[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 165 (Monday, December 19, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S14054]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO MR. ALAN NEWMAN, FOREST SUPERVISOR OF THE OUACHITA NATIONAL 
                                 FOREST

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, I rise today in tribute to Mr. 
Alan Newman, Forest Supervisor of the Ouachita National Forest, who 
will retire on January 3, 2006, after more than 32 years with the U.S. 
Forest Service. Prior to his 10 years of service to Ouachita National 
Forest, Alan worked as the Forest Supervisor and Deputy Forest 
Supervisor of the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas and has also 
served with the U.S. Forest Service in Wisconsin, Michigan, Tennessee, 
and Kentucky. He also served as a C-130 pilot in the Air Force for 5 
years including 2 years of active duty in Vietnam.
  Alan has been an asset to the Ouachita National Forest throughout his 
tenure as Forest Supervisor. He successfully led an effort to finalize 
the largest land exchange in the history of the U.S. Forest Service--
the Arkansas/Oklahoma land exchange of 1996. Alan has also been 
extremely instrumental in the restoration of historic Camp Ouachita, a 
former Girl Scout Camp built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, CCC, 
and the Works Progress Administration, WPA, and listed on the National 
Historic Register. It is only through his strong commitment and 
leadership that Camp Ouachita is now available for public use. 
Restoration included restoring the Camp Ouachita lodge and facilities 
to usable condition, while adhering to national historic standards. 
Alan leaves a lasting legacy with the restoration of these structures.
  In 2001, the Ouachita National Forest suffered tremendous damage due 
to an unprecedented ice storm. Alan led the forest through a major 
salvage sale program designed to restore ecological health to the 
forest. He has fostered strong, positive working relationships with a 
variety of partners across Arkansas and Oklahoma. Recently, the 
Ouachita National Forest Plan was successfully completed in record time 
and with significant public involvement.
  Alan's work is testament to his commitment to natural resource 
management. He leaves the 1.8 million acres of the Ouachita National 
Forest in extremely good condition. I appreciate Alan's commitment and 
dedication and wish him and his family well in retirement.

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