The Longleaf Pine Initiative began when an interdepartmental Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among USDA, the Department of Interior and the Department of Defense identified the longleaf pine ecosystem as a priority resource concern.
As part of the initiative, NRCS and its conservation partners in nine states are helping private landowners improve the sustainability and profitability of longleaf pine forest ecosystems. The following important conservation practices improve the forests' health: forest stand improvement, prescribed burning, restoration and management of rare or declining habitats, and tree/shrub establishment.
NRCS Farm Bill conservation programs provide landowners technical and financial assistance. States involved in the initiative include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
NRCS Georgia has made it a priority to expand and restore the longleaf pine ecosystem in Georgia. Many efforts have been documented across the State on private lands where NRCS has partnered with private landowners and partners to rebuild the once thriving ecosystem to its former glory.
Contact Georgia Longleaf Pine Initiative
Contact Georgia Longleaf Pine Initiative
Natural Resources Conservation Service
355 East Hancock Ave
Stop Number 200
Athens, GA 30601
Phone: 706-546-2083
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