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STATE OF South Carolina HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2001 SESSION H.
4051 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Introduced by Reps. Sharpe, Rhoad, McLeod, Koon, Bales, Battle, Frye, Gourdine, Riser, Snow, Townsend and Webb
TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY IN SOUTH CAROLINA FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FOR THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE AS A MEANS TO THE RESPONSIBLE USE OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THIS STATE.
Whereas, South Carolina' citizens take great pride in our State's rich bounty of forest resources, and the careful stewardship of these precious assets is essential to ensure that future generations will benefit from these resources; and
Whereas, the South Carolina forest products industry, in recognition of its stewardship responsibilities in nurturing the forest resource, has committed itself to the principle of sustainable forestry by implementing the Sustainable Forestry Initiative to provide education and promotion for sustainable forestry practices and monitoring of adherence to South Carolina forestry best management practices to ensure that forest resources are perpetuated for the benefit of future generations; and
Whereas, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative is a self-regulatory program based on environmentally responsible stewardship of forests, soils, air, water quality, wildlife habitat, and forest aesthetics; and
Whereas, the forest products industry is the State's third largest manufacturer supporting more than 30,000 jobs and an economic impact of more than 7.5 billion dollars; and
Whereas, the vital importance of the industry underscores the necessity for sustainable management of the State's more than twelve million acres of forestland. Now, therefore
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, recognize and commend the forest products industry in South Carolina for its commitment to responsible use of natural resources and the creation and implementation of the Sustainable Forestry and the creation and implementation of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative as a means to the responsible use of the natural resources of this State.
