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GA SR1007

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/22/2012

Primary Sponsor

John Bulloch

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Regular Session

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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