Bill Text: GA SR316 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: McDuffie/Warren County Forestry Unit; recognize
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-04 - Senate Read and Adopted [SR316 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR316-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 316
By:
Senators Tolleson of the 20th, Grant of the 25th and Jackson of the 24th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending the McDuffie/Warren County Forestry Unit on being named the
Georgia Forestry Commission 2010 Northern Unit of the Year; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
the mission of the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is "to provide leadership,
service, and education in the protection and conservation of Georgia's forest
resources"; and
WHEREAS,
one forestry unit is selected each year as the GFC's Northern Unit of the Year
based on various measures of accomplishments that are weighed and voted upon by
the GFC's Leadership; and
WHEREAS,
the McDuffie/Warren County Forestry Unit's most notable achievements include
almost doubling their seedling sales compared to the previous year, managing
inopportune weather conditions by working weekends to serve landowners,
installing 309 miles of firebreaks, assisting with over 1,100 acres of
prescribed burning, and providing forest management advice on over 1,650 acres;
and
WHEREAS,
unit professionals of the McDuffie/Warren Forestry Unit handled multiple
additional responsibilities including district radio programming, filling in as
acting -assistant district manager when needed, organizing community
presentations, assisting on multiple projects such as road maintenance at Spirit
Creek Educational Forest, and hosting and leading many District training
programs; and
WHEREAS,
in addition, the Forestry Unit maintained outstanding wildfire protection of
McDuffie County and Warren County's nearly 256,000 forested acres during a
wildfire season that resulted in the damage or loss in Georgia of over $5.2
million worth of personal property and threatened an additional $249 million
worth of personal property; and
WHEREAS,
due to these outstanding accomplishments of the McDuffie/Warren County Forestry
Unit in the year 2010, the Unit was selected as the GFC's Northern Unit of the
Year; and
WHEREAS,
the unit consists of dedicated GFC professional Rangers John Crawford, Chris
Cason, and David Cheely; Forester John Sunday; and Secretary/Dispatcher Laverne
Davis serving under the leadership of Chief Ranger Gene "Hal" Sharpe;
and
WHEREAS,
the accomplishments of the McDuffiefWarren County Forestry Unit are a clear
indication of the dedication, teamwork of the individuals at the Unit, their
ability to overcome obstacles in order to accomplish the goals of the group,
their complete devotion to Georgia's citizens and their fellow GFC
Professionals; and
WHEREAS,
the McDuffie/Warren County Forestry Unit brings great pride to the citizens of
McDuffie and Warren counties, the Washington District, the GFC, and the entire
State of Georgia.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend
the McDuffie/Warren County Forestry Unit for being named the 2010 Northern Unit
of the Year.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Chief Ranger Gene "Hal"
Sharpe.
