Forest Service Certifies 2 From Jena Band of Choctaw Indian Tribe

Trained in Sam Houston National Forest

Two members of the Jena Band of the Choctaw Indians received timber cruiser certification from the National Forests and Grassland in Texas for training they accomplished in the Sam Houston National Forest.

From left are Kristi Keach, Timber Program Manager, Lendon LeGrande, Sherwin Williams and Jim Crooks, Operations Team Leader for Timber and Fire.

A timber cruiser estimates the amount of timber a tract contains.