Alabama Forests Recovery Task Force Webinar

Alabama Forests Recovery Task Force Webinar

August 09, 2011

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Alabama Forest Recovery Task Force Webinar (Recording)


The storms of April 2011 will be remembered as some of the most destructive in the history of the state of Alabama. On April 15 and 27 scores of tornadoes were spawned by huge weather systems cutting across the southeast, resulting in tremendous loss of life, particularly in Alabama. While the loss of life is the most tragic result of these storms, they also damaged or destroyed billions of dollars worth of property, including about $266 million worth of trees and timber.


To help landowners and private companies begin the task of recovering as much of the downed timber as possible, AFRTF has been conducting landowner meetings throughout the state and this is a copy of the webinar.


This webinar is provided by the AFRTF, AFC, and ACES.
AFRTF Website

Posted by knowlkw at August 9, 2011 03:18 PM

New Federal Regulations Could Impact Forest Landowners

Letter from Linda Casey to Alabama Landowners

By Linda Casey, State Forester

Dear Landowner:
On the heels of the devastation caused by the tornados this past April, a good portion of our state is in the process of rebuilding, restoring, even re-establishing roots in some cases. Here at the Alabama Forestry Commission, we�re emphasizing recovery efforts and how the planting of trees can bring beauty, healing, and hope following such a horrific event.
It seems rather ironic that at this particular time I should bring an issue to your attention that could result in significant increases in your reforestation costs. As State Forester and in keeping with the mission of the Alabama Forestry Commission, I need to make landowners, forestry service providers, forest industry, and other forestland stakeholders aware of certain upcoming U.S. Department of Labor rules that will impact the ability of landowners and others to cost-effectively reforest their property.
The Department of Labor�s regulations change the methodology for calculating the prevailing wages paid H-2B �guest workers� and will result in reforestation cost increases of between 26 to 104 percent in Alabama.
Letter from Linda Casey, State Forester:

Welcome To The Tennessee Valley Timber Buzz

At Advantage Forest Resources, we are so excited to finally have our blog up and going!  We hope that our neighbors involved in the forest industry will join us in discussion.  Our goal is to use this blog to discuss a wide rang of forestry issues as they apply to loggers, landowners, foresters and mills in our area.

Located in Leighton, Alabama, Advantage Forest Resources is a wood procurement company that also offers a full range of forest management services to private woodland owners in Northern Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee.  If you are involved in the forest industry, we invite you to join us.  We would love to read your comments.