SENATE RESOLUTION 35

(By Senators Tarr, Prezioso, Plymale, Stollings, Jeffries, Hamilton, and Maynard)

[Introduced February 10, 2020]

Congratulating Gary Young, West Virginia’s Outstanding Tree Farmer for 2020.

Whereas, Gary Young, of West Columbia, West Virginia, owns and manages an 898-acre tree farm in Putnam County, West Virginia; and

Whereas, Gary Young was selected as West Virginia’s Outstanding Tree Farmer for 2020 by the West Virginia Tree Farm Committee and its state sponsor, the West Virginia Forestry Association; and

Whereas, This outstanding tree farmer made a formal commitment to sound forest management practices by enrolling in the West Virginia Tree Farm Program; and

Whereas, Gary Young is committed to the long-term productivity of his property by implementing a forest management program that promotes good growth, improves the overall quality of the property, and generates income from the possible sale of forest products; and                 Whereas, Gary Young manages stands for wildlife habitat, clean water, and controlling invasive species, and shares his conservation ethic with other landowners; and

Whereas, A primary objective of the West Virginia Tree Farm Program is to successfully enhance wildlife and recreation; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby congratulates Gary Young, West Virginia’s Outstanding Tree Farmer for 2020; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Gary Young.