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This resolution honors Mr. John W. Mixon, a distinguished conservationist who dedicated his career to forestry in Georgia, by dedicating the Georgia Forestry Commission building in Dry Branch, Georgia, in his name. The resolution highlights Mixon's significant contributions to conservation, including his work as a forest technician starting in 1961, his leadership of the Urban Forestry Program, and his role as commissioner of the Georgia Forestry Commission from 1983, during which he oversaw remarkable achievements like planting 433,000 acres of pine trees and establishing the Flint River Nursery. The resolution authorizes the Georgia Forestry Commission to erect and maintain signs dedicating the building, to be funded from their budget, and directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide copies of the resolution to the Commission and to Mr. Mixon, formally recognizing his instrumental work in forest conservation, including passing laws about outdoor burning permits and prescribed burning for forest management.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/69731