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Foresters are ready

with helpful advice

The Georgia Forestry Commission offers a wide range

of forest management services available to both landowners

and homeowners. They include woodland examinations

and management advice, insect and disease detection and

assistance, timber harvesting and sale advice, Detailed

Management Plans, Forest Stewardship Plans, Tree Farm

certifications, shade tree evaluations and Urban Forestry assistance

to cities.

All these services are free. Timber marking is done for

a nominal charge. The GFC's reforestation program

helps landowners with tree planting projects. It encourages

erodible cropland, idle land, and especially land that has had timber

cut from it, be replanted in trees. Services are available to

evaluate and give advice on planting needs. There are federal

cost-share programs available (through county offices) to

assist with many forest management practices.

Fuller Anderson is the Fayette County area Forester

and can be reached at the district office in Newnan at

770-254-7218.

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