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 Cody Stevens at 989-785-4251 - or send an email to him at stevensc@michigan.gov.

Click on the map to view the Atlanta Forest Management Unit Scroll to the bottom of the page for more infomation on current management strategies and specific State Forest compartments

2014 Year of Entry Open House Schedule for Public Comment on Annual Forest Management Plans

2014 Year of Entry State Forest Compartment Reviews Schedule

Fuelwood Season begins on April 1, 2011

Instructions for requesting State Forest Fuelwood Permit by mail

State Forest Fire Permit Requirements

Fuelwood Maps

• Alpena County
• Cheboygan
• Monmorency County
• Presque Isle County

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.

• 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.

• For a map of the Atlanta Forest Management Unit's 2013 compartments, view the Atlanta Locator Map.

• The Atlanta Forest Management Unit has 2013 YOE Review packets available for the following compartments. The packets were posted August 11, 2011 unless noted otherwise:

• The Atlanta Unit's 2013 YOE Compartment Review was held on October 27, 2011. The following linked document presents the changes and decisions made at this Compartment Review to the Inventory Database, Reports, and Compartment Maps, presented at Open House, for the Atlanta Forest Management Unit. This document is the official record of changes and decisions.

  Atlanta Record of Changes and Decisions - Posted November 23, 2011

Compartment 013 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 018 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 025 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 035 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 046 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 062 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 070 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 076 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 092 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 094 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 107 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 124 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 127 Narrative, Reports and Maps Updated 10/17/2011

Compartment 131 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 135 Narrative, Reports and Maps Updated 10/17/2011

Compartment 143 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 166 Narrative, Reports and Maps

Compartment 169 Narrative, Reports and Maps

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