Georgia Forestry Commission

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last updated: April 2024

The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is a dynamic state agency with the mission of providing leadership, service, and education in the protection and conservation of Georgia's forest resources. The Commission's vision is to achieve healthy, sustainable forests providing clean air, clean water, and abundant products for future generations.

The Commission's central office is located in Dry Branch, Georgia, south of Macon. District and County offices are located throughout the state. The Director of the GFC is known as the State Forester.

Commission professionals provide a wide variety of services including fire detection, issuing burn permits, wildfire suppression and prevention services, emergency and incident command system expertise, rural fire department assistance, forest management assistance to landowners and communities, the marketing and utilization of forest resources and nature services, and growing and selling quality tree seedlings for planting.

REMINDER: This listing is a free service of LandCAN.
Georgia Forestry Commission is not employed by or affiliated with the Land Conservation Assistance Network, and the Network does not certify or guarantee their services. The reader must perform their own due diligence and use their own judgment in the selection of any professional.

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• Foresters
• State Funding / Technical Resources
• Seed / Seedling Suppliers
• Carbon Credits and Sequestration
• Government Agencies
• Forest Health

Contact Georgia Forestry Commission

5645 Riggins Mill Road
Dry Branch, Georgia  31020
Toll Free: (800) 428-7337
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