DuPont State Forest

Members of DuPont Advisory Committee at their August 2002 meeting. From front left clockwise, David Brown, John Pearson, Ed Goforth, David Hogsed, Randy Denman, Trudi Walend, Ray Miller, Bill Moyer, Jeff Jennings, Aleen Steinberg, and Gwen Hill. Absent were Wayne Horn, Chuck Ramsey, and Woody Keen. (Larger image)

Regional Forester John Pearson has convened a new Advisory Committee to help develop management plans for the future of the DuPont State Forest.

The group, consisting of community leaders and representatives from various groups, met for the first time on December 7,and plans to meet quarterly. Officers were elected at the April, 2002 meeting.

Advisory Committee Chair Bill Moyer can be contacted at wmoyer@henderson.lib.nc.us.

DSF Advisory Committee Membership
Member	Affiliation
Bill Moyer, Chair	County Commissioner (Henderson)
Jeff Jennings, Vice-Chair	Hikers
Gwen Hill, Secretary	Equestrians
Wayne Horn	Professional Forester
Randy Denman	Forest Industry
Ray Miller	County Commissioner (Transylvania)
Trudi Walend	State Legislator
David Hogsed	Sportsmen
Aleen Steinberg	Conservationist
Woody Keen	Cyclists

Environmental Impact Study commissioned To assist in drawing up management options, Forest management has also requested an Environmental Impact Study to be undertaken by the N.C. State University School of Forest Resources. Dr. Gary Blank, who will be leading the study, met with the new Advisory Committee at the December and April meetings. The EIS study is expected to take two years to complete, and will involve various forms of community input, including public hearings. Relationship with Friends of DuPont Forest Friends of DuPont Forest is a non-profit service organization which works to support the policies undertaken by Forest management. As a non-policy making body, FODF seeks to develop a close working relationship with both Forestry management and the DSF Advisory Committee. Presently, three FODF board members also serve on the Advisory Committee (Jeff Jennings, Aleen Steinberg, and Woody Keen).

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