News From Terre Haute, Indiana

Jobs

October 23, 2011

State forest timber sales benefit 2 Valley counties

INDIANAPOLIS — Sixteen Indiana counties are sharing more than $280,000 that the Department of Natural Resources is distributing from revenues generated by state forest timber sales.

The revenue sharing is established in Indiana Code 14-23-4, which bases each county’s share on 15 percent of net revenue from state forest timber sales in each county during the 2010-2011 fiscal year.

In the Wabash Valley, Greene County will receive $168 and Sullivan County $4,110. The counties are required to distribute 50 percent of these funds to fire departments that have cooperative agreements with the DNR. Counties can use the remaining 50 percent as they wish.

“Through this annual revenue distribution, counties and local fire departments have received almost $1.6 million over the last five years,” State Forester John R. Seifert said. “This funding is made possible through sound, sustainable forest management on the DNR state forest system.”

The DNR Forestry’s state forest management program has been certified through two internationally recognized forest certification programs, meaning that the wood sold from state forests enters the marketplace as green-certified.

The economic impact of selling more than 14 million board feet of wood from the state forests is approximately $719 million to the Indiana economy. This includes cost of the raw product, harvesting and associated manufacturing into wood products such as furniture and flooring.

Text Only | Photo Reprints
Jobs
Latest News
Community Calendar
Loading…
Events by eviesays.com
TribStar.com Poll
AP Video
Raw: Massive Funnel Clouds in Oklahoma Raw: Widespread Destruction in Moore, Okla. Raw: Rescue Workers Search Oklahoma School Raw: Aerials Show Path of Oklahoma Destruction Raw: Aftermath of Massive Tornado in Oklahoma Active Search for Utah Missing Mom Ends Raw: Tornado on the Ground in Oklahoma Huge Tornado Kills Dozens Near Oklahoma City Voters Could Elect LA's First Female Mayor Raw: Japan's WWII Atrocities Under Fire in Seoul Raw: Rescuers Pull Tornado Survivors to Safety Raw: Tearful Reunion After Okla. Tornado Raw: Aussie Zoo Shows Off White Rhino Calf Obama Pledges Urgent Aid for Tornado Victims Raw: Crews Search for Survivors of Okla. Tornado AP Photograher: 'It Was a Miracle' They Got Out Oklahoma Gov: 'Hearts Are Broken' After Tornado Raw: Walking in a Flattened Okla. Neighborhood OKC Hospital Describes Treating Tornado Wounded Horse Saved From Slaughter, Goes on to Win Big
NDN Video
VIRAL: Baby makes epic soccer goal Olivia Munn Flaunts Her Bikini Bod Britney Spears Under Fire Once Again For Being A Bad Mom The Hangover Baby All Grown Up Arias Tells Jury What She'd Do if She Gets Life The all-new Xbox One RAW: Massive tornado strikes Oklahoma Nidal Hasan paid $278K while awaiting trial VIDEO: Teacher reunites mother and son after tornado levels elementary school in Oklahoma City Okla. tornado survivor finds dog buried alive under rubble Jennifer Lawrence Gets Naked and Painted Blue as X-Men's Mystique Pickler's Dance Moves Cause A Stir Obama to tornado survivors: The country stands beside you Reporter Cries Over Devastation Sneak Peek: 'Modern Family' Says Good Bye Trailer: 'The Last Stand' Available on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, Digital Download IWitness Look at Moore, OK Tornado RAW: Moore, OK tornado touches down near school Robert Pattinson Moves Out RAW: Russian dash cam catches car 20 feet in the air
Parade
Magazine

Click HERE to read all your Parade favorites including Hollywood Wire, Celebrity interviews and photo galleries, Food recipes and cooking tips, Games and lots more.
  • -

     

    March 12, 2010

activity
Real Estate News