This agreement will provide needed habitat for many wildlife species and conserve rare species and the habitats that rare species depend on, surveys must be conducted for botanical, terrestrial and…

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $124,842.64 to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on August 24, 2026, under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691).

The award funds habitat restoration and species conservation work in Georgia, including botanical, terrestrial, and aquatic species surveys to improve or maintain vegetative and aquatic conditions. Project activities encompass mechanical land management, hand tool work, and herbicide or pesticide application to provide wildlife habitat for multiple species and conserve rare species and their dependent ecosystems.

Performance runs through August 15, 2036, with work conducted in Georgia. The Good Neighbor Authority statute authorizes the Forest Service to enter into cooperative agreements with state agencies to conduct restoration services on federal lands across jurisdictional boundaries, with agreements negotiable up to ten years and projects approved on the basis of negotiated work products and objectives aligned with regional forest and watershed health priorities.

This agreement will provide needed habitat for many wildlife species and conserve rare species and the habitats that rare species depend on, surveys must be conducted for botanical, terrestrial and aquatic species to improve or maintain these desired vegetative or aquatic conditions, these projects require work such as the use of various mechanical implements, hand tools, or application of herbicide or pesticide.