Workshop: Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning for Georgia's Communities (Newnan)

Thursday, Mar 28 9:00a

Coweta County Extension Office Newnan, GA

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Georgia Forestry Commission One-Day Workshop Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning
for Georgiaâ€™s Communities
Trees are an important part of our community's infrastructure. Â They provide us with many valuable and irreplaceable environmental, economic, and social benefits. Â But, during a storm, our trees are also… Show more at risk and can cause significant damage not only to infrastructure but also to personal property. Â
Learn how to develop a personalized Community Forest Storm Mitigation that focuses specifically on trees and ways to avoid or mitigate the damage they cause during a storm or other catastrophic event. Your personalized plan will serve as a guide for assessing current storm readiness, for creating a summary of your community's current forest management program, and as a storm mitigation checklist.
Youâ€™ll learn about:
GEMAâ€™s role in mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
How to assess your communityâ€™s current storm readiness.
How to prepare, respond, and recover from a storm.
How a Forest Storm Mitigation Plan fits with your communityâ€™s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Donâ€™t leave a response to such a disaster to chance. Â Sign up now!
Who should attend: Emergency Management personnel, Tree Board members, Elected Officials, County and City staff, Community Planners, City/County Arborists, Public Works personnel, Community Development personnel.
March 28, 2103: Newnan, GA
Coweta County Extension
255 Pine Road

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