Indiana DNR shares timber revenue with 12 counties

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The Indiana Department of Natural resources says 12 southern counties including Martin and Dubois will receive shares of nearly $400,000 in timber sale revenue to support public safety efforts of rural and volunteer fire departments.

Brown County is getting the largest amount, nearly $87,000, and neighboring Monroe County is receiving $68,000.  Martin will bet $18,000, Dubois gets $16,660 as does Jackson.  Owen gets $18,000, Morgan County gets over $21,000, Crawford $50,00, Harrison 46,00 and Clark gets $22,000 while Perry gets nearly $3,000.

The DNR says its Division of Forestry allocates 15 percent of timber sale revenue from state forests to counties in which harvests occur. Each county shares the funds it receives with rural and volunteer fire departments that maintain a cooperative agreement with the DNR’s Fire Control Headquarters.