The nature conservancy longleaf pine whole system was originally created in 2010 to better enable tncs role in the achievement of americas longleaf restoration initiatives goal to restore 8 million…

The nature conservancy longleaf pine whole system was originally created in 2010 to better enable tncs role in the achievement of americas longleaf restoration initiatives goal to restore 8 million acres of longleaf pine across its historic range. As a proven leader in protection restoration and fire management on longleaf pine across the entire nine state historic range TNC plays a critical role in contributing to this goal.through this award TNC will organize high priority work across the nine state longleaf historic range. Funds are placed where resources are needed most to build partnerships and implement fire across boundaries for ecosystem and community benefit. In 2025 funding will support work in 5 states including alabama georgia florida louisiana and south carolina.funding will also support a special project in alabama for hazard fuel reduction at the cahaba river national wildlife refuge and mountain longleaf national wildlife refuge. The objective of this special project is to utilize TNC to administer through staff personnel and contract both forestry and fire expertise to reduce hazard fuels on about 6500 acres of refuge lands through a variety of management options that may include thinning of stands through timber sales mid story removal of pine hardwood and invasive species by chemical treatments prescribed fire including fire line maintenance or installation drum chopping whole tree chipping and cut and leave methods.