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RESETGFR Forestry Consultants, PLLC
Contact: Mike Ballinger
Work 220 Read Road Warren Warrenton North Carolina 27589
Cell Phone: (252)430-4447
Work Phone: (919)841-0089
Work Fax: (919)841-0085
Work Email: mballinger@gfrforestry.com
Website: GFR Forestry
Business Information
Since 1964, GFR Forestry Consultants has served thousands of clients, creating long-term business relationships and providing sustainable forest management programs that last for generations. Our unparalleled breadth and depth of experience make us the most reliable source for forest management and real estate sales in the region.
GFR Forestry Consultants provides comprehensive forest and land management services to individuals, investors, corporations, institutions, and governments. The GFR Team covers a wide range of specialties that, combined, ensure that our clients’ goals are met with professionalism, expertise, and superior customer service.
Longevity: We consider our clients long-term partners. Since 1964, we have served thousands of clients, and our practice has grown based on repeat business and referrals. Our clients know that we will be around for the long term.
Professional Staffing: GFR employs registered, certified foresters who are capable of making critical decisions and empowered to execute.
Attention to Detail: We have spent decades establishing and honing practices and processes that ensure consistent results.
Local Market Knowledge: Our services are informed by local market expertise coupled with over 50 years of operational management experience.
220 Read Road Warrenton North Carolina 27589
Forestry Services Offered
- Best Management Practice (BMP) Installation
- Boundary Line Painting
- Consulting Forester (as prescribed in Virginia state code §10.1-1181.9)
- Fireline Construction
- Firewise Fuel Mitigation
- Forest Planning – Forest Stewardship Plan/Management Plan
- GPS Mapping
- Harvesting
- Harvesting - Hardwood Final Harvest
- Harvesting - Hardwood Partial Cut
- Harvesting - Harvest Tract Size – 15-40 acres
- Harvesting - Harvest Tract Size – Less than 15 acres
- Harvesting - Harvest Tract Size – More than 40 acres
- Harvesting - Pine Final Harvest
- Harvesting - Pine Thinning
- Herbicide Application – Aerial
- Herbicide Application – Ground
- Hunting Lease Administration
- Planting Site Preparation – Mechanical
- Pre-Commercial Thinning
- Pre-Harvest Planning - Logging Engineering & Road Design
- Prescribed Burning
- Road Construction
- Timber Cruising & Appraisals
- Timber Marking
- Timber Sale Contract Preparation/Administration
- Timber Stand Improvement
- Tree Planting – Hardwood
- Tree Planting – Pine
- Wildlife Habitat Management
Education Level
Bachelor's Degree
Years of Experience
40
Certifications and Licensure
- Prescribed Burn Manager Certification
- SHARP Logger Certification
Organization Memberships
- Virginia Forestry Association (VFA)
Counties Served
- Amelia
- Appomattox
- Brunswick
- Buckingham
- Campbell
- Caroline
- Charles City
- Charlotte
- Chesterfield
- Colonial Heights City
- Cumberland
- Dinwiddie
- Emporia City
- Essex
- Fluvanna
- Franklin
- Fredericksburg City
- Gloucester
- Greensville
- Halifax
- Hanover
- Henrico
- Hopewell City
- Isle of Wight
- King and Queen
- King George
- King William
- Lancaster
- Louisa
- Lunenburg
- Mathews
- Mecklenburg
- Middlesex
- New Kent
- Northampton
- Northumberland
- Nottoway
- Petersburg City
- Pittsylvania
- Powhatan
- Prince Edward
- Rappahannock
- Richmond
- Richmond City
- Southampton
- Spotsylvania
- Surry
- Sussex