Required Sample 2019 End of Year Update
December 10, 2019 at 12:27 PM by certification
The charts below reflect the current required inspections entered in the ATFS database as of 12/10/2019. In order for required inspections to be eligible for incentive funds for certification states, they must have been completely entered and approved by December 9th, 2019. A check for completion was mailed on 12/18/2019.
The required sample led to:
- 1330 Tree Farms inspected
- 644,596 acres inspected
- 38 State committees involved
- 568 Inspectors performing inspections
- 89% of the sample completed
Thank you to all the volunteers who make it possible for the timely completion of these sample inspections. This internal monitoring process ensures that the Tree Farms in our program are meeting the requirements of this rigorous program.
I have wanted to be a forestry manager since elementary school I took some environmental science and forest biology and management classes I hope to have a self sustain forest and clean water project in the city of virginia beach virginia with the national forestrys help I hope to stop illegal development and protect the lands that still can be saved and produce pines hardwood and evergreens in the city and state and protect soil and wildlife and fish within the city and state
I have wanted to manage forest in the state of virginia since elementary school I hope to reproduce pines evergreens and hardwood trees in the city of virginia beach and other surrounding countys as also I wood like to protect wildlife fish and clean water resources and develop a natural self sustaining state and city forest for the state and countys of virginia I wish to save all soil and groundcover that are still able to be savedin virginia beach virginia I feel that with your help we can accomplish this task I know that clea air and mineral rights have been violated as well as other natural resorce rights under the authority of the state of conservation and national forestry of the state of virginia chain saws are a problem mowing is a problem as well as cutting tools fire setting is a problem that also needs to be addressed I hope you will protect these natural resources and protect them as needed thank you and god bless William Andrew Harrison jr