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- Our mission: We protect and develop healthy, sustainable forest resources for Virginians.
The Virginia Department of Forestry:
* protects 15.8 million acres of forest land from fire, insects and disease.
* manages 19 State Forests and other state lands totaling 55,142 acres for timber, recreation, water, research, wildlife and biodiversity.
* assists non-industrial private forest landowners through professional forestry advice and technical management programs.
More than 300,000 forest landowners in Virginia control 77% of forest land, which:
* Enhances the quality of life in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
* Supports the forest industry, a significant contributor to the state's economy.
Summary provided by http://www.dof.virginia.gov/info/index.shtml
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