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Publications
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Alabama Forestry Commission 2005-2006 Annual Report |
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Summary
of programs, activities and accomplishments pertaining to
fiscal-year operations for all AFC divisions:
Administrative, Executive, Forest Management, and Fire.
Financial reports include annual operating statement and
balance sheet. Also includes charts, graphs, and data as
needed for illustration.
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(The) Alabama Forestry
Commission (PDF) |
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The Alabama Forestry Commission is a state agency that has been
protecting the forestland and serving forest landowners needs for 60 years. This brochure
describing the our mission and services.
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Alabama’s Best Management
Practices for Forestry (BMP) |
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Alabama's Best Management Practices for Forestry are
non-regulatory guidelines suggested to help Alabama's
forestry community maintain and protect the physical,
chemical and biological integrity of waters of the state.
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Alabama Forestry
Commission Publication Database |
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You can search the Forestry
Commission publication database by keyword, publication or
author.
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Alabama's
Forest Industries Directory 2007 (pdf) |
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The purpose of this directory
is to promote better use and marketing of Alabama’s timber resources. It
provides secondary manufacturers with a list of sources for lumber and
other wood products. The directory lists sawmills, veneer and plywood
mills, chip mills, pulp and paper mills and other manufacturers that buy
timber. Also, it provides landowners with a list of potential buyers for
their timber.
You can also search the directory
here.
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Alabama
Forest Resource Report 2005-2006 |
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This report contains
economic status reports and trends in the forest industry sector.
Maps and charts show these trends and removals by county. Export
activity is included for the year, along with comments on trends.
Past Issues:
2004 |
2003 |
2002
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Alabama Forest Statistics for
Alabama |
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This report highlights the principal findings of the seventh
forest survey of Alabama. Field work began in May 1997 and
was completed in April 2001. Six previous surveys, completed
in 1936, 1953, 1963, 1972, 1982, and 1990, provide
statistics for measuring changes and trends over the past 64
years. This report primarily emphasizes changes and trends
since 1990.
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Forest Type Map |
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The state's forestlands cover five major physiographic regions which provides the
conditions for species diversity. South Alabama is abundant in pure stands
of pine.
As you travel north, the type changes to mixed pine/hardwood
conditions and then
to more complex hardwood forests near the Tennessee boundary.
This map shows the general location of
Alabama's Forests.
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Alabama Forestry and
Related Laws - The Code of Alabama 1975 |
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This publication, issued in January 2001 by the Alabama Forestry Commission,
contains select provisions from the Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended by the
Alabama Legislature. It is current through the 2000 Legislative Regular
Session.
The laws listed here are subject to change by the
Legislature.
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Assessment of
Wood-Based Syngas Potential for Use in
Combined Cycle Power Plants in Alabama |
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Alabama has the potential to be at the forefront of a
large developing biomass energy industry. The significant
availability of woody biomass in this State provides the
potential for an abundant fuel source at reasonable cost.
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Before You Burn, There’s
Something You Should Know
(PDF) |
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This brochure explaining the law and burn permit procedure. Also includes a list of
toll-free phone numbers to request a burn permit.
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Champion Trees of Alabama |
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Alabama's Champion Tree Program began in 1970, when 28 trees were listed.
Today, there are over 200 state Champion Trees. Modeled after American Forests' Big
Tree Program, it is designed to discover, recognize and preserve the largest of each tree
species in Alabama.
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Famous and Historic Tree
Program |
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Since
1981, the AFC has sponsored a locate tree of historic significance. It is called the Famous and Historic Tree
Program. The program’s purpose is to
locate, recognize, and preserve trees associated with or related to historic events,
persons, and sites.
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Fire in the South |
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Fire in the South is intended to
illustrate that southern States comprise a significant component of the national wildland fire situation.
This document reviews the Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment project,
the current status and characteristics of the wildland fire problem in the
South, and the associated impact to the forest economy. It also describes
potential solutions and recommendations.
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Firewise
Landscaping for Woodland Homes
(PDF) |
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Fire-Wise landscaping can create a LINE OF DEFENSE against
the threat of wildfire by creating a safety zone or
defensible space around the house. The goal is to BREAK THE
CHAIN of flammable fuel between the home and the forest.
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Forest Fire Safety Guidelines for Woodland Developers
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This Wildland/Urban interface brochure shows builders and developers how to
minimize the fire threat to woodland homes by providing for basic emergency access, by
using using fire resistant building materials and by creating an environment that is more
easily defended from forest fires.
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Forest
Management Information Sheets |
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The following sheets are information on various aspects of
the life of a forest that a landowner may need to understand
the management of their lands. They generally describe
various stages of the growth of a forest stand from: the
selection of a tree species, site preparation, planting,
growing the trees over time, thinning, pest management
problems that might occur, wildlife considerations, and
harvesting.
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History of
TREASURE Forest Program |
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A look at how and when the TREASURE Forest
Program began and the people involved.
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Living with
Fire |
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Published by the Alabama
Forestry Commission in corporation with the USDA Forest
Service, this guide will help you protect your home from
wildfire.
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TREASURE Forest Magazine |
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A glossy,
full-color, 32-page quarterly publication provided at no
charge for the forest landowners of Alabama with information
and technical assistance to make informed decisions about
the management practices they apply to their land. Articles
and photographs provided by AFC employees and other forestry
or natural resources professionals. You can also search the
TREASURE Forest Magazine article by publication, keyword or
author (from 1999 to current) in publication database. |
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One Hundred (100)
Trees of Alabama |
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The purpose of this manual is to help you recognize some of the most common or significant
tree species in Alabama. To know trees it is necessary to learn their
characteristics in order to distinguish one kind from another. This
information will help you in your dendrology, or botanical study of trees.
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Seedling Care
and Reforestation Standards (PDF) |
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This 20-page booklet is intended to help
landowners and vendors achieve quality and successful planting. So doing, newly planted
seedlings will be prepared to capitalize on favorable growing conditions and better
prepared to deal with growing conditions that are adverse.
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