Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 374
2	2	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
3	3	join in celebrating the grand reopening of Galveston Island State
4	4	Park, which is taking place on March 31 and April 1, 2023, during
5	5	the centennial year of Texas State Parks; and
6	6	WHEREAS, Along with many other areas on the Texas Gulf
7	7	Coast, Galveston Island State Park suffered catastrophic damage
8	8	in 2008 as a result of Hurricane Ike and its aftermath; the Texas
9	9	Parks and Wildlife Department has worked diligently since that
10	10	time to restore the park, and with the aid of state and federal
11	11	funding, the valuable assistance of partners including Friends
12	12	of Galveston Island State Park and Texas Master Naturalist, and
13	13	the dedicated efforts of numerous volunteers, the park was able
14	14	to reopen for limited access just six months after Hurricane Ike,
15	15	and today celebrates its grand reopening; and
16	16	WHEREAS, Throughout the park's restoration, the Galveston
17	17	Island State Park Beach Redevelopment project has served to focus
18	18	and lead recovery efforts while working to conserve and protect
19	19	the park's natural and cultural resources; the redevelopment
20	20	project was realized through $10.6 million in funding provided
21	21	through the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resources Damage
22	22	Assessment Phase III Early Restoration program by its Texas
23	23	trustees, and the project's funding leveraged money from the
24	24	state's sales tax on sporting goods to design and rebuild the
25	25	park with the goal of preservation and greater resilience against
26	26	extreme weather events; and
27	27	WHEREAS, The Galveston Island State Park Beach
28	28	Redevelopment project has demonstrated Texas Parks and Wildlife
29	29	Department's ongoing commitment to conserving the endangered
30	30	Coastal Prairie habitat located within Galveston Island State
31	31	Park, and the department's concerted efforts to restore and
32	32	protect our state's natural resources continue to ensure that
33	33	Texas residents and visitors and future generations of Texans
34	34	will have the opportunity to experience and enjoy the state's
35	35	treasured outdoor spaces and its enduring natural beauty; and
36	36	WHEREAS, In celebration of the successful efforts and hard
37	37	work of all who have contributed to the park's restoration, Texas
38	38	Parks and Wildlife Department invites the public to attend a
39	39	ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, March 31, to commemorate the
40	40	park's reopening and welcomes visitors to the park on Saturday,
41	41	April 1, to join in a day of celebration and to enjoy the park's
42	42	unique natural setting and its numerous recreational
43	43	opportunities; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
45	45	Legislature, hereby recognize the Texas Parks and Wildlife
46	46	Department and the Galveston Island State Park Beach
47	47	Redevelopment project and extend to all in attendance at the
48	48	grand reopening of Galveston Island State Park best wishes for a
49	49	memorable and enjoyable celebration; and, be it further
50	50	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
51	51	honor of this special occasion.
52	52	Middleton
53	53	________________________________
54	54	President of the Senate
55	55	I hereby certify that the
56	56	above Resolution was adopted by
57	57	the Senate on April 3, 2023.
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Secretary of the Senate
60	60	________________________________
61	61	Member, Texas Senate