North Carolina Forest Service
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| Jurisdiction | State of North Carolina |
| Website | North Carolina Forest Service |
The North Carolina Forest Service, formerly known as North Carolina Division of Forest Resources is a North Carolina state government agency responsible for providing land management assistance to landowners. The agencies priority responsibility is for wildland fire control on all state and privately owned land in North Carolina, United States.
The North Carolina Forest Service, was a Division of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources until July 2011 and is now part of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
1891 The North Carolina Geographic Survey is authorized by the state legislature. Joseph Austin Holmes, professor of Botany and Geology at N.C. State College is appointed State Geologist. This marked the first geological survey in the nation authorized by public funds.
W.W. Ashe, a student at the University of North Carolina is appointed part-time Assistant in Forestry for the state Geologic Survey. Conducting timber investigations, he becomes the first state employee to carry out forestry work.
1905 The NC Geological Survey is reorganized and renamed the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey. Joseph Hyde Pratt succeeds Joseph Holmes as State Geologist.
1908 The NC Geological and Economic Survey is split into three divisions. W.W. Ashe is employed as "Forestry Expert" in the new Forestry Division.
1909 John Simcox Holmes is appointed as the first state employed graduate forester.
1915 An act of the NC General Assembly provides the first forest fire wardens and gives them law enforcement powers. The act also authorizes the state to acquire and administer state forests and parks.
John Simcox Holmes is given the titles of State Forester and State Forest Warden. However, no state funds are appropriated for the positions.
Mount Mitchell State Park is formed and entrusted to the state Geological and Economic Survey.
1918 The first state Extension Forester, Harvey B. Krausz, is appointed. The position is under the joint jurisdiction of the US Forest Service, States Relation Service, and the NC Geological and Economic Survey. All farm woodland is placed under the Extension Forester's authority, except for fire control activities.
1921 Walter Darell Clark appointed to assist State Forester John Simcox Holmes and given title of Chief Forest Warden. The NC legislature appropriates the first funds for fire protection.Less than $3000.
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