Division of Forestry

The Division of Forestry through shared information, technology, and understanding, we empower others and ourselves to: sustain and enhance functioning forest ecosystems; provide a sustainable supply of forest resources to meet human needs (e.g., material, economic, and social); protect lives and property from wildfires; and provide a dollar return to the permanent school trust. We accomplish this through our three core programs: fire management, state land management, and cooperative forest management.

Fire Management

Fire Administration Unit

• Steve Simmer, Administrative Supervisor
  tel. 651-259-5288
  • Wildfire information
• Larry Himanga, Wildfire Prevention and Firewise Program Coordinator
  tel. 651-259-5277
  • Widlfire prevention education
  • Firewise
  • Fire warden

Rural Fire Department Programs

• Gene Mannelin, Program Coordinator
• tel. 218-327-4373
  • Rural fire department assistance

Federal Excess Property Program(FEPP)

• Brian Haugen, Excess Property Specialist
  tel. 218-372-3870
  • Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP)

Minnesota Interagency Fire Center (MIFC)

• Ron Stoffel, Wildfire Suppression Supervisor
  tel. 218-327-4436
  • Minnesota Interagency Fire Center (MIFC)

State land management

Forest Development, Health, and Use Unit

• Alan Jones, Supervisor
  tel. 651-259-5271
  • Forest insect and disease newsletter
  • Forest health
  • Tree care
  • Visual sensitivity classifications

Resource Assessment and Inventory Unit

• David Heinzen, Supervisor
  tel. 218-327-4449x221
  • ForNet

Timber Sales Unit

• Lillian Baker, Supervisor
  tel. 651-259-5262
  • Timber harvesting
  • Timber auction sales calendar
  • Public stumpage price review and index

Utilization and Marketing Unit

• Keith Jacobson, Supervisor
  tel. 651-259-5270
  • Utilization and market program
  • Market place newletter

Cooperative Forest Management

• Andrew Arends, Supervisor
  tel. 651-259-5261
  • Forest stewardship program
  • Urban and community forest program
  • State Forest nurseries
  • Forest legacy program

Forest certification

• Rebecca Barnard, Coordinator
  tel. 651-259-5256
  • Forest certification