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Larry Arnett, Deputy Commissioner Department for Natural Resources Steve Kull, Assistant Director

Division of Forestry Update. Larry Arnett, Deputy Commissioner Department for Natural Resources Steve Kull, Assistant Director Division of Forestry Environmental Quality Commission Annual Meeting June 5, 2013. Morgan County Nursery. August 2012. January-March 2013. May 3, 2013.

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Larry Arnett, Deputy Commissioner Department for Natural Resources Steve Kull, Assistant Director

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  1. Division of Forestry Update Larry Arnett, Deputy Commissioner Department for Natural Resources Steve Kull, Assistant Director Division of Forestry Environmental Quality Commission Annual Meeting June 5, 2013

  2. Morgan County Nursery

  3. August 2012

  4. January-March 2013

  5. May 3, 2013 May 3, 2013 After a comprehensive review, Governor Steve Beshear has directed the Division of Forestry to rebuild the Morgan County Nursery after its destruction from a tornado in March of last year that also ravaged the town of West Liberty. “We will rebuild the nursery to improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of  the production and processing of the more than 3 million tree seedlings each year. The nursery is an important resource for our forest industry, mine and stream reclamation efforts, and land owners and it impacts the regional economy all around Morgan County.”

  6. Rebuilding a Nursery February 2014

  7. Forestry in the Hole • FY13$1.2 Million • FY14$1.3 Million

  8. Department for Natural ResourcesDivision of Forestry - Director’s Office Assistant Director Forest Resources Branch Field Operations Branch Stewardship& EducationBranch Administrative ServicesBranch Northeast District Fire Management Section Stewardship Section Eastern District Southeast District Timber Harvest Compliance & FRU Section Forest Inventory & Analysis Section Kentucky River District Bluegrass District State Forest & Land Acquisition Section Education Section Central District South Central District John P. Rhody & Morgan County Nurseries Green River District Western District

  9. Department for Natural ResourcesDivision of ForestryDirector’s Office Administrative ServicesBranch Fire ManagementBranch Field Operations Branch StewardshipBranch Reforestation and State Forest Branch State Forest Section West Region Forest ResourcesSection Central Region Morgan County Nursery North Central Region John P. Rhody Nursery Northeast Region Southeast Region Effective 2/16/13

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  11. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/forestry_report/1/

  12. Forestry’s Impact • The total economic impact of the forestry sector to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2012 was $9.992 billion. • Direct revenue including income from the sector resulted in $6.357 billion with an additional $3.635 billion in indirect and induced contributions to Kentucky’s economy. • Kentucky’s forest industries directly employed 24,262 and the sector was responsible for a total employment of 51,928 or 2.7 percent of Kentucky’s jobs and $1.25 billion in earned income in 2012. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/forestry_report/1/

  13. Forestry’s Impact http://uknowledge.uky.edu/forestry_report/1/

  14. Forestry’s Impact http://uknowledge.uky.edu/forestry_report/1/

  15. Forestry’s Outlook • Forest data indicating declines in timber quality combined with stresses on our forest from weather and the continued presence of insect and disease problems indicate the need for improvement in forest management by the private sector. • It is critical that Kentucky’s capacity to assist woodland owners and provide for long-term sustainability of forests and timber resources not be diminished. Other federal and state budget cuts also are affecting the capacity of the University of Kentucky, Department of Forestry that provides forestry research, teaching, and extension activities in support of forestry and the wood industry. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/forestry_report/1/

  16. EQC Questions • Are communities involved in or impacted by the issue(s)? • 473,000 private landowners across the state directly manage 11 million of the state’s 12.4 million acres of forestland.

  17. EQC Questions • What local, state or federal policy or Act is related to this issue(s)? • Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 149.010, specifies the Division of Forestry “shall initiate such projects as will promote public appreciation of forest protection and of reforestation; encourage tree planting in general and on the public highways in particular; grow, collect and distribute seedlings;…” • KRS 149.015 states, “There shall be established and maintained within the nursery or nurseries of the Energy and Environment Cabinet a section or sections for the propagation of blight- resistant chestnut tree seedlings. Such seedlings shall be distributed to the landowners and citizens of the Commonwealth at a reasonable cost and under and subject to such rules and regulations as may be established by the secretary for energy and environment.”

  18. EQC Questions • What direct role can EQC play in resolution or advancement of this issue(s)? • The Commonwealth’s economy can grow along with its forests.

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