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GA SR1007
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/22/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Bulloch
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends the Decatur County Forestry Unit for being named the Georgia Forestry Commission's 2011 Southern Unit of the Year, an award based on various measures of accomplishments voted upon by GFC leadership.
- The unit's achievements include assisting on 2,148 acres of prescribed burning, plowing over 1,136 miles of firebreaks, and serving 79 days of deployments during the record-breaking 2011 fire season and April 2011 tornadoes.
- The unit maintained outstanding wildfire protection of Decatur County's 188,865 forested acres during a season that caused over $19.8 million in property damage or loss statewide and threatened an additional $461.3 million in property.
- The unit consists of Chief Ranger Rodney Heard, First Rangers Van Smith, Bryan Cottles, and Johnny Barwick, and Mitigation Specialist Tina Nix.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to Chief Ranger Rodney Heard.
Legislative Description
Decatur County Forestry Unit; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/22/2012
Full Bill Text
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