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GA HR1526
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/19/2012
Primary Sponsor
Eugene Maddox
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AI Summary
- Commends the Decatur County Forestry Unit for being named the Georgia Forestry Commission's 2011 Southern Unit of the Year, selected based on weighted measures of accomplishments voted upon by GFC leadership.
- Key achievements include assisting on 2,148 acres of prescribed burning, plowing over 1,136 miles of firebreaks, and serving 79 days of deployment during the record-breaking 2011 fire season and April 2011 tornadoes.
- The unit protected Decatur County's 188,865 forested acres during a wildfire season that caused over $19.8 million in property damage and threatened an additional $461.3 million in property statewide.
- The unit consists of Chief Ranger Rodney Heard, First Rangers Van Smith, Bryan Cottles, and Johnny Barwick, and Mitigation Specialist Tina Nix.
- Invites the Decatur County Forestry Unit to be recognized by the House of Representatives at a date and time designated by the Speaker and directs the Clerk to transmit a copy of the resolution to Chief Ranger Heard.
Legislative Description
Decatur County Forestry Unit; commend and invite to House
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
3/19/2012
Full Bill Text
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