<p>Inventory of Equipment & Supples Available for Understory Restoration –Texas Longleaf Taskforce</p><p>Item: 13 metal dibble (planting) bars and 8 vinyl planting bags with adjustable carry straps, 2 double planting bag with adjustable carry straps Use: Hand planting of containerized longleaf pine plugs and bags to carry/protect seedlings from the elements Source of Item: TNC Purchase Location of Item: Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary, Hardin County Owner: The Nature Conservancy, Forest Program, 3888 Hwy 327 West, Silsbee, TX 77656 Contact: Shawn Benedict, SE TX Preserve Manager Phone/email: (409) 658-2888 (mobile) [email protected] Conditions: Bars and bags must be returned in clean condition. Items damaged or lost must be replaced. </p><p>Item: 1 Express Seed Blower Use: Blower for spreading seed Source of Item: TNC Purchase Location of Item: Roy E. Larsen Sandyland Sanctuary, Hardin County Owner: The Nature Conservancy, Forest Program, 3888 Hwy 327 West, Silsbee, TX 77656 Contact: Shawn Benedict, SE TX Preserve Manager Phone/email: (409) 658-2888 (mobile) [email protected] Conditions: Blower must be returned in clean and working condition. If damaged, lost, or stolen must be repaired/replaced at borrower’s expense.</p><p>Item: Scalper (two – one in Louisiana and one in Texas) Use: To use for open pasture site preparation operations Source: Texas/Louisiana Longleaf Taskforce purchase with grant money Location of Item: Louisiana Department of Wildlife Fisheries: 661 Robinson Road, Woodworth, LA 71485 and Texas A&M Forest Service: 155 Texas Forest Service Loop, Lufkin, TX 75901 Contact: Todd Nightingale, Texas A&M Forest Service, 936-875-4400 or [email protected] David Hayden, Louisiana Department of Wildlife Fisheries, 318-487-5885 ext. 3411 or [email protected] Conditions of Use: It is to be utilized exclusively for site preparation of longleaf reforestation</p><p>Item: Prescribed Burn Trailer: drip torches, signs, hand tools, etc Use: Equipment and supplies to assist landowner/land manager to conduct a prescribed burn Source of Item: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Location of Item: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, address, Jasper, TX Owner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Contact: Rusty Wood Phone/email: 936.462.1111 [email protected] Conditions: Check with Rusty about use policy, compatible hitch, etc</p>