Resources
North Georgia land resources and local partners
The offices, maps and organizations we use on nearly every project — collected here so landowners, agents and partners can find them in one place.
Permitting and land disturbance
Every county reads slope, buffers and access differently. Start with the office that governs your parcel before you plan a driveway or move dirt.
- Forsyth County Planning & Community Development
Land disturbance permits, zoning and setbacks for Cumming and unincorporated Forsyth.
- Cherokee County Planning & Zoning
Zoning, grading and driveway permitting for Canton, Ball Ground and Waleska.
- City of Milton Community Development
Rural viewshed rules, equestrian zoning and land disturbance review in Milton.
- Dawson County Planning & Development
Steep-slope, septic and access requirements north of GA-400.
- Hall County Planning & Development
Lake Lanier shoreline setbacks, buffers and grading permits.
- Georgia EPD Erosion & Sedimentation Control
State rules that govern land disturbance over one acre and stream buffers.
Soil, water, pasture and forestry
Free and low-cost technical resources that make a property decision cheaper before it becomes a construction decision.
- UGA Cooperative Extension
Free soil testing, pasture management and forage guidance by county office.
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service — Georgia
Web Soil Survey, conservation practice standards and cost-share programs.
- Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission
District contacts, erosion control manuals and landowner assistance.
- Georgia Forestry Commission
Timber stand management, firebreaks and thinning before you clear.
- Georgia Horse Council
Equestrian landowner advocacy, trails and property standards across the state.
- Georgia GIS Clearinghouse
Parcel, topographic and hydrology layers for reading a tract before you buy.
Our business details
For directories, associations, chambers, suppliers and press. Please use this wording exactly — consistent listings are what let search engines trust a local business.
- Business name
- John Franklin Land Group
- Based in
- Milton, GA
- Phone
- 678-578-8114
- Website
- https://johnfranklinlandgroup.com
- Service area
- North Georgia
- Short description
- John Franklin Land Group develops North Georgia acreage — property planning, access and driveways, drainage and erosion control, equestrian facilities, fencing, barns, retaining walls and estate landscape — planned as one property and built in the right order.
Builder, architect, agent or supplier?
We work alongside custom builders, land brokers and equestrian professionals across North Georgia. Send us your details and we'll add qualified partners to our referral list.