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Grants
Transportation and Enhancement Tree Planting Program Grant.
The Transportation Enhancement Tree Planting Program is a statewide
initiative to plant trees for the purpose of enhancing transportation.
The program is administered by the Mississippi Forestry Commission
with financial support from the Mississippi Department of Transportation and advisory support from the Mississippi Urban
Forest Council, Inc.
Tree planting projects funded under the Transportation Enhancement
Tree Planting Program must have a direct relationship to the
transportation system, but are not required to be linked to a state or
federal highway. Projects may be undertaken on public properties in
close proximity to (in sight of) a public transportation corridor. Such corridors or facilities include, but are not limited to,
municipal, county, state or federal roadways, railways, depots,
transportation administration buildings, port facilities, and bike or
pedestrian paths. Some examples of transportation enhancement through
tree planting include the use of trees as a screen, for erosion control,
as stream buffers, sight or sound barriers, windbreaks, for shade or for
aesthetic improvements. Plants that are not trees will not be included
in project funding or local match.
Only units of state or local government
are eligible to apply for a
grant to plant trees on state or locally owned public land within sight
of a transportation corridor. Deadline
for returning grant package is August 15, 2009. This
grant package is designed to be downloaded, completed by filling-in-the
blanks and mailed to Rick Olson at 301 North Lamar Street, Suite 300,
Jackson, Mississippi 39201.
2009 VFA/VFA-NFP
Wildland Firefighter Ready Kits Grant
The
Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) expects to receive federal grant
funds for sub-grants to rural communities under the VFA/VFA-NFP Grant
Program. This program provides grants to eligible fire departments for
the purchase of Wildland Firefighter Ready Kits. These ready kits may
contain any or all of the following items: Nomex coveralls, helmet,
goggles, headlamp, neckshroud, gloves, fire shelter, council rake, fire
flap and a container for storage for up the a maximum of ten
firefighters per approved applicant. All items will be purchased and
kits assembled by the Mississippi Forestry Commission. This grant is a
50/50 matching grant; however, match portion will be covered by the
Mississippi Forestry Commission.
To be
eligible for this grant, the fire department must provide a map of the
fire departments location and a latitude and longitude of your primary
department.
Note:
Communities imposing strict boundary limits which exclude residences
that are logically a part of the community, charge a fee for responses,
or respond only to those who are paying members of the fire protection
district are ineligible to participate in this program.
This
grant package contains the application and other information needed for
applying for a grant under the VFA/VFA-NFP Grant. There are five parts
of the grant application, all of which must be correctly completed and
signed where indicated by the Chief Executive Officer (mayor of city or
town, president of chartered rural fire departments, fire chiefs, etc.)
of the entity making application. Incomplete applications, including
applications not signed by the Chief Executive Officer, will be returned
without action.
To be
considered for participation in this program, a completed and signed
application must be returned to the Mississippi Forestry Commission by
5:00 p.m., Friday, September 4, 2009. Mail to:
Mississippi Forestry Commission
VFA/VFA-NFP Grant Program
Attn:
Sandra Snell
3139
Highway 468 West
Pearl,
Mississippi 39208
For
questions regarding the grant, please contact Sandra Snell at (601)
668-8499. To obtain an application only, please contact Martha Moore at
(601) 420-6017 or
click here to download a copy. This download is a fill-in-blank and
save to your computer pdf file format.
Workshops/Meetings
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Firewise
Workshops
Firewise
workshops are FREE events, however, Pre-Registration is
required. Meals, refreshments and workshop materials will be
provided. Firewise workshop and/or field days are a one-day event,
bringing together citizens, business, and community leaders involved in
planning, financing, building, sustaining, and protecting communities in
the wildland//urban interface. This will be a learning experience and
participants will learn about why homes burn, various wildland fuel
reduction techniques, and how to assess the fire danger of their own
home.
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The Montrose Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a How To Have A
Firewise Home event on August 18, 2009 at the Montrose Fire
Department. Please complete the
registration form and return by fax to
(601) 656-2088 by August 10, 2009. There is no charge for your participation and lunch will be
provided. Pre-registration is a must for the noon meal head count.
Registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. The program will begin promptly at
9:30 a.m. and end at approximately 1:00 p.m. We value your participation
in the program and look forward to seeing you. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact Clyde Gardner at (601) 601-6748.
News
Articles
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Mississippi forests are flourishing. (Video 2:10 minutes)
A new report from the Mississippi Forestry Commission shows
forestland in the state is flourishing. The 2006 Forest
Inventory finds tree volume has.... From WLOX.com.
Publications
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Tax Tips For Forest Landowners For
The 2008 Tax Year. By Linda Wang, Forest Taxation Specialist
and John L. Greene, Research Forester, Southern Research Station. This
bulletin summarizes key federal income tax provisions for forestland
owners, foresters, loggers, forest product businesses, and tax
practitioners. It is current as of October 1, 2008, and supersedes
Management Bulletin R8-MB 130. Consult your tax and legal professionals
for advice on your particular tax situation. (Posted 10/09/2008)
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