South Carolina State Forester receives President's Award

The South Carolina Timber Producers Association has selected State Forester Gene Kodama to receive its President’s Award.  Mr. Kodama, who is the agency head of the South Carolina Forestry Commission, was recognized by the Association for “outstanding support for SCTBA and commitment to the sustainable forestry industry in South Carolina.”  The SCTBA award also recognizes Mr. Kodama’s professionalism and dedication to the advancement of the timber harvesting and timber producing segments of our state’s forest products industry.

South Carolina has 13.1 million acres of forestland.  This is 68% of the state’s total land area.  Forestry is #1 among manufacturing industries in jobs (90,624) and payroll ($4.1 billion).  The total impact of South Carolina’s Forest Industry is $17 billion.