SJ 75 — Commending Clyde E. Cristman.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22104503D I SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

75 NE OfferedN January 24, 2022 Commending Clyde E.

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Delegates:andon and WHEREAS, Clyde Cristman previously served the Commonwealth in various roles, including as a L legislative fiscal analyst for both the Virginia House Appropriations Committee and the Senate FinanceE Public Safety;

Austin,andctor Avoli,of Convirs-Fowler,the Hope,Virginia Morefield,Department Plum,of Rasoul,Charitable Reid,Gaming, Simonds, Ware and Wattsas ODeputy ––––––––––Secretary of D WHEREAS, Clyde E.Cristman became director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation in April 2014, and under his leadership, the department achieved numerous milestones in dam safety, flood resilience, land conservation, and outdoor recreation;

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and U legislative fiscal analyst for both the Virginia House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, as director of the Virginia Department of Charitable Gaming, and as Deputy SecretaryEof Public Safety;

and WHEREAS, Clyde Cristman became director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation in D April 2014, and under his leadership, the department achieved numerous milestones in dam safety, flood resilience, land conservation, and outdoor recreation;

and WHEREAS, during Clyde Cristman's tenure as director of the Department of Conservation and Bridge, Seven Bends, and Widewater and reopened Green Pastures;

and S WHEREAS, Clyde Cristman also oversaw the establishment of five new natural area preserves including5 Bald Knob, Cave Hill, Dundas Granite Flatrock, Lyndhurst Ponds, and Piney Grove S Flatwoods;

and 5Knob, Cave Hill, Dundas Granite Flatrock, Lyndhurst Ponds, and Piney Grove R WHEREAS, Clyde Cristman helped the Department of Conservation and Recreation secure the permanent conservation of Falkland Farms, the largest land donation in Virginia history, and the acrossVirginia Land Conservation Foundation awarded $50 million to protect more than 70,000 acres of land acrWHEREAS, Clyde Cristman and the Commonwealth;Department of Conservation and Recreation also spearheaded the Project Harmony gravestone retrieval and memorial initiative at Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve and Caledon State Park;

andoundationand awarded $50 million to protect more than 70,000 acres of land WHEREAS, Clyde Cristman andfostered thestrong, Departmentcollaborative ofpartnerships Conservationwith andmany Recreationstakeholders, alsoCommonwealth spearheadedand theled Projectefforts Harmonyto gravestoneexpand retrieval and memorialredesign initiativeprograms atto Chotanksupport Creekagriculture Naturalbest Areamanagementoss Preservethe andpractices; Caledon State Park;

and WHEREAS, Clyde Cristman fostered strong, collaborative partnerships with many stakeholders, including the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and local districts across the Commonwealth and led efforts to expand and redesign programs to support agriculture best management 33 praWHEREAS, under Clyde Cristman's leadership, the Division of Dam Safety and Floodplain 34 Management launched the Community Flood Preparedness Fund and began extensive outreach and / 35 education efforts including the first Flood Awareness Week, Dam Safety Awareness Day, Dam Safety / 36 Awareness Month, and Hurricane Awareness and Preparedness Week;

now, therefore, be it 37 RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Clyde E.

Cristman on the occasion of his retirement as director of the Virginia Department of ConservationConRESOLVED andFURTHER, Recreation;That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Clyde E.

and, be it presentation to Clyde E.