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Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
4931 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29212

(803) 561-4000

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Welcome to the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests' electronic news room.

NEWS RELEASES Current and past years news releases are available here.		WHAT'S NEW? The latest information posted on this site will be listed here.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF The Public Affairs staff is comprised of four permanent employees whose primary purpose is to support all other functions of the forests.		SAFETY AND TRAVEL TIPS FOR MEDIA Important information for media visiting a wildfire or prescribed fire on the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests.
FOREST FACTS Want to know the number of acres on the forests? This fact and many others are available on this sheet.		Supervisor's Orders ...each Forest Supervisor may issue orders which close or restrict the use of described areas...



Public Affairs Staff Public Affairs Officer—Stephanie Neal Johnson (803) 561-4091 Cellular Phone: (803) 920-6167 Stephanie has been the Public Affairs Officer (PAO) on the Francis Marion and Sumter since 1995. She began her career with the Forest Service as the PAO on the Savannah River Forest Station in 1991. Before that, she was a newspaper reporter and a communications specialist for an ecological research laboratory and a medical university. top		What's new? Off-Highway Vehicle Page Quarterly Schedule of Proposed Actions, October 1 — December 31, 2004 FY 2003 Francis Marion National Forest Monitoring and Evaluation Annual Report (PDF, 591KB) FY 2003 Sumter National Forest Monitoring and Evaluation Annual Report (PDF, 990KB) Fire Management Plan, 2004 Workbook and Key to the Freshwater Bivalves of South Carolina top
Public Affairs Specialist—Gail White (803) 561-4075 A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Gail began her Forest Service career in 1984 and joined the Public Affairs Staff in 1996. Gail's current responsibilities include: Managing the web sites Responding to Freedom of Information Act requests Developing and editing publictions Writing and editing news releases, reports, and articles Responding to information requests top
Information Assistant—Caroline Forney (803) 561-4002 Caroline started her Forest Service career as a mail clerk in 1985. She now works as the Information Assistant. Caroline started her career with the government in 1966 as a clerk-typist for the Adjutant General, Fort Jackson and remained there until 1983. top
Interpretative/Conservation Education Specialist—Gwen Beavans 864) 427-9858 Cellular Phone: (864) 426-2578 Gwen started her career with the Forest Service while in college at North Carolina State University studying forestry. She has worked for the Pisgah, Nantahala, and Sumter National Forests serving as forester, silviculturist, and NEPA coordinator. In 1992 she joined the Francis Marion and Sumter Supervisor’s Office as Interpretive Services Specialist. top

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Last Modified: Tuesday, 26 October 2004 at 15:12:29 EDT October 26, 2004