Georgia § 12-6-245 Dedication as forest heritage preserve

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§ 12-6-245 — Dedication as forest heritage preserve

Georgia § 12-6-245

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O.C.G.A. § 12-6-245 (2026).

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A forest heritage area which has been acquired by the commission for the Forest Heritage Trust Program may become dedicated as a forest heritage preserve after written recommendation of the commission and approval by Executive Order of the Governor. Any other real property owned by the State of Georgia and under the custody of the commission may be similarly dedicated. The written recommendation shall contain a provision that designates the best and most important use or uses to which the land is to be put. The dedication as a forest heritage preserve shall become effective when the written recommendation and the approval of the Governor are filed with the office of the Secretary of State. The written recommendation and the approval of the Governor shall be filed in the office of the clerk

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A forest heritage area which has been acquired by the commission for the Forest Heritage Trust Program may become dedicated as a forest heritage preserve after written recommendation of the commission and approval by Executive Order of the Governor. Any other real property owned by the State of Georgia and under the custody of the commission may be similarly dedicated. The written recommendation shall contain a provision that designates the best and most important use or uses to which the land is to be put. The dedication as a forest heritage preserve shall become effective when the written recommendation and the approval of the Governor are filed with the office of the Secretary of State. The written recommendation and the approval of the Governor shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the superior court of the county or counties in which the forest heritage preserve is located.