Southern Region | National Forests in | R8-MR 230 | February 2021 OUR INTEGRATED APPROACH TO HEALTHIER NATIONAL FORESTS

The Forest Service remains committed to OUR VISION: On the National Forests in working with partners and communities Alabama, it is our mission to restore and maintain beautiful, resilient and productive to restore native forest utilizing the landscapes, and to connect people to following 8 Steps to a healthier forest: these landscapes through recreational, educational and economic opportunities.

Implementing controlled fire to Managing aquatic biodiversity renew vegetation growth and by altering conditions to ensure remove excess debris that construction projects conform to fuel wildfire. habitat maintenance standards.

Managing forest lands that Conducting forest inventories provide habitat for wildlife, to collect forest information clean air and water resources. for analysis.

Planting native trees, such as Implementing Geographic longleaf pine seedlings that Information Systems (GIS) have a natural resistance to mapping to enhance ecosystem wildfire, wind, disease and management. the southern pine beetle.

Managing understory plants Expanding partnerships by to reduce non-native invasive encouraging members of species such as cogongrass the public to care for the and kudzu that displace environment by planting native plants essential trees or volunteering. for wildlife.

National Forests in Alabama Program Areas · Fire Management · Recreation Management · Lands and Minerals Management · Engineering Program · Natural Resources Management and Planning · Heritage Program · Public Affairs and Community Engagement · Administrative Operations

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For more information on the U.S. Forest Service 8 Steps to a Healthier Forest visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5440724.pdf ALABAMA NATIONAL FORESTS Fiscal Year 2020 Accomplishments

The National Forests in Alabama are part of the USDA Forests Service’s National Forest System. There are 4 National Forests and 6 Ranger Districts. The Forests date back to the early 1900’s and $18,771,234 2020 ALABAMA FOREST BUDGET contain over 670,844 acres of public land.

PERMANENT WORKFORCE WILLIAM B. BANKHEAD 155 National Forest GOVERNMENT 181,988 acres 157 VEHICLES MAINTAINED

TIMBER SOLD Talladega National Forest $80,701,810 TALLADEGA AND 166 SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTS SHOAL CREEK DISTRICTS 44,451 MBF 235,426 acres 16 TOTAL NEPA DECISIONS (thousand board feet) Bankhead 4 Talladega 7 Shoal Creek 4 TALLADEGA Oakmulgee 0 Tuskegee 1 Conecuh 0 81,534 CCF National Forest Supervisor’s Office 0 393,607 acres (hundred cubic feet) (all districts) OVERALL DESIGNATED The total number of TRAIL MILES TRAIL MILES seedlings planted for Talladega National Forest HIKING the National Forests in OAKMULGEE DISTRICT Alabama in FY-2020 were 157,865 acres 386 EQUESTRIAN 913, 414 of which 647,741 mi. OFF-ROAD VEHICLE was longleaf and 225,673 MOUNTAIN BIKE shortleaf pine seedlings. ACTUAL 386.3 mi. MILES TUSKEGEE National Forest 228.5 42.4

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MANAGED +25205 *ML = Maintenance Level ROAD MILES 241.3 + Download ML explanations (Travel MAINTAINED - 378.14 mi. TRAIL MILES MAINTAINED Q&As) and Motor Vehicle Use Maps ML 2 – 94.12 mi. ML 4 – 108.87 mi. (receiving maintenance) at http://fs.usda.gov/goto/ ML 3 – 175.15 mi. *ML 5 – 0 mi. alabama/kbyd *ML = Maintenance Level KNUTSON- CONECUH 28 VANDENBERG (HABITAT National Forest REGENERATION FUNDS) 84,060 acres $1,152,643 NATIONAL FOREST DEVELOPED RECEIPTS TIMBER

RECREATIONAL 25% $ 608,129

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Q U S I T C K F A C 50 ENFORCEMENT $442,253 50 CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEYS COMPLETED OTHER RECEIPTS WARNINGS 822 | INCIDENTS 972 LAND USE - $7,780 13,580 acres VIOLATIONS 209 REC. SPECIAL USE - $149 POWER - $311 TIMBER SALVAGE SALES - $0 303 ACTIVE RED-COCKADED 13 $222,027 109,693 WOODPECKER CLUSTERS LAND USE PERMITS FEE DEMO RECIEPTS ACRES REHABILITATED Oakmulgee - 154 Conecuh - 99 79 Archaeological sites found WITH CONTROLLED FIRES Talladega - 18 Shoal Creek - 32 19 Historic Landscape Features 52 wildfires burned 2,411 ACRES Bankhead - 0 Tuskegee - 0 Congressional Contacts 117th Congress

U.S. Senators Forest Supervisor and Rangers (Line Officers)

Senator Richard C. Shelby (R) (334) 223-7303 / Fax (334) 223-7317 Supervisor’s Office Talladega National Forest Senator (R) (202) 224-4124 / Fax (202) 224-3149 Cherie Hamilton, Forest Supervisor Oakmulgee Ranger District 334-832-4470 Mark Pentecost, District Ranger U.S. Representatives 205-926-9765 Bankhead National Forest Andy Scott, District Ranger Talladega National Forest District 1: Rep. Jerry Carl (R) (251) 283-6280 / Fax (202) 225-0562 205-471-7724 Shoal Creek Ranger District District 2: Rep. Barry Moore (R) (334) 428-1129 / Fax (334) 222-3342 Linwood Butler, District Ranger District 3: Rep. Mike Rogers (R) (256) 236-5655 / Fax (256) 237-9203 Conecuh National Forest 256-463-2272 District 4: Rep. (R) (205) 221-2310 / Fax (205) 221-9035 Jay Edwards, District Ranger District 6: Rep. (R) (205) 968-1290 / Fax (205) 968-1294 334-708-0595 Talladega National Forest District 7: Rep. (D) (205) 254-1960 / Fax (205) 254-1974 Talladega Ranger District Tuskegee National Forest Linwood Butler, District Ranger For additional information National Forests in Alabama Tuskegee Ranger District 256-369-5882 Darrius Truss, District Ranger please email Public Affairs 2946 Chestnut Street 334-439-0244 at [email protected] Montgomery, AL 36107-3010 PH: (334) 832-4470, Fax (334) 241-8111

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