Senate Bill 2696
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Florida Senate - 1999 (NP) SR 2696
By Senator Latvala
19-1932-99
1 Senate Resolution No.
2 A resolution recognizing the state's forest
3 products industry and commending the creation
4 of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
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6 WHEREAS, Floridians have always taken great pride in
7 our state's rich bounty of natural resources, and the careful
8 stewardship of these precious assets is essential if future
9 generations are to benefit from those resources, and
10 WHEREAS, the Florida forest products industry, in
11 recognition of its stewardship responsibilities in nurturing
12 the forest resource, has committed itself to the principle of
13 sustainable forestry by initiating the Sustainable Forestry
14 Initiative to promote, educate, train, and monitor adherence
15 to sustaining the forest resource for future generations, and
16 WHEREAS, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative is a
17 self-regulatory program based on the responsible environmental
18 stewardship of the forests, water resources, and wildlife, and
19 WHEREAS, an essential component of the Florida economy,
20 the forest products industry comprises more than 39,000
21 employees, and
22 WHEREAS, the vital importance of the industry
23 underscores the necessity for intelligent management of the
24 state's more than 16 million acres of forest land, NOW,
25 THEREFORE,
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27 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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29 That the Florida Senate recognizes and commends the
30 forest products industry for its commitment to responsible use
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