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?E?DRT TO C.~3ARRVS COUNTY BOARD OF <br /> <br /> THIRD ~U~-F.R - JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH <br /> <br /> N. C. DIVISION OF FOREST RESOURCES <br /> <br /> '.~!-~-~f ~2 rea. uest_~ for forest management work; nine forest <br /> ~-.:--'_-'nt plans were written involving approximmtely 2~{2 ~cres. <br /> .' t:~is aJreage, ~5 were designated fop ha~vest!nE; 5~ <br />-:' .,~',~J: seven for wildlife habitat. One landowner wtsr.~'::_rre <br /> ~ 22 _,=~. Consulting Forester, involving abDut 40 ~eres <br /> <br />~ '-.-~in~ was completed on 80 acres, yielding 300,000 board feet <br /> '.' . .,~ir. ber and 750 cords of pulpwood and fire wood. Estimated <br /> '~'~ to landor, peps mn~ cutters 5s $20,q00 Fee th~ harvestin~ <br /> <br /> :ftc prepteation work for tree planting was completed on 52 <br />if :nfs Eceea~e, 50 were pmepaPed in aeeoPdance with nan~fe:nent <br />sfecifications to improve a watepshed. Tmee S!antin~ wts ecm~!eted <br />~:-. ~ 5c~es and n_~.al regeneration established o~% 19 <br /> <br />i~:T/F>:ATiCi< AiZD EDUCATION <br /> <br />T)ur newspaper eetie!es._dea!inE_w!~b s~fe burnin~ pr~e%!ees, the <br />burnln~lermit laws and one artiele_on~-Southerr, Pine <br /> <br />ven%f'n wePe deliue~ed to the five !oeal radio stations. <br /> <br />iUFE-'LS "~ [~iSE:~SES <br /> <br />7he r=:,~e~nin~ Southern Pine Beetle.spot ha~ been control!ed this <br />:~:--er. No new beetle activity has been detected. <br /> <br />~h ~he County Ban~er ~nd the Assistant County Banfer <br />~eet.!n{s wlth the ASCS, SCS, end the A~ricultural Extension Service <br />t ~rcvife and obtain information on the Conservation Reserve ~r~- <br />frar., ihe County Ranger attended a meeting proviJed to <br />Co%--ty farmers to assist and inform this group on the tree <br />options and costs that would be used through the 'Z&nserv~ti3:% <br />serve Program. <br /> <br />The County Ranger attended three meetings held by the Agribusiness <br />Cemmittee. A committee bas been established to promote forestry <br />in Cabarrus County. In the future, a tour of some of the ;ndustry <br />and actual management work dealing with projects developed through <br />this office will be provided. <br /> <br /> <br />