{"id":358931,"date":"2026-07-02T18:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T18:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/358931\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T18:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T18:26:09","slug":"texas-am-forest-service-breaks-ground-on-new-regional-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/358931\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas A&M\u00a0Forest\u00a0Service\u00a0breaks ground on new regional office"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas A&M\u00a0Forest\u00a0Service<\/a>, joined by officials from\u00a0The Texas A&M University System<\/a>,\u00a0Texas A&M AgriLife<\/a>, state elected officials\u00a0and local community\u00a0leaders,\u00a0broke\u00a0ground July 1\u00a0on\u00a0a new regional office in Nacogdoches.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Twenty-one<\/a>Texas A&M\u00a0Forest\u00a0Service and partners broke\u00a0ground July 1\u00a0on\u00a0a new regional office in Nacogdoches.\u00a0The Nacogdoches County facility is part of a series of strategic capital investments across the state. (Texas A&M Forest Service)<\/p>\n

The groundbreaking ceremony marks a significant investment in East Texas emergency response capabilities and\u00a0forest\u00a0stewardship. The new facility is designed to provide modernized infrastructure to support wildfire response, incident\u00a0management\u00a0and natural resource\u00a0assistance\u00a0throughout the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Nacogdoches County facility is part of a series of strategic capital investments across the state.\u00a0Funding for the project includes a $1.8 million\u00a0investment\u00a0from the Permanent University Fund through The Texas A&M University System.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cTexas A&M\u00a0Forest\u00a0Service\u00a0does practical, steady work that protects people, property and natural resources across this state,\u201d said Texas A&M System Chancellor Glenn Hegar. \u201cThis new facility gives the Nacogdoches team a permanent home base that fits the work they are already doing so well. It is not flashy. It is useful. And when you are helping communities prepare for fires, storms and other hard days, useful matters.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0new facility will be constructed at 428 NE Stallings Drive in Nacogdoches.\u00a0Construction is expected to be completed within 12 months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Improved infrastructure for strategic response in East Texas<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the increasing\u00a0demands of emergency response in Texas, we need to give our people the infrastructure to meet those demands.\u201d Al Davis, director of Texas A&M\u00a0Forest\u00a0Service.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we\u2019ve worked side-by-side with members of this community, we\u2019ve built partnerships with Nacogdoches County and the City of Nacogdoches,\u201d Davis said. \u201cWith the help of The Texas A&M University System and the Texas Legislature, we\u00a0are able to\u00a0finally put down some more permanent roots here with the construction of this new building. \u00a0Our partners at Texas A&M AgriLife have also dedicated resources and\u00a0expertise\u00a0to help with the construction process.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The new Texas A&M\u00a0Forest\u00a0Service\u00a0facility will enhance operational readiness with strategically placed personnel,\u00a0equipment\u00a0and resources to support wildfire response and emergency operations across East Texas. The facility will also serve as a regional hub for\u00a0forest stewardship,\u00a0landowner\u00a0assistance\u00a0and community outreach.\u00a0<\/p>\n

East Texas\u00a0represents\u00a0a critical area for the agency\u2019s mission. The region\u00a0contains\u00a0some of the state\u2019s most productive\u00a0forests and supports\u00a0a\u00a0significant\u00a0forest\u00a0products industry. It also faces increasing wildfire risk due to population growth and development within\u00a0the\u00a0wildland-urban interface.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From 2021 through 2025, Texas A&M\u00a0Forest\u00a0Service\u00a0responded to 102 wildfires in Nacogdoches County, suppressing fires that burned 1,174 acres and saving 78 structures valued at approximately $14 million. During that same period, the agency provided $2.8 million in financial assistance to communities, fire departments and landowners, measured 80\u00a0Forest\u00a0Inventory Analysis plots representing approximately 480,000 acres and delivered education and training to nearly 6,900 people.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have outgrown the current Nacogdoches\u00a0office, established in\u00a01977,\u201d said Billy Whitworth, Texas A&M Forest Service area operations chief. \u00a0\u201cOver the years,\u00a0Texas\u00a0A&M\u00a0Forest\u00a0Service\u00a0has had many changes. Today, whether it is working with a local landowner interested in managing their\u00a0forestland, educating the next generation about\u00a0forest\u00a0conservation and wildfire prevention, or serving as the lead wildfire response agency for the state, we are here to conserve, protect and lead with integrity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n


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