Bill Text: IL HR0704 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the designation of the Thomas M. Pigg Wetlands Restoration Area in the Carlyle Lake wetlands by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-10-28 - Resolution Adopted [HR0704 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HR0704-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are pleased to recognize the designation of the | ||||||
4 | Thomas M. Pigg Wetlands Restoration Area in the Carlyle Lake | ||||||
5 | wetlands by the United States Army Corps of Engineers; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Thomas M. Pigg was an employee of the U.S. Army | ||||||
7 | Corps of Engineers; he began his career as a park ranger at the | ||||||
8 | Carlyle Lake Project, serving there from 2002 to 2006; he later | ||||||
9 | served as a park ranger and lock operator of the lock and dam | ||||||
10 | at the Kaskaskia River Project; and
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11 | WHEREAS, During his many years of service at the Carlyle | ||||||
12 | Lake Project, Thomas Pigg became an advocate for youth outdoor | ||||||
13 | recreational programs; he volunteered many hours as an | ||||||
14 | instructor at the Illinois Federation of Outdoor Recreation | ||||||
15 | Youth Skills Camp; he helped with the development of and hunted | ||||||
16 | often in the public use areas of the Boulder Flats Wetland | ||||||
17 | Restoration Area; and
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18 | WHEREAS, During his tenure at the Kaskaskia River Project, | ||||||
19 | Thomas Pigg was instrumental in the development of a trail | ||||||
20 | through a high-quality bottomland forested area and enhanced | ||||||
21 | the wetlands, planted trees, and wildlife food plots of the | ||||||
22 | area; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Following the tragic death of Thomas Pigg, the | ||||||
2 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers renamed a portion of the Boulder | ||||||
3 | Flats Wetland Restoration Area at North Fork West the "Thomas | ||||||
4 | M. Pigg Wetlands Restoration Area" in honor of Mr. Pigg and his | ||||||
5 | many contributions to the Corps and its conservation efforts; | ||||||
6 | therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
8 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
9 | recognize the designation of the Thomas M. Pigg Wetlands | ||||||
10 | Restoration Area in the Carlyle Lake wetlands by the United | ||||||
11 | States Army Corps of Engineers; and be it further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of Thomas Pigg as a symbol of our | ||||||
14 | esteem and respect.
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