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What a bizarre year 2007 has been thus far Hopefully the floods in Texas record drought in Alabama and Georgia and catastrophic fires in Georgia and Florida are atypical events and more normal conditions will return in coming years Our observations indicate southern pines can withstand flooding as long as the tree is not totally submerged for a week or more Established longleaf pine with well-developed root systems are very drought tolerant While Alabama is in the midst of the worst drought in recorded history I have observed numerous young longleaf plantations with trees exhibiting vigorous height growth and excellent foliage color while the surrounding herbaceous plants are shriveled and brown Likely the roots of these young trees have grown several feet with some roots tapping into soil water available deep in the

subsoil No tree species can survive the devastating crown fires resulting from years of fuel accumulation combined with exceptionally dry conditions In areas prone to such fires longleaf pine is a reasonable solution as it is the most fire-tolerant of the southern pine However periodic fuel reduction prescribed fires are a must to prevent future cataclysmic fires

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Education and outreach on longleaf pine issues are central to the mission of the Longleaf Alliance For those looking for more in-depth training we are developing a Longleaf Academy involving a flexible curriculum designed to the particular needs of each audience A typical Academy will be a mUlti-day course

(continued on page 2)

Longleaf Book Tour Mark Hainds and Roger Reid

Visited Three Schools and Hundreds of Kids in

May 2007 to Promote Reids New Book Longleaf

(continued from front page) with lectures and field trips A detailed manual of instruction wi II be provided Allia nce staff and re9iona I experts will serve as instructors and a certificate will be awarded upon completion Topics will cover all aspects of longleaf pine forest maintenance recovery and restoration and include sections on artificial amp natural regeneration overstory management understory recovery and maintenance invasive species control fire and fuel management and policy and legal issues Class size will be limited to 15-20 students to allow optimal interaction between the staff and participants Location of the Academies will be flexible as long as the class size is large enough and adequate field sites are locally available If you are interested let me (Dean Gjerstad) know and Ill be happy to provide other details and additional information regarding costs

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A current initiative of the Alliance is to find funding to update growth and yield (GampY) models for natural longleaf stands GampY models are an important tool to foresters in making current and future proJections of product yields making stand level decisions related to thinning and harvesting and the predictions provided by the models are useful in developing forest management plans These models can also predict tree mortality -- information useful to both foresters and ecologists While much work has been and continues to be done regarding GampY models for loblolly pine longleaf GampY models either do not exist or have not been updated for several decades DrJohn Kush is in charge of a study originally established in the 1960s by the USDA Forest Service Funding has been available to remeasure this study every 5 years but funds have not been available to update the models Also needed are GampY models for longleaf plantations as these stands are likely developing differently than natural stands

~1ampeLluJ-(J J~ rf~middot1jgtatG (hv Information from longleaf nurseries indicates that many are sold out for the coming planting season and some are already taking orders for the 08-09 winter planting season It is important to plan well in advance and order seedlings no later than February or March to ensure getting the needed seedlings

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Johnny Stowe Heritage Preserve Manager South Carolina Department of Natural Reso urces

The dry weather much of the Southeastern us has been suffering from has caused many longleaf pine trees to drop their needles earlier than normal this year Many folks become alarmed when they see brown needles on longleaf pines since the trees are after all classified as evergreen But the term evergreen can be a bit misleading Although longleaf does retain needles year-round in years with abundant rainfall individual bundles of needles (called fascicles) generally remain on the tree for two growing seasons and are shed in the fall

The two-year-old needles are closer to the base of the branches than the younger needles and so one easy way to tell if browning needles are a cause for concern or not is to note where they are found on the branch If needles are browning at the base of branches then likely this is a normal physiological response to drought By dropping needles early the tree reduces its transpirational demand That is it requires less water Wilting of leaves in many other plants is a similar response to drought but differs in that the leaves remain on the plant By wilting the leaves expose less surface to the sun and wind and so the plant requires less water If the stress is not too severe or of too long duration wilted leaves can recover when the plant receives additional water andor less sunlight Browned needles do not reverse to green If the needles are browning at the extreme ends of the branches the problem might be something other than drought stress

According to Dr Eric Hinesley of North Carolina State University needlefall tends to occur in waves or pulses The timing and size of the pulses vary mostly according to water stress during the growing season In a year of abundant rainfall the biggest pulse of needlefall is in late September or early October In a dry summer the first wave or pulse might occur in July or August followed by one or more pulses later in the summer and fall Loss of the 2-year-old needles in this manner helps to conserve water and reduce stress Loss ofthe 2-year-old needles is a normal process This

(continued on page 7) 2

LON~L~AF PIN~ ON TlJ~ OV~RLoOk( TRAIL tv10R~ TO LAk(~ tv1ARTIN TlJAN JU6T WAT~R

Becky Estes Longleaf Alliance

The view from the top of Cherokee Ridge is spectacular with glimpses of the sparkling greens and blues of the longleaf pines and Lake Martin below The recreation area is the jumping-off point for the Cherokee Ridge Trail System and is surrounded by majestic longleaf pines that meander along the ridges down to the clear blue waters of Lake Martin

The Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail (CRAT) was the brainchild of the Cherokee Ridge Trail Association 1 -shy

directed by Jimmy Lanier -- and continues to be maintained and upgraded by this group of dedicated individuals The CRAT is located close to the Lake Martin dam on property managed by Alabama Power and designated as natural and undeveloped The CRAT is a network of trails that meander along the

ridges and slope down to the water All of the trails begin at Overlook Park and you can choose from different trail lengths along the Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Kowaliga Bay Loop Trail and the Chimney Rock Trail

The mountain longleaf are of course the best feature along the trail system The rocky shallow soil usually inhospitable to other trees provides the perfect envi ronment for the longleaf pines and associated plants to thrive The trail slope is fairly steep in some areas borrowing the walking sticks that are hanging on the information board may help to steady a weary step When you reach the bottom of the slope it is amazing to look back and see the rocky terrain the longleaf pines occupy The topography has resulted in a number of the longleaf pines exhibiting strange growth forms and in some casesgrowing nearly parallel to the ground The ground cover is spotted by wild blueberry and ferns and dotted with a few grass stage and bolting seedlings It appears this area has been burned in the not-so-distant past

As you head toward the water the trail passes through hardwood bottoms characterized by bigleaf magnolias and thicket areas where you finally meet the wilder side of Lake Martin This particular area is close to the dam and has a rocky bottom with no development thus helping to keep the waters clear As the trail follows the coastline there are a few remnant longleaf pines that have taken on a life of their own and grow in such odd forms that it is almost prehistoric

Other highlights along the trail include a mossy drip where water is seeping from the rocks providing the sustenance for plant life such as ferns and mosses Also currently located along the trail are two geocaches2 that will provide a

challenge for anyone with a handheld GPS unit

I highly suggest that anyone who is interested in seeing the natural side of Lake Martin and what the hillsides looked like when Kowaliga was merely a creek should visit the Cherokee Ridge area and experience the breathtaking views of the lake and the longleaf pines -- Becky Estes

llf you would like to Association contact httpwwwcherokeerid

learn Jimmy g ea Ipin

more about Lanier or

etrai Iorg

the Cherokee visit their

Ridge Trail website at

2More information on geocaching can be found at wwwgeocachingcom Trust me - it can be addictive but it is a great source of discovering new places and natural areas

(continued from front page) with lectures and field trips A detailed manual of instruction wi II be provided Allia nce staff and re9iona I experts will serve as instructors and a certificate will be awarded upon completion Topics will cover all aspects of longleaf pine forest maintenance recovery and restoration and include sections on artificial amp natural regeneration overstory management understory recovery and maintenance invasive species control fire and fuel management and policy and legal issues Class size will be limited to 15-20 students to allow optimal interaction between the staff and participants Location of the Academies will be flexible as long as the class size is large enough and adequate field sites are locally available If you are interested let me (Dean Gjerstad) know and Ill be happy to provide other details and additional information regarding costs

j1i-t-l4t cP e1shy

A current initiative of the Alliance is to find funding to update growth and yield (GampY) models for natural longleaf stands GampY models are an important tool to foresters in making current and future proJections of product yields making stand level decisions related to thinning and harvesting and the predictions provided by the models are useful in developing forest management plans These models can also predict tree mortality -- information useful to both foresters and ecologists While much work has been and continues to be done regarding GampY models for loblolly pine longleaf GampY models either do not exist or have not been updated for several decades DrJohn Kush is in charge of a study originally established in the 1960s by the USDA Forest Service Funding has been available to remeasure this study every 5 years but funds have not been available to update the models Also needed are GampY models for longleaf plantations as these stands are likely developing differently than natural stands

~1ampeLluJ-(J J~ rf~middot1jgtatG (hv Information from longleaf nurseries indicates that many are sold out for the coming planting season and some are already taking orders for the 08-09 winter planting season It is important to plan well in advance and order seedlings no later than February or March to ensure getting the needed seedlings

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Johnny Stowe Heritage Preserve Manager South Carolina Department of Natural Reso urces

The dry weather much of the Southeastern us has been suffering from has caused many longleaf pine trees to drop their needles earlier than normal this year Many folks become alarmed when they see brown needles on longleaf pines since the trees are after all classified as evergreen But the term evergreen can be a bit misleading Although longleaf does retain needles year-round in years with abundant rainfall individual bundles of needles (called fascicles) generally remain on the tree for two growing seasons and are shed in the fall

The two-year-old needles are closer to the base of the branches than the younger needles and so one easy way to tell if browning needles are a cause for concern or not is to note where they are found on the branch If needles are browning at the base of branches then likely this is a normal physiological response to drought By dropping needles early the tree reduces its transpirational demand That is it requires less water Wilting of leaves in many other plants is a similar response to drought but differs in that the leaves remain on the plant By wilting the leaves expose less surface to the sun and wind and so the plant requires less water If the stress is not too severe or of too long duration wilted leaves can recover when the plant receives additional water andor less sunlight Browned needles do not reverse to green If the needles are browning at the extreme ends of the branches the problem might be something other than drought stress

According to Dr Eric Hinesley of North Carolina State University needlefall tends to occur in waves or pulses The timing and size of the pulses vary mostly according to water stress during the growing season In a year of abundant rainfall the biggest pulse of needlefall is in late September or early October In a dry summer the first wave or pulse might occur in July or August followed by one or more pulses later in the summer and fall Loss of the 2-year-old needles in this manner helps to conserve water and reduce stress Loss ofthe 2-year-old needles is a normal process This

(continued on page 7) 2

LON~L~AF PIN~ ON TlJ~ OV~RLoOk( TRAIL tv10R~ TO LAk(~ tv1ARTIN TlJAN JU6T WAT~R

Becky Estes Longleaf Alliance

The view from the top of Cherokee Ridge is spectacular with glimpses of the sparkling greens and blues of the longleaf pines and Lake Martin below The recreation area is the jumping-off point for the Cherokee Ridge Trail System and is surrounded by majestic longleaf pines that meander along the ridges down to the clear blue waters of Lake Martin

The Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail (CRAT) was the brainchild of the Cherokee Ridge Trail Association 1 -shy

directed by Jimmy Lanier -- and continues to be maintained and upgraded by this group of dedicated individuals The CRAT is located close to the Lake Martin dam on property managed by Alabama Power and designated as natural and undeveloped The CRAT is a network of trails that meander along the

ridges and slope down to the water All of the trails begin at Overlook Park and you can choose from different trail lengths along the Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Kowaliga Bay Loop Trail and the Chimney Rock Trail

The mountain longleaf are of course the best feature along the trail system The rocky shallow soil usually inhospitable to other trees provides the perfect envi ronment for the longleaf pines and associated plants to thrive The trail slope is fairly steep in some areas borrowing the walking sticks that are hanging on the information board may help to steady a weary step When you reach the bottom of the slope it is amazing to look back and see the rocky terrain the longleaf pines occupy The topography has resulted in a number of the longleaf pines exhibiting strange growth forms and in some casesgrowing nearly parallel to the ground The ground cover is spotted by wild blueberry and ferns and dotted with a few grass stage and bolting seedlings It appears this area has been burned in the not-so-distant past

As you head toward the water the trail passes through hardwood bottoms characterized by bigleaf magnolias and thicket areas where you finally meet the wilder side of Lake Martin This particular area is close to the dam and has a rocky bottom with no development thus helping to keep the waters clear As the trail follows the coastline there are a few remnant longleaf pines that have taken on a life of their own and grow in such odd forms that it is almost prehistoric

Other highlights along the trail include a mossy drip where water is seeping from the rocks providing the sustenance for plant life such as ferns and mosses Also currently located along the trail are two geocaches2 that will provide a

challenge for anyone with a handheld GPS unit

I highly suggest that anyone who is interested in seeing the natural side of Lake Martin and what the hillsides looked like when Kowaliga was merely a creek should visit the Cherokee Ridge area and experience the breathtaking views of the lake and the longleaf pines -- Becky Estes

llf you would like to Association contact httpwwwcherokeerid

learn Jimmy g ea Ipin

more about Lanier or

etrai Iorg

the Cherokee visit their

Ridge Trail website at

2More information on geocaching can be found at wwwgeocachingcom Trust me - it can be addictive but it is a great source of discovering new places and natural areas

LON~L~AF PIN~ ON TlJ~ OV~RLoOk( TRAIL tv10R~ TO LAk(~ tv1ARTIN TlJAN JU6T WAT~R

Becky Estes Longleaf Alliance

The view from the top of Cherokee Ridge is spectacular with glimpses of the sparkling greens and blues of the longleaf pines and Lake Martin below The recreation area is the jumping-off point for the Cherokee Ridge Trail System and is surrounded by majestic longleaf pines that meander along the ridges down to the clear blue waters of Lake Martin

The Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail (CRAT) was the brainchild of the Cherokee Ridge Trail Association 1 -shy

directed by Jimmy Lanier -- and continues to be maintained and upgraded by this group of dedicated individuals The CRAT is located close to the Lake Martin dam on property managed by Alabama Power and designated as natural and undeveloped The CRAT is a network of trails that meander along the

ridges and slope down to the water All of the trails begin at Overlook Park and you can choose from different trail lengths along the Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Kowaliga Bay Loop Trail and the Chimney Rock Trail

The mountain longleaf are of course the best feature along the trail system The rocky shallow soil usually inhospitable to other trees provides the perfect envi ronment for the longleaf pines and associated plants to thrive The trail slope is fairly steep in some areas borrowing the walking sticks that are hanging on the information board may help to steady a weary step When you reach the bottom of the slope it is amazing to look back and see the rocky terrain the longleaf pines occupy The topography has resulted in a number of the longleaf pines exhibiting strange growth forms and in some casesgrowing nearly parallel to the ground The ground cover is spotted by wild blueberry and ferns and dotted with a few grass stage and bolting seedlings It appears this area has been burned in the not-so-distant past

As you head toward the water the trail passes through hardwood bottoms characterized by bigleaf magnolias and thicket areas where you finally meet the wilder side of Lake Martin This particular area is close to the dam and has a rocky bottom with no development thus helping to keep the waters clear As the trail follows the coastline there are a few remnant longleaf pines that have taken on a life of their own and grow in such odd forms that it is almost prehistoric

Other highlights along the trail include a mossy drip where water is seeping from the rocks providing the sustenance for plant life such as ferns and mosses Also currently located along the trail are two geocaches2 that will provide a

challenge for anyone with a handheld GPS unit

I highly suggest that anyone who is interested in seeing the natural side of Lake Martin and what the hillsides looked like when Kowaliga was merely a creek should visit the Cherokee Ridge area and experience the breathtaking views of the lake and the longleaf pines -- Becky Estes

llf you would like to Association contact httpwwwcherokeerid

learn Jimmy g ea Ipin

more about Lanier or

etrai Iorg

the Cherokee visit their

Ridge Trail website at

2More information on geocaching can be found at wwwgeocachingcom Trust me - it can be addictive but it is a great source of discovering new places and natural areas

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To whom it may concern

I am working for the Longleaf Alliance in coordination with the Department of Defense on an effort to develop a GIS database of existing Iongleaf pine The main goal is to locate areas with high concentrations of longleaf pine across the landscape in order to create restoration priority areas Data will be stored in a centralized repository Sources will be acknowledged for their input or will remain anonymous if desired We are interested in both public and private lands including all types of longleaf pine stands (natural and planted stands) It is also important to highlight known populations of RCWs and gopher tortoises along with other threatened and endangered species We would appreciate any assistance you can provide GIS or GPS files (with as much stand information as you can provide) would be the most beneficial but any type of data or maps would also be very useful I would also appreciate any additional contacts you might be able to provide Please contact me if you have any questions or comments Thank you for your time and assistance

Sincerely John Gilbert

Project Leaders Dean Gjerstad and John Kush

Contact Information 3301 Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Bldg Auburn University AL 36849-5418 E-mail gilbejoauburnedu Office 3343290236

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Mr Tim Pittman supervisor of the container seedlings nursery at the Florida Division of Forestrys Andrews Nursery passed away on Saturday June 9 2007 at his home after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer This is a great loss both personally and professionally

Tim was 52 years old and worked 32 years in the Florida Division of Forestrys container seedling operation first in Punta Gorda then in Lake Placid and since 1993 at Andrews Nursery in Chiefland While in south Florida Tim grew a wide variety of south Florida hardwoods and millions of Eucalyptus back in the 70s and 80s He was one of the first to grow longleaf in containers He will probably best be remembered for his work in developing protocols for wiregrass seed collection and production He fielded several phone calls a month from nurserymen wanting to know about growing wiregrass

Tim is survived by his wife Diana daughter Heather (24) and sons Justin (18) and Jeremy (14)

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The e1Jj~s of Longleaf Alliance Research The Longleaf Alliance has a plethora of nev ongoing and c0I11pleted research projects The majority of this research has been presented at one or more of our re Jional conferences These studies have contributed to better longleaf pine manageI11ent practices and have provided a thorough understanding of this cUI11plex and interesting systeITI

arbh on sequestration

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To whom it may concern

I am working for the Longleaf Alliance in coordination with the Department of Defense on an effort to develop a GIS database of existing Iongleaf pine The main goal is to locate areas with high concentrations of longleaf pine across the landscape in order to create restoration priority areas Data will be stored in a centralized repository Sources will be acknowledged for their input or will remain anonymous if desired We are interested in both public and private lands including all types of longleaf pine stands (natural and planted stands) It is also important to highlight known populations of RCWs and gopher tortoises along with other threatened and endangered species We would appreciate any assistance you can provide GIS or GPS files (with as much stand information as you can provide) would be the most beneficial but any type of data or maps would also be very useful I would also appreciate any additional contacts you might be able to provide Please contact me if you have any questions or comments Thank you for your time and assistance

Sincerely John Gilbert

Project Leaders Dean Gjerstad and John Kush

Contact Information 3301 Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Bldg Auburn University AL 36849-5418 E-mail gilbejoauburnedu Office 3343290236

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Mr Tim Pittman supervisor of the container seedlings nursery at the Florida Division of Forestrys Andrews Nursery passed away on Saturday June 9 2007 at his home after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer This is a great loss both personally and professionally

Tim was 52 years old and worked 32 years in the Florida Division of Forestrys container seedling operation first in Punta Gorda then in Lake Placid and since 1993 at Andrews Nursery in Chiefland While in south Florida Tim grew a wide variety of south Florida hardwoods and millions of Eucalyptus back in the 70s and 80s He was one of the first to grow longleaf in containers He will probably best be remembered for his work in developing protocols for wiregrass seed collection and production He fielded several phone calls a month from nurserymen wanting to know about growing wiregrass

Tim is survived by his wife Diana daughter Heather (24) and sons Justin (18) and Jeremy (14)

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To whom it may concern

I am working for the Longleaf Alliance in coordination with the Department of Defense on an effort to develop a GIS database of existing Iongleaf pine The main goal is to locate areas with high concentrations of longleaf pine across the landscape in order to create restoration priority areas Data will be stored in a centralized repository Sources will be acknowledged for their input or will remain anonymous if desired We are interested in both public and private lands including all types of longleaf pine stands (natural and planted stands) It is also important to highlight known populations of RCWs and gopher tortoises along with other threatened and endangered species We would appreciate any assistance you can provide GIS or GPS files (with as much stand information as you can provide) would be the most beneficial but any type of data or maps would also be very useful I would also appreciate any additional contacts you might be able to provide Please contact me if you have any questions or comments Thank you for your time and assistance

Sincerely John Gilbert

Project Leaders Dean Gjerstad and John Kush

Contact Information 3301 Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Bldg Auburn University AL 36849-5418 E-mail gilbejoauburnedu Office 3343290236

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ava-Iable Proceedings are availa Ie on eitbef-Gbgtor in hardcopy for $1 OJust cOntact the LLA

to order your (opyJodayh---__ t

Mr Tim Pittman supervisor of the container seedlings nursery at the Florida Division of Forestrys Andrews Nursery passed away on Saturday June 9 2007 at his home after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer This is a great loss both personally and professionally

Tim was 52 years old and worked 32 years in the Florida Division of Forestrys container seedling operation first in Punta Gorda then in Lake Placid and since 1993 at Andrews Nursery in Chiefland While in south Florida Tim grew a wide variety of south Florida hardwoods and millions of Eucalyptus back in the 70s and 80s He was one of the first to grow longleaf in containers He will probably best be remembered for his work in developing protocols for wiregrass seed collection and production He fielded several phone calls a month from nurserymen wanting to know about growing wiregrass

Tim is survived by his wife Diana daughter Heather (24) and sons Justin (18) and Jeremy (14)

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The Alabama USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has received 37000 acres for planting of Longleaf Pine through the Continuous Cons e rvation Reserve Program (CCRP) Practice CP-36 A total of 250000 acres of longleaf pine is the goal for nine southern states Ala bama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Texas and Virginia The purpose of th is practice is to establish longleaf

pine stands at tMI9W~M~bullbulltfl densities that benefit wildlife and protect water quality

Eligible producers are those that have owned or operated the offered land for 12 months prior to the close of signup Eligible land is cropland that has been planted or considered planted to an agricultural row-crop commodity four of the years 1996 to 2001 and is physically and legally capab le of being planted in a normal manner The soils must be suitable for longleaf pines shygenerally sandywell-drained soils Local FSA offices have a listing of approved longleaf soils

The land offered must also be located within the National Longleaf Priority Area For Alabama 52 of the 67 counties are eligible The counties NOT eligible are Lauderdale Limestone Madison Jackson Colbert Lawrence Morgan Marshall DeKalb Franklin Marion Lamar Pickens Greene and Hale

Producers approved for Practice CP-36 contracts will receive an annual rental payment for 10 to 15 years a one-time signup bonus

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year the browning of pine needles began in late May in some locales which is highly unusual

Bob Franklin Clemson University Forestry and Wildlife Extension Agent says he has never seen needles browning up this early in his 30 years of working in the longleaf woods of South Carolina and Alabama

Trees are efficient at taking up conserving and recyding nutrients A high percentage of the nitrogen and phosphorus in pine needles moves back into the tree (translocates) before the needles turn brown and fall off Nutrients such as calcium and magnesium do not translocate when needles abscise and fall off Consequently these nutrients are lost from the site in substantial quantities when straw is raked on a regular basis In those situations it is beneficial to fertilize occasionailly to offset the loss of nutrients especially on poor land where longleaf pine often grows

Individuall trees of the same species may respond to drought differently with some coping better than others And of course trees on xeric sites - ie those that are dry because of sandier soils high elevation andor significant exposure to wind and sunlight -shysuffer wor~e than trees on wetter sites

Other species of Southern hard pines such as loblolly pine tend to react similarly to drought although longleaf tolerates dry weather best of all Besides being more drought-resistant as compared to other Southern pines longleaf is also less susceptible to damage from wind fire insects and diseases For more information on longleaf pine visit the Longleaf Alliances website at httpwwwlongleafallianceorg or contact them at 334-844-1032

of $1 00 per acre a one-time Practice Incentive Paym ent equal to 40 percent of the eligible installation costsand financial assistance up to 50 percent of the eligible reimbursable practice costs

Sign-up began December 12006 and will run conti nuously (i e eligible land may be enrolled any time) until the 250000 acres for the nine-state region are enrolled or December 31 2007 which ever comes first Applications will be approved in the State FSA office on a first-come-first-served basis as approved conservat iol1plarls are completed

The counties in green are eligible for CCRP Practice CP-36 longleaf pine NRCS and FSA have partnered to promote greater use of Farm Bill conservation programs such as CCRP and the Wildife Habi tat Incentives Program (WHIP) for wildlife habitat improvements With support from nonprofit organizations such as the Alabama Wi d life Federation these programs will leverage additional resources for farm wildlife habitat improvements

For more information regarding CP-36 other CCRP practices and additional federal programs to improve wildlife habitat and water quality contact your local USDAService Center

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