Aligned Interests in Forestry

Federal and State Agencies

Title Document Type Topic Description
Federal and State AgenciesAlabama Forestry CommissionExternal SitesState AgencyThe mission of the Alabama Forestry Commission is three-fold: to Protect the Forests from all harmful agents; to Service and Help Landowners to carry out responsible forest management on their property, using professional technical assistance so as to benefit themselves, their land and society; and to Educate the General Public about the value of our forests in insuring both a healthy economy and environment.
Federal and State AgenciesFlorida Forest ServiceExternal SitesState AgencyThe Florida Forest Service (FFS) has the mission to protect and manage the forest resources of Florida, ensuring that they are available for future generations.
Federal and State AgenciesGeorgia Forestry CommissionExternal SitesState AgencyThe 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.
Federal and State AgenciesMississippi Forestry CommissionExternal SitesState AgencyThe Mississippi Forestry Commission’s mission is to provide active leadership in forest protection, forest management, forest inventory, and effective forest information distribution, necessary for Mississippi's sustainable forest-based economy.
Federal and State AgenciesNatural Resource Conservation ServiceExternal SitesFederal AgencyNRCS provides farmers and ranchers with financial and technical assistance to voluntarily put conservation on the ground, not only helping the environment but agricultural operations, too.
Federal and State AgenciesNorth Carolina Forest ServiceExternal SitesState AgencyThe NC Forest Service's primary purpose is to ensure adequate and quality forest resources for the state to meet its present and future needs.
Federal and State AgenciesSouth Carolina Forestry CommissionExternal SitesState AgencyThe mission of the South Carolina Forestry Commission is to protect, promote, enhance, and nurture the forest lands of South Carolina in a manner consistent with achieving the greatest good for its citizens.
Federal and State AgenciesU.S. Department of AgricultureExternal SitesFederal AgencyThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, agriculture, forestry, and food.
Federal and State AgenciesU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyExternal SitesFederal AgencyThe United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or sometimes USEPA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.
Federal and State AgenciesU.S. Forest ServiceExternal SitesFederal AgencyWe are a multi-faceted agency that manages and protects 154 national forests and 20 grasslands in 43 states and Puerto Rico. The agency’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
Federal and State AgenciesUSDA Farm Service AgencyExternal SitesFederal AgencyThe Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers farm commodity loan and purchase programs, farm ownership and operating loans, and the conservation reserve program, in order to maintain a self-sustaining food supply in the United States. It also provides disaster assistance and administrative support to the Commodity Credit Corporation, which funds most of the commodity and export programs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).