A Division of Forestry worker who has spent a lot of time working in Franklin County was one of three state workers recognized by the governor and cabinet this week.
Ken Weber, with the Division of Forestry, was one of the recipients of the 2009 Jim Stevenson Resource Manager of the Year Award, one of the state’s highest environmental honors. Weber received the honor for his work with the prescribed burning programs at Tate’s Hell State Forest, Wakulla State Forest and Lake Talquin State Lands. He has overseen more than 290,000 acres of prescribed burns at Tate’s Hell State Forest alone.
Mr. Weber has also supported public access to state forests by maintaining more than 1,000 miles of roads, 200 miles of trails, 81 campsites and hunting on 218,500 acres, which bring in more than 60,000 forest visitors annually and more than $1.2 million in annual forest revenue.
The other award recipients recognized at Tuesday’s cabinet meeting include Charlie Brown, Park Manager with the Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park and Nancy Dwyer, Lead Area Biologist for the Half Moon Wildlife Management Area.
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