Georgia Forest Management
With the national focus on the California wildfires, Southern Land Advisors would like to highlight what the local government agencies are doing here in Georgia to manage our forests. The federal government owns 1,956,719 acres or 5.25% of Georgia’s 37,295,360 total acres. This leaves approximately 93% of Georgia land that is privately owned. The state manages its own forests with prescribed fire and has many programs in place to assist the private landowners with their resou