The E.O. Siecke State Forest is a Texas state forest near Kirbyville,

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. Managed by the Texas A&M Forest Service, the 1,722-acre

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was the first in the state, and is managed for wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation and research into sustainable

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and

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practices. On November 8, 2011, an EF1 tornado tore through the southern part of the forest along FM 82, snapping hundreds of pine trees along its path.November 8, 2011 Tornado
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E.O. Siecke State Forest
(official site) Texas state forests Protected areas of Newton County, Texas {{Texas-protected-area-stub