North Carolina Forest Service Avery County
Forestry Service
Why pick this one
North Carolina Forest Service Avery County connects landowners with county-ranger assistance for forest management plans, timber readiness, insect and disease problems, and wildfire services.
Best for
- Avery County landowners seeking a forest management plan
- Property owners evaluating whether timber is ready to harvest
- Landowners with forest insect or disease problems
- Forest Stewardship Program guidance
- Wildfire protection and open burning permit information
- Hurricane Helene recovery and disaster mitigation resources
Specialties
- forest management plan preparation
- timber harvest readiness guidance
- forest insect and disease assistance
- Forest Stewardship Program guidance
- wildfire protection and open burning permits
- Hurricane Helene disaster mitigation resources
What makes them different
- A county ranger serves as the key contact for Avery County forestry programs and services
- The N.C. Forest Service protects more than 18 million acres of North Carolina forestland
- The same personnel managing wildfires assist private landowners with sustainable forest management
- The agency provides a Hurricane Helene Disaster Mitigation Program for landowners
- The website provides access to open burning permits and wildfire resources
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Contact & Location
- Address
- 242 Prison Camp Rd, Newland, NC 28657
- Phone
- (828) 766-8043
- Website
- http://www.ncforestservice.gov/Contacts/avery.htm
- james.slye@ncagr.gov
Services
- forest management assistance
- wildfire protection
- forest health assistance
- landowner education and outreach
- open burning permits
- disaster mitigation resources