The Alabama Forestry Commission is seeking a vendor to supply and hand-plant second-generation bareroot loblolly pine seedlings on approximately 35 acres at Choccolocco State Forest in Calhoun County, Alabama. Planting must use 8-by-8-foot spacing, achieve at least 90% correct planting under AFC guidelines, and take place between December 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027. The vendor must provide the seedlings and planting labor and properly care for the seedlings while they are in the vendor’s custody.
The Alabama Forestry Commission seeks labor to hand-plant approximately 73 acres of longleaf pine at Tuskegee National Forest in Macon County; the U.S. Forest Service will supply containerized seedlings, which the contractor must pick up at the Tuskegee work center. Planting must follow 8-foot-by-8-foot spacing (680 trees per acre), achieve at least 90% correctly planted seedlings, and take place from December 1, 2026, through March 1, 2027, with careful handling to keep plugs intact and moist. The target site, in Sections 15 and 16, was clearcut in 2024 and 2025, received site-preparation spraying in early July 2026, and is planned to be burned before planting.
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Alabama Forestry Commission Forest Action Plan
Date: Dec 1, 2020Type: Strategic Plan
The Alabama Forest Action Plan identifies priority forest areas, threats, and strategies for their mitigation, and serves as a mechanism for securing federal funding. It addresses seven key threats to Alabama's forest resource, including fragmentation, invasive species, and adverse weather events, and outlines long-term strategies for their sustainability. Additionally, the plan recognizes five multi-state regional priorities, such as combating cogongrass, restoring longleaf pine, improving water quality, and managing urban mega-regions, for collaborative efforts with neighboring states. The overall vision is to sustain Alabama's forest resources and enhance ecosystem services.
Riverpoint Farm
Date: Nov 4, 2025Type: Strategic Plan
This document details Riverpoint Farm's comprehensive land management strategies, recognized as a 2025 Helene Mosley Winner. The farm's strategic focus areas include advanced wildlife management through habitat enhancement and food plot cultivation, sustainable timber resource management via thinning and prescribed burning, and fostering community engagement through youth hunting initiatives and forestry tours. The overarching purpose is the dedicated stewardship, preservation, and intergenerational transfer of this unique 450-acre natural resource.
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The strategy focuses on increasing the utilization of woody biomass for energy while ensuring sustainable forest management. It emphasizes supporting the existing forest industry, developing a national community energy program, and advocating for federal operating incentives. The plan also addresses the importance of incorporating biomass energy as a carbon-preferred energy source, promoting reliable information on biomass supplies, and addressing emissions from biomass boilers to protect public health.
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