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The Atlanta Unit is comprised of over 280,000 acres of state forest lands in Cheboygan (east of Black River), Presque Isle, Alpena, and Montmorency Counties. You can reach Unit Manager Laurie Marzolo at (989) 785-4251, extension 5240 - or send an email to her at DNR-Atlanta-FMU@michigan.gov.
What Forest Management Activities are Occurring?
Approved Annual Forest Management Plans
Forest management activities may begin as early as the year listed on the approved plan (Year-of Entry/YOE), and will be carried out during the 10-year period that follows.
Planning Currently Underway
Local
Open House for Public Comment on Annual Forest Management Plans
2010 YOE State Forest Compartment Reviews Schedule
The Atlanta Unit's open house for 2010 Year Of Entry (YOE) will be held on September 23, 2008 with the compartment review on October 16, 2008.
Regional
Statewide
The Atlanta Field Office is located in Montmorency County, 2 miles north of Atlanta - the Elk Capital of Michigan. Satellite field offices are also located in Onaway and Alpena, where employees are available to fight wildfires, maintain recreational facilities, and manage various activities on state lands.
This Unit has a wide variety of land types, from lowland swamps to jack pine plains to rolling hardwood hills. Aspen types make up almost 25% of the cover, as shown in the graph to the left. Lowland types, both coniferous and deciduous, comprise another third.
In addition, numerous non-game species occur, including the Kirtland's Warbler in the Clear Lake KW Management Area. Pine Martins are becoming a more regular sight, and in the winter of 2004-05, the first wolf siting in the Lower Peninsula was confirmed.

Numerous recreational opportunities are available on the Atlanta Unit. Fourteen rustic campgrounds and hundreds of miles of trails, both motorized and non-motorized, provide an outdoor experience in all seasons.
Many inland lakes and rivers are located in this area of the state, offering a wide variety of excellent fishing, boating, and swimming opportunities. There are also many miles of Lake Huron shoreline which provide a multitude of similar and unique opportunities.

Compartment Review Packets
All State Forest Compartment Review maps and documents are drafts to
be used for general planning purposes. Links to these documents will be removed after the review occurs.
Planning is occurring in compartments within this unit, view current compartment locations by clicking Atlanta's Locator Map.
NOTE: We are using maps with imagery as a backdrop. These maps are excellent at showing the features of the land - but they make very large files that are slow to download on some computers.
The Atlanta Forest Management Unit has 2010 YOE Review packets available for the following compartments. The packets were posted 08/25/2008, unless noted otherwise:
Grand Lake Glade Ecological Reference Area Draft Management Plan
Compartment 003 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 003 Stand Listing
Added September 2, 2008
Compartment 015 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 015 Stand Listing
Compartment 019 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 019 Stand Listing
Compartment 022 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 022 Stand Listing
Compartment 026 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 026 Stand Listing
Compartment 048 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 048 Stand Listing
Compartment 067 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 067 Stand Listing
Compartment 074 Narrative, Reports and Maps - Updated 09/04/08
Compartment 074 Stand Listing
Compartment 081 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 081 Stand Listing
Compartment 088 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 088 Stand Listing
Compartment 103 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 103 Stand Listing
Compartment 109 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 109 Stand Listing
Compartment 118 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 118 Stand Listing
Compartment 134 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 134 Stand Listing
Compartment 154 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 154 Stand Listing
Compartment 160 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 160 Stand Listing
Compartment 177 Narrative, Reports and Maps
Compartment 177 Stand Listing
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