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Oct
16
Written by:
news editor
10/16/2012 1:00 AM
Scioto County, along with Brush Creek, Morgan, Nile, Rarden and Union townships, and Northwestern and Washington-Nile local school districts, will share $404,896 from the sale of timber.
COLUMBUS, OH – Scioto County, along with Brush Creek, Morgan, Nile, Rarden and Union townships, as well as Northwestern and Washington-Nile local school districts, will share $404,896 from the sale of timber at Brush Creek and Shawnee State Forests, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Forestry.
“Sustainable conservation practices on Ohio’s state forests create a diverse landscape for wildlife, provide university research opportunities and promote healthier forests,” said Robert Boyles, chief of the ODNR Division of Forestry. “Local schools and communities benefit from not only the jobs and economic value generated, but from the many environmental and social benefits of a well-managed forest.”
Through the Division of Forestry’s “Trees to Textbooks” program, a percentage of the revenue generated from state forest management activity goes to the county, township and school district in which the activity took place.
During a formal presentation on Thursday, State Rep. Terry Johnson reminded the audience about the importance of Shawnee State Forest, not only through the “Trees to Textbooks” program, but also through jobs created by the local timber industry and the science-based sustainable management that yields additional travel and tourism opportunities in the county.
This year, a total of 17 Ohio school districts and their corresponding counties and townships statewide will share $1,444,650 from the sale of timber in Ohio’s state forests.
The Division of Forestry is responsible for the care of more than 200,000 acres of state forests. State forestry experts manage these woodlands for overall health and diversity, soil and water conservation, improved wildlife habitat and a variety of recreational opportunities. Selected trees or areas of woodland are harvested through a competitive bid process that includes requirements for sound management practices. All work is conducted by certified master loggers under strict monitoring.
The ODNR Division of Forestry works to promote the wise use and sustainable management of Ohio’s public and private woodlands. To learn more about Ohio’s woodlands, visit the Division of Forestry’s website at www.ohiodnr.com/forestry.
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at ohiodnr.com.
For more details, see the distribution table below.
SCIOTO COUNTY
County.................................................. $101,224.20
Brush Creek Township......................... $1,387.44
Morgan Township................................. $762.16
Nile Township....................................... $63,382.21
Rarden Township.................................. $35,035.45
Union Township.................................... $656.94
Northwestern Local School District...... $75,683.99
Washington-Nile Local School District. $126,764.41
TOTAL PAYMENT............................. $404,896.80
 Pictured are (left to right): Ohio Forestry Association Executive Director John Dorka, State Rep. Terry Johnson, Division of Forestry Southern District Forest Manager Nate Jester, Scioto County Commissioner Mike Crabtree, Scioto County Commissioner Vernal G. Riffe III and local logger Ryan Redoutey.
For more information, contact:
Nate Jester, ODNR Division of Forestry
614-212-3285
Jason Fallon, ODNR Office of Communications
614-265-6860
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