Katrina Reforestation Outreach Program
1. Overview
Katrina caused the largest single devastation of forests in our Nation's history. According to the USDA Forest Service, Hurricane Katrina caused damage to 5 million acres, with 4 million acres in Mississippi alone, and most of it on private lands.
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2. Eligible Counties
To be eligible for for most assistance programs you must be located in one of the 261 counties and have experienced at least a 35 percent loss to merchantable timber on private non-industrial forestland.  The loss must be directly related to one of the five 2005 hurricanes (Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, or Wilma).
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3. Assistance Programs
Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns announced that sign-up begins May 17, 2006, for four crop and livestock assistance programs providing aid to producers affected by the destructive 2005 hurricanes.
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4. Connect With Help
Find Foresters and Consultants who can help you assess your eligibility, develop a reforestation plan, and implement the plan.
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5. Reforestation Planning
To begin your reforestation efforts click here. We will help you start your pre-planning by identifying your forest parcel and determining suitable species to replant.
Click here to get started »
6. Reforestation Suppliers
We have all of the nurseries and seedling suppliers here to help you get the head start you need.
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Thanks for the help from:

 

Regional Providers

Land Trusts and Conservation Associations
Land Trust of East Alabama
Mississippi Land Trust
Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain
The Nature Conservancy, Mississippi Field Office
Wolf River Conservation Society, Inc.

Foresters
Larson & McGowin

Consultants
Mark Bailey
Daniel Coggin
Larson & McGowin
Rob Ballinger

Lawyers
Granville Tate Jr.
Dan Dumont
Douglas E Hassell

Estate Planners
Steve K. Sessums, CPA, ABV, CBM

Certified Appraisers
Barber & Mann, Inc.
Edward F. Travis

Foresters
Consulting Foresters, Ltd.
Vigour Forestry Consulting
Templin Forestry, Inc.
Forestry Management Services
Sandy Creek Forestry, Inc.

USDA Programs
Emergency Conservation Program
Emergency Watershed Protection Program
Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program

State Funding & Technical Resources
Forest Resource Development Program

Conservation Districts
Lee County SWCD
Lasalle SWCD
Lower Delta SWCD
Dallas County SWCD
Plaquemines SWCD

Seedling Suppliers
Future Forest Seedlings
Fratesi Nursery, Inc.
Rock Creek Nursery
The Wildlife Group
Dixie Green, Inc.

Tree Planting Vendors
Bradshaw Tree (James Bradshaw)
Bob Reeves
Greentree Consulting
James Stamper
Barreto Forestry Contracting, Inc.

Cooperative Extensions
Escambia County Extension
Cameron Parish Extension
Madison County Extension
Lafayette County Extension Office
Choctaw County Extension Office

If you want to be part our directory first click here to see if you are included. If not with your info.
Affiliated Sites:
Conservation Tax Center Adopt an Acre, Save a Ranch Katrina Reforestation Outreach Program Cooperative Conservation America Resources First Foundation Maine State Conservation Center
Our Supporters:
ExxonMobil Foundation    NRCS      Weeden Foundation     Tiffany & Co. Foundation    
Hunter Panels      The Horizon Foundation     National Woodland Owners Association USDA Forest Service State and Private Forestry
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