
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| 4 | 4 | | the occasion of its 60th anniversary, which is being celebrated |
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| 5 | 5 | | January 21, 2015; and |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The North Plains Groundwater Conservation |
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| 7 | 7 | | District was established after the Texas Legislature created a |
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| 8 | 8 | | framework for local water management agencies with the 1949 |
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| 9 | 9 | | passage of the Groundwater Conservation District Act; the State |
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| 10 | 10 | | Board of Water Engineers designated the area north of the |
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| 11 | 11 | | Canadian River as Subdivision Number 2; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, The voters of Hartley, Moore, Sherman, Hansford, |
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| 13 | 13 | | Hutchinson, and Ochiltree Counties established the North Plains |
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| 14 | 14 | | Groundwater Conservation District on January 21, 1955, to |
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| 15 | 15 | | protect groundwater resources in the region; in the intervening |
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| 16 | 16 | | years, Dallam and Lipscomb Counties have been incorporated into |
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| 17 | 17 | | the coalition; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception, the district has been |
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| 19 | 19 | | instrumental in creating and enforcing rules and standards for |
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| 20 | 20 | | groundwater production while educating stakeholders about |
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| 21 | 21 | | conservation; the district has reached out to thousands of |
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| 22 | 22 | | students through its Save Our Planet's Water Festivals and has |
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| 23 | 23 | | received numerous honors, including the 2011 Blue Legacy Award |
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| 24 | 24 | | for Agriculture and the 2012 Texas Environmental Excellence |
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| 25 | 25 | | Award for Agriculture; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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| 27 | 27 | | Legislature, hereby commend the North Plains Groundwater |
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| 28 | 28 | | Conservation District on its exemplary efforts to preserve and |
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| 29 | 29 | | protect our state's water resources and extend to its members |
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| 30 | 30 | | best wishes for a memorable 60th anniversary celebration; and, be |
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| 31 | 31 | | it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 33 | 33 | | the district as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 34 | 34 | | Seliger |
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| 35 | 35 | | ________________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | President of the Senate |
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| 37 | 37 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 38 | 38 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 39 | 39 | | the Senate on January 26, 2015. |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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