The Alliance met with AFC personnel on Choccolocco to review the mowing in progress. The fuelwood area is not clean enough for good planter access and will be added to the mowing and chopping contracts. Bach and Devos completed the mowing of 250 acres ($41,448) on Choccolocco. Chesnut Forestry was delayed in starting the chopping, however they are scheduled to begin and complete the work during February.
Contracts with Perry Malone Forestry and Robert Clark Homes have been executed for the burning and interior fire lines for the eastside on Baldwin. Morris Malone has been award the contract for road work; they are in the process of securing proper permits for the entrance on the eastside. The Alliance is working with AFC to secure access the westside of the property.
Little River has added 70 acres planting to their restoration project. A grant from the Arbor Day Foundation will supply the trees and ARRA funding will supply the labor. Planting is expected the first week of February. Mulching of the cone collection areas is still scheduled for February and extend into March.
Geneva mulching continues at a slow pace, 770 acres have been completed. Currently one contractor (Jones Vegetative Management) is working and the other is expected to return during February. Mulching of understory will stop the end of April in order for sufficient “green up” before applying herbicide. The newly planted longleaf is showing signs of freeze damage and The Alliance will continue to monitor their survival.
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