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3/11/2010
Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Funds Available |
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For the ninth straight year, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is offering funding to help forest landowners prevent infestations of southern pine beetles, which have caused more than $250 million in Georgia timber losses since 1972.
The program funds specific practices that support forest health, including non-commercial thinning (reducing the number of stems per acre to an optimum level), pine release treatments (removing unwanted hardwoods from the stand and lowering the number of stems per acre), prescribed burning, southern pine beetle infestation treatments, replanting stands harvested due to southern pine beetle attacks, or planting low-density pine stands within three miles of federally owned property. These forest practices are known to improve habitat for many species of wildlife, including deer, turkey, and quail.
The deadline to apply for the Southern Pine Beetle Cost-Share Program is March 31. For more information, visit the GFC's website or contact your local GFC office.
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