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Molino Company Awarded $25,000 Contract To Reduce Wildfire Risk
June 17, 2009
A Molino company has been awarded a Florida Division of Forestry federal stimulus funds contract to lower the wildfire risk in a portion of Escambia County.
Officials with the Blackwater Forestry Center said Tuesday that several local wildfire prevention projects have started as a result of funding from the U.S. Forest service through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commonly referred to as the federal stimulus plan.
“We’re reducing the threat of wildfire in high-risk areas by having a contractor mechanically reduce the amount of vegetation and debris. Fires in the targeted areas of southwest Escambia County have typically spread and intensified rapidly, endangering many homes. Additionally, much of the terrain is swampy and poses significant challenges for our firefighters’ equipment,” said Forest Area Supervisor Elton Gilmore.
North Escambia business owner Ricky Powell was awarded the $25,000 contract to perform the work after a bidding process. Powell’s company, RFCC, Inc., is based in Molino. The work, which started last week, should be completed by the end of June. Much of the work will include removing and mulching potential fire material in the Jones Swap Preserve and Big Lagoon State Park.
“It is a win-win situation which not only benefits local business but also protects many homeowners by significantly reducing the threat of wildfire by removing potentially hazardous fuels,” Gilmore said.
Pictured above: Forest Area Supervisor Elton Gilmore. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
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That’s cool. Sounds like a good idea. On another note, there seems to be a stimulus program for everything under the sun. Can someone please give me the link where I can sign up for the ‘Caribbean Island Vacation Research for Hurricane Prevention’ grant?