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A Chronology of Highlights in Shortleaf Restoration and Related Efforts
The SPI builds on the past efforts of federal and state agencies as well as other shortleaf proponents. Here's a brief chronology of some key developments that ultimately led to the launch of SPI in the spring of 2013.
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
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2014
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2015
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2016
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September
2007
USDA Forest Service (FS) and Southern Regional Extension Forester (SREF) develop an initiative to increase the awareness of shortleaf and associated habitats including oak savannahs and woodlands in the eastern part of the Southern region, and to begin building partnerships needed to encourage and promote restoration of the shortleaf/oak savannahs and woodlands. The project deliverables included contacting representatives in federal and state natural resource organizations, NGOs, academic institutions and land managers to gauge their interest in shortleaf/oak savannahs and woodlands restoration and to determine what was needed to increase awareness of the need for restoration and what was needed to increase restoration efforts on the landscape, plus a literature review.
February
2008
FS and SREF propose the Shortleaf/Oak Savannahs Restoration project at a
joint meeting of the regional extension foresters and the Southern Group of
State Foresters management chiefs.
September
2008
The FS awards a competitive grant to 5 states (AR, OK, NC, TN and VA) to develop tools to assist land managers who want to restore shortleaf/oak savannahs and woodlands.
August
2009
FS and SREF form a steering committee to gain the participation and
commitment needed to promote restoration of the shortleaf and oak savannahs and
woodlands, and to plan and execute a symposium.
September
2010
FS, SREF and the
steering committee host the Shortleaf Working Group Symposium in Raleigh with
94 attendees. The Shortleaf Working Group is formed during the symposium.
February
2011
Meeting of Shortleaf Working Group at Auburn University.
2012
FS competitive grant to Tennessee Division of Forestry for development
of Range-wide Plan for Shortleaf Pine.
May
2013
Launch of the
Shortleaf Pine Initiative.
June
2013
First Shortleaf Pine
Initiative workshop held in Knoxville, TN
October
2013
Second Shortleaf Pine
Initiative workshop held in Roanoke, VA
December
2013
Third Shortleaf Pine
Initiative workshop held in Fort Smith, AR
2nd Biennial Shortleaf Pine Conference held in Fort Smith, AR
June
2014
Shortleaf Pine Initiative Stakeholder Workshop- Waretown, NJ
November
2014
Mike Black hired as Director of the Initiative
March
2015
Inagural meeting of the SPI Advisory Committee
July
2015
Roll out of the Shortleaf Pine Initiative website
September
2015
3rd Biennial Shortleaf Pine Conference held in Knoxville, TN
March
2016
Annual SPI Advisory Committee meeting held in Nashville, TN
Shortleaf Pine Restoration Plan published
June
2016
Restoration Plan Release at the annual Southern Group of State Foresters Meeting in Mobile, AL
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