FAQs
…state’s economy? Georgia’s forest industry consistently delivers strong results for the state’s economy. Total economic activity generated by the state’s forest industry rose to $36.2 billion between 2017 and 2018….
Total Maximum Daily Loadings (TMDL)
In July of 1997, the state of Georgia came under a federal court order to develop Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) rates and implementation plans on water quality impaired stream segments. GFC was tasked with developing the forestry component for TMDL plans.
March Tornado Timber Damage Totals Nearly $3 Million
…March. The GFC Timber Impact Assessment of the Heard and Coweta Counties’ tornado reports a total of 4,745 acres of timber damaged, with a total value of $2,731,600. “Both rural…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…from bark sampling in 2 additional counties. New counties in 2022 include Hall, Jasper, Polk, and Putnam, bringing the total number of counties in GA with EAB to 48. In…
Forestry Continues to Boost State’s Economy
…dominate all sectors within the forest industry, with 62% of total revenue output. Total impact of the forest industry (dollars brought in that are recirculated through all sectors) rose 1.9%…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…total forested acres. FIA data indicates 15.8% of all forest trees are oak spp. The total estimated value of oak in Georgia is $33,237,252,000 (James Johnson, GFC): $ 22,895,340,000 –…
Forests Continue to Grow Georgia’s Economy
…performance. Total impacts were $6.5 billion. Wages and salaries in the forest industry totaled $9.1 billion in 2020, up 5.8% from 2019. “Georgians benefit tremendously from keeping our forests healthy…
New Report Shows Continued Growth for Forestry in Georgia
…$36.5 billion in total sales for the industry, supporting more than 141,000 jobs. It was the ninth consecutive year for job growth in the industry, with compensation ranking higher than…
Study Shows Steady Performance by Georgia’s Forest Industry
…by the Enterprise Innovation Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology, the total economic output of the forest industry rose to $42 billion in 2022, a 1.6% increase from the…
Water Quality & BMPs
…Type Total Maximum Daily Loadings (TMDL) In July of 1997, the state of Georgia came under a federal court order to develop Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) rates and implementation…
