Wisconsin County Forest Administrators

Little Fir The Wisconsin County Forests are governed by the County Forest Law which requires that they be managed for forestry purposes—including multiple uses such as recreation, wildlife habitat, and watershed protection. Fulfilling that statutory directive is the task of professional Forest Administrators who are accountable to county residents through their County Boards.

These foresters have access to assistance from the Department of Natural Resources and the University of Wisconsin System. They also work cooperatively with the U. S. Forest Service, the U. S. National Park Service, forest-based industries, and many private conservation and recreation groups.

As a means of sharing insights, successes, common problems and opportunities, County Board members and Forest Administrators have created their own forum, The Wisconsin County Forest Association, Inc.

To learn more about the remarkable Wisconsin County Forests, write to any Forest Administrator listed below. You can also contact the Executive Director of the Wisconsin County Forest Association.

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Wisconsin County Forest Administrators
Ashland County	Barron County	Bayfield County
Chris Hoffman Ashland County Forest Administrator 304 W. Michigan Street PO Box 155 Butternut, WI 54514 Office: 715-769-3777 Fax: 715-769-3763 e-mail: choffman05@centurytel.net	Jack Nedland Barron County Forest Administrator 127 South 4th Street Barron, WI 54812 Office: 715-537-6295 Fax: 715-537-3246 e-mail: jack.nedland@co.barron.wi.us	Paul Lundberg Bayfield County Forest Administrator PO Box 445 Washburn, WI 54891 Office: 715-373-6114 Fax: 715-373-6310 e-mail: forestry@bayfieldcounty.org
Burnett County	Chippewa County	Clark County
Jason Nichols Burnett County Forest Administrator 7425 County Road K Siren, WI 54872 Office: 715-349-2157 Fax: 715-349-2130 e-mail: jnichols@burnettcounty.org	Doyle Richards Chippewa County Forest Administrator 711 North Bridge Street Chippewa, Falls WI 54729 Office: 715-726-7881 Fax: 715-726-7987 e-mail: drichards@co.chippewa.wi.us	Mark Heil Clark County Forest Administrator 517 Court Street Neillsville, WI 54456 Office: 715-743-5140 Fax: 715-743-5154 e-mail: mark.heil@co.clark.wi.us
Douglas County	Eau Claire County	Florence County
Jon Harris Douglas County Forest Administrator PO Box 211 Solon Springs, WI 54873 Office: 715-378-2219 Fax: 715-378-2807 e-mail: jharris@douglascountywi.org	John R Staszcuk Eau Claire County Forest Administrator 227 First Street West Altoona, WI 54720 Office: 715-839-4783 Fax: 715-839-6277 e-mail: John.Staszcuk@co.eau-claire.wi.us	Patrick J. Smith Florence County Forest Administrator Natural Resources Building, 4818 Forestry Drive Florence, WI 54121 Office: 715-528-3207 ext 105 Fax: 715-528-5172 e-mail: psmith@co.florence.wi.us
Forest County	Iron County	Jackson County
David W Ziolkowski Forest County Forest Administrator 200 East Madison Crandon, WI 54520 Office: 715-478-3475 Fax: 715-478-3815 e-mail: dzforestco@ez-net.co	Joseph Vairus Iron County Forest Administrator 607 Third Ave N Suite #2 Hurley, WI 54534 Office: 715-561-2697 Fax: 715-561-4801 e-mail: icfadmin@ironcountyforest.org	James Zahasky Jackson County Forest Administrator W7970 Airport Rd Black River Falls, WI 54615 Office: 715-284-8475 Fax: 715-284-8425 e-mail: jim.zahasky@centurytel.net
Juneau County	Langlade County	Lincoln County
Dale Dorow Juneau County Forest Administrator 650 Prairie Mauston, WI 53948-1345 Office: 608-847-9390 Fax: 608-847-9560 e-mail: pfadm@co.juneau.wi.us	Steve Jackson Langlade County Forest Administrator 1633 Neva Road Antigo, WI 54409 Office: 715-627-6300 Fax: 715-627-6276 e-mail: sjackson@co.langlade.wi.us	Kevin Kleinschmidt Lincoln County Forest Administrator Land Resource Center 1106 East 8th Street Merrill, WI 54452 Office: 715-536-0327 Fax: 715-536-0369 e-mail: kkleinschmidt@co.lincoln.wi.us
Marathon County	Marinette County	Monroe County
Tom Lovlien Marathon County Forest Administrator Forestry Department 212 River Drive Suite 2 Wausau, WI 54403-5476 Office: 715-261-1584 Fax: 715-261-4163 e-mail:tglovlien@mail.co.marathon.wi.us	John Scott Marinette County Forest Administrator 1926 Hall Avenue Marinette, WI 54143 Office: 715-732-7525 Fax: 715-732-7533 e-mail: jscott@marinettecounty.com	Chad Ziegler Monroe County Forest Administrator 14307 Co Hwy B Box 21A Sparta, WI 54656 Office: 608-269-8635 Fax: 608-269-8795 e-mail: cziegler@co.monroe.wi.us
Oconto County	Oneida County	Polk County
Robert Skalitzky Oconto County Forest Administrator 301 Washington Street Oconto, WI 54153 Office: 920-834-6827 Fax: 920-834-6821 e-mail: robert.skalitzky@co.oconto.wi.us	John Bilogan Oneida County Forest Administrator Courthouse PO Box 400 Rhinelander, WI 54501 Office: 715-369-6140 Fax: 715-369-6168 e-mail: jbilogan@co.oneida.wi.us	Paul Pedersen Polk County Forest Administrator 100 Polk County Plaza Suite 40 Balsam Lake, WI 54810 Office: 715-485-9265 Fax: 715-485-9246 e-mail:paulp@co.polk.wi.us
Price County	Rusk County	Sawyer County
Pete Bartelt Price County Forest Administrator 104 South Eyder Avenue Phillips, WI 54555 Office: 715-339-6371 Fax: 715-339-3027 e-mail: pcforest@co.price.wi.us	Paul Teska Rusk County Forest Administrator 311 Miner Avenue Suite 151 Ladysmith, WI 54848 Office: 715-532-2113 Fax: 715-532-2237 e-mail: pteska@ruskcountywi.us	Greg Peterson Sawyer County Forest Administrator Courthouse PO Box 879 Hayward, WI 54843 Office: 715-634-4846 Fax: 715-634-6820 e-mail: greg.peterson@sawyercountygov.org
Taylor County	Vernon County	Vilas County
Brad Ruesch Taylor County Forest Administrator 224 South Second Street Medford, WI 54451 Office: 715-748-1486 Fax: 715-748-1415 e-mail: brad.ruesch@co.taylor.wi.us	Adam Zirbel Vernon County Forest Administrator 220 Airport Avenue Viroqua, WI 54665 Office: 608-637-5476 Fax: 608-637-5480 e-mail: azirbel@vernoncounty.org	Larry Stevens Vilas County Forest Administrator 330 Court Street Eagle River, WI 54521 Office: 715-479-5160 Fax: 715-479-5573 e-mail: vcfor@co.vilas.wi.us
Washburn County	Wood County	Wisconsin County Forests Association
Mike Peterson Washburn County Forest Administrator 850 West Beaver Brook Avenue Suite 4 Spooner, WI 54801 Office: 715-635-4490 Fax: 715-635-4493 e-mail: mlpeters@co.washburn.wi.us	Fritz Schubert Wood County Forest Administrator Courthouse PO Box 8095 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-8095 Office: 715-421-8549 Fax: 715-421-8534 e-mail: fschubert@co.wood.wi.us	Jane Severt Executive Director 518 West Somo Avenue Tomahawk, WI 54487 Office: 715-453-6741 Fax: 715-453-5998 e-mail: wcfa@mac.com