Information last updated: 1/31/2017 10:59 AM
Report prepared: 2/27/2017 3:13 PM
State and Private Forestry Fact Sheet
Ohio 2017
Investment in State's Cooperative Programs
Program
Community Forestry and Open Space
Cooperative Lands - Forest Health Management
Forest Legacy
Forest Stewardship
Landscape Scale Restoration
State Fire Assistance
Urban and Community Forestry
Volunteer Fire Assistance
Total
FY 2016 Final
$0
$121,132
$10,000
$137,766
$265,000
$409,878
$354,795
$311,676
$1,610,247
NOTE: This funding is for all entities within the state, not just the State Forester's office.
Successful implementation of the Cooperative Programs depends upon strong partnerships among state,
the US Forest Service, and numerous private and government entities. Programs promote the health and
productivity of forests, emphasizing timber and other forest products, wildlife, water resources, rural
economies, and state-of-the-art conservation practices. The overall goal is to maintain and improve the
environmental, economic, and social benefits provided by the state’s urban and rural forests. These
programs:
Program Goals
• Improve cost effectiveness by using partnerships to deliver programs
• Increase forest-related values by sustaining forest productivity
• Use voluntary, non-regulatory approaches
Key Issues
• Lack of public understanding of forestry and the importance of active forest management to forest
sustainability and the quality of our lives.
• The impact of invasive pests such as emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle on Ohio’s local
economies and ecosystems.
• Lack of public “working” forestland for high quality forest products, unique ecological habitats, pristine
water, and back-country recreation.
• Forest parcelization and open space protection.
• Continued loss of forest industries and the ultimate impact on forest health.
Forest Facts and Accomplishments
Selected Facts
Population
Acres of Forest Land
Acres of Nonindustrial Private Forest Land
Number of NIPF Landowners
Acres of Federal Land Under State Fire
Protection
Acres of Private Land Under State Fire
Protection
Value
11,536,504
8,137,281
6,780,000
345,000
0
5,822,000
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FY 2016 Accomplishments
Value
Landowners Receiving Educational or
8,860
Technical Assistance
Acres Covered by New or Revised Forest
27,572
Stewardship Plans
Acres in Important Forest Resource Areas
6,169
Covered by New or Revised Stewardship
Plans
Volunteer Fire Departments Assisted
175
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Report prepared: 2/27/2017 3:13 PM
Ohio FY 2017
Selected Facts
Number of Rural Fire Departments
Cities and Towns
Forest Based Employment
Economic Impact of Forestry (by rank)
State Forestry Budget (All Sources)
Value
1,366
938
57,969
5
11,472,000
FY 2016 Accomplishments
State Fire Communities Assisted
Coop Forest Health Acres Protected
Forest Legacy Project Acquisitions
Communities Provided Urban Forestry
Program Assistance
Population Living in Communities
Provided Urban Forestry Program
Assistance
Urban Forestry Volunteer Assistance
Value
120
123,373
929
313
5,856,817
56,665
Program Highlights
Cooperative Fire Protection
State Fire Assistance funding supported mitigation efforts on 20 projects reducing fuels on more than
4,250 acres. 515 firefighters received wildland fire training. 80 VFDs received equipment and training
grants. Fire departments were loaned equipment worth $104,646 through the Firefighter Property
Program.
Forest Health Protection
The ODA continued treatment efforts in the Slow the Spread transition zone with four treatments
occurring in 2016: Gypchek (gypsy moth virus), Foray 48b (Btk bacterium), Dimilin 4L (chemical
insecticide), and Disrupt II (mating disruption pheromone). A total of 3,018 acres were treated with
chemical larvicide treatments (Foray, Dimilin, or Gypchek). Disrupt II mating disruption was applied to
140,140 acres.
Forest Stewardship
A Pollution Abatement Program for agriculture was revised to include forestry in an Ohio Senate Bill in
2015. The bill transferred authority for forestry pollution to the ODNR DoF effective January 1, 2016. To
determine whether forestry BMPs are protecting the waters of the State, DoF is reviewing its BMPs to see
if any changes are needed, and will work with the 88 conservation districts to make the system work.
Urban and Community Forestry
For the 35th consecutive year, Ohio was the national leader in the number of Tree City USA communities,
with Springfield, Westerville, and Wooster recognized in 2016 for 40 years with the designation. The
ODNR UCF program partnered with the USFS, Massachusetts Tree Wardens and Foresters Association
and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency to conduct the first Urban Forest Strike Team (UFST)
Mock exercise training in the Northeastern Area.
WERC
WERC staff worked with the Ohio Forestry Association and the State Forester's staff to identify wood chip
vendors for the wood energy system at the Veterans Administration hospital in Chillicothe. Three new
bidders on the wood supply have been identified.
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Information last updated: 1/31/2017 10:59 AM
Report prepared: 2/27/2017 3:13 PM
Ohio FY 2017
Contact Information
Ohio DNR - Division of Forestry
US Forest Service
Northeastern Area S&PF
Robert L Boyles
State Forester
1855 Fountain Square Court, H-1
Columbus, OH 43224
614-265-6699
[email protected]
Kathleen Atkinson
Area Director
USDA Forest Service
11 Campus Blvd., Suite 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073
414-297-3765
[email protected]
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