Billy Rye is a native of Sulligent, Alabama. He received his Bachlor of Science in Forest Management from Mississippi State University in 1988. For eight years, Billy coordinated the forest management programs of the Alabama Forestry Commission’s Northwest District, assisting landowners and communities with the management of their forest resources. In this position, he provided non-industrial private landowners in a 7-county area with the latest in forest management advice, including timber sale coordination, state and federal cost-share programs, tax treatment of forestry related income, estate planning, managing for multiple benefits from the forest, and many other forestry-related topics.
Forest Management Specialists, Inc., has assisted clients in 74 counties of 5 different states in the Mid-South region with the management of their forest resources.
Mr. Rye is a Registered Forester. His specialties include:
- marketing timber,
- coordination of commercial thinning operations,
- preparation of forestry management plans, and
- the use of Global Position Satellite mapping technology for forest management purposes.
Contact Arthia (Billy) Rye, RF, ACF
Contact Arthia (Billy) Rye, RF, ACF
Forest Management Specialists, Inc.
Arthia (Billy) Rye
4886 Chisholm Road
Florence, AL 35634
Phone: (256)810-6876
Cell Phone: (256) 810-6876
Fax: (256) 765-0398
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