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Environmental Update
Winter 2007
This is an archived article. Facts and links are current as of publication date.
Army Forestry-Shaping the Warfighter's Landscape
It took seconds for Soldiers to set up an ambush...
Active Management Army foresters consider today's training mission and tomorrow's training needs:Army Foresters manage over 3.4 million acres of federally owned forest land nationwide, an area slightly larger than the state of Connecticut.
Opening new areas to training Maintaining existing maneuver areas Enhancing forest biodiversity Reducing destructive pest outbreaksHighlights-In fiscal year 2006, Army Installations:
Benefits- Properly managed forests provide a number of benefits for the Army mission and the natural environment:

Ft. Benning-Saplings, mature trees and open space combine to support maneuver training.
Saplings, mature trees
and open space combine
to support maneuver
training.		 Ft. Leonard Wood-Soldiers take advantage of a site prepared by the installation's forestry program.
Soldiers take advantage
of a site prepared by the installation's forestry program.		 Ft. Drum-A forester marks trees for harvesting. Companies bid for the rights to remove wood as the installation molds land to meet specific military training goals.
A forester marks trees for harvesting. Companies
bid for the rights to
remove wood as the
installationmolds
land to meet specific
military training goals.		 Ft. Polk-A training officer discusses landscape requirements with an installation forester. Foresters can adapt the forest to meet changing training needs.
A training officer discusses landscape requirements
with an installation forester. Foresters can adapt the
forest to meet changing
training needs.
Ft. Gordon-A shredder/mulcher clears a forest for maneuver training. Cleared forest also provides better habitat for endangered species.
A shredder/mulcher clears a forest for maneuver training. Cleared forest also provides better habitat for endangered species.		 Ft. Jackson-A prescribed burn helps regenerate a forest and prevents catastrophic training accidents. Unmanaged fire risk can limit the use of live ammunition and incendiary devices.
A prescribed burn helps regenerate a forest and prevents catastrophic training accidents. Unmanaged fire risk can limit the use of live ammunition and incendiary devices.		 Ft. Bragg-Young longleaf pines grow naturally as an installation forest regenerates. Foresters also plant seedlings to enhance reforestation.
Young longleaf pines grow naturally as an installation forest regenerates. Foresters also plant seedlings to enhance reforestation.
For more information, contact USAECForestryTeam@aec.apgea.army.mil or
call the USAEC Training Support Division at 410-436-7526.
 
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