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Senate resolution urges landowners to act against southern pine beetle outbreak
Summary
The Senate Natural Resources committee adopted SR 480 recognizing an outbreak of the southern pine beetle, encouraging landowners to follow Georgia Forestry Commission best management practices and urging mitigation steps such as removing dead or infested trees and considering controlled burns.
The Senate Natural Resources and the Environment Committee adopted Senate Resolution 480, a measure that recognizes the acute and ongoing threat posed by the southern pine beetle in western parts of the state and urges landowners to adopt best management practices to reduce spread.
Senator Brass presented the resolution and described the beetle, using…
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