State Forester and Chief
Robert L. Boyles

Mailing Address:
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Rd
Building H-1
Columbus, OH 43229-6693

Map to our offices:
Fountain Square, Bldg. H-1

Telephone: 614/265-6694
TOLL FREE: 1-877-247-8733
FAX: 614/447-9231

Office hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

For general information about the Division of Forestry, e-mail your questions here.

Questions and comments about the Division of Forestry Web Site should be directed to Drew Todd 614-265-6707

Ohio's Forest Action Plan: 2010 Statewide Forest Resource Assessment & Strategy

Purpose of the Forest Action Plan

The purpose of the Forest Action Plan is to provide a basis upon which future strategic directions and actions can be evaluated and selected. It will be used by the Ohio Division of Forestry as well as existing and potential partners to marshal limited resources towards addressing identified issues and threats to Ohio’s forests. Ohio currently has 7.9 million acres of forestland, or 30 percent of the State’s land. Eighty-eight percent of that forestland is privately-owned, with the remaining 12 percent owned by local, state, and federal government.

The 2008 Federal Farm Bill requires each state to complete a Statewide Forest Resource Assessment and Strategy to receive funds under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act. The result of that effort is the Forest Action Plan, which ultimately ensures that resources are being focused on important landscape areas with the greatest opportunity to address shared management priorities and achieve meaningful outcomes.

Forest Action Plan (State Assessment and Strategy) documents available online (click here). 

Please direct questions or comments to Cotton Randall, Special Projects Administrator: Cotton.Randall@dnr.state.oh.us or 614-265-6667