Fort Stewart has nearly 280,000 acres of land, much dedicated to training the combat readiness of the 3rd Infantry Division, the armored component forces of America's contingency corps. However, the largest military installation east of the Mississippi River is also devoted to environmental conservation and restoration. The installation’s Directorate of Public Works has a department dedicated to managing the land to meet the needs of combat training and preserving the natural spaces.
Biologist Larry Carlile, the Fish and Wildlife Branch Chief, manages the hunting and fishing program for the base as well as its conservation and protected species programs. Carlile is also responsible for the Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program for Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield. Lately, Carlile's department has received good news about several of the agency’s efforts.
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