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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) and
Georgia Forestry Commission
(GFC)
Project Title: Regional Longleaf Pine Restoration Initiative and Fuel Reduction
Project Manager: Steve Chapman, Staff Forester
Project E-mail: lpr@gfc.state.ga.us
Project Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 819; Macon GA 31202 ATTN: Recovery/Longleaf
GFC Project #: 1G249
Federal ID #: 09-DG-11084419-042
Funds Amount: $1,742,000
Funds Allocation Matrix
Georgia Landowners - $635,515 to establish longleaf pine on non-industrial forest lands
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR) - $544,250 to establish longleaf pine on GADNR lands
Georgia Forestry Commission - $306,250 to establish longleaf pine on GFC lands; $150,485 for planning; $36,000 for plant materials capacity
University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) - $49,500 to establish longleaf pine on CAES lands
Longleaf Alliance and Georgia Forestry Commission - $20,000 to provide longleaf management training to consulting foresters and two workshops for landowners on longleaf ecosystem management
Qualification and Application Information
Landowner | Vendor
Project Description: This grant is part of a regional project involving the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Longleaf pine forests once were the most dominant forest type of the coastal plain, but have been reduced to three percent of historical acreage due to conversion to other land uses and forest types. Longleaf pine forests are highly valued for their resistance to damage by insects, diseases, wildfire, and storms, and for their yield of high quality wood products, biological diversity, and scenic beauty. Work under this grant will occur within activity categories established for guiding the regional program. The categories are: Public Lands Management; Private Lands Management; Plant Materials Capacity; Planning, and Education and Outreach.
In Georgia the categories will receive the following funding:
Public Lands Management to increase the acreage and improve the condition of longleaf pine forests on state or locally owned public lands.
Private Lands Management to restore and manage longleaf pine on privately owned forest lands.
Plant Materials Capacity to increase the availability of longleaf pine seed, seedlings, and associated understory plant materials for restoration work.
Planning to ensure project activities are implemented strategically and are integrated with efforts of other longleaf restoration partners.
Education and Outreach
to educate the public and project staff about the values, opportunities, and methods of longleaf pine restoration.
Longleaf Pine Range Map for Georgia
Federal Program Funding Source:
10.688 ARRA Wildland Fire Management
Regional Longleaf Pine Restoration Initiative and Fuel Reduction
USDA Forest Service Southern Region
1720 Peachtree Road NW Ste 876s
Atlanta GA 30309
Phone: 404.347.4569
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