In response to the span of control concept, Chief Cliff and his staff decided that Region 7 would be eliminated and its forests divided among Regions 8 and 9.
The Pacific Southwest Region (Region 5), based in Vallejo, California, covers two states (California and Hawaii), eighteen National Forests and one Management Unit. Each region is headed by a regional forester who reports directly to the Chief.
U.S. Forest Service (USFS) The United States Forest Service (Forest Service) is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of Agriculture that manages 193 million acres of land, roughly the size of Texas.
The Forest Service motto, “Caring for the Land and Serving People,” captures the spirit of our mission, which we accomplish through five main activities: Protection and management of natural resources on lands we manage. Research on all aspects of forestry, rangeland management, and forest resource utilization.
The majority of Georgia's timberland is owned by private non-industrial landowners. Mitigating risks associated with these threats to Georgia's forests is a priority for GFC. For more information on these threats, download the Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources at .GaTrees.
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is a dynamic state agency responsible for providing leadership, service, and education in the protection and conservation of Georgia's forest resources.
Protecting and conserving forests, the Georgia Forestry Commission prevents and suppresses wildfires, provides rural fire department assistance, assists landowners and communities with forest management, and grows and sells quality tree seedlings for planting.
The Georgia Forest Action Plan provides a science-based foundation that analyzes forest conditions and trends in the state and delineates priority rural and urban forest landscape areas, and provides the GFC and its valued partners with a solid road map for navigating the challenges ahead.
Protection and management of natural resources on lands we manage. Research on all aspects of forestry, rangeland management, and forest resource utilization.