Resources
…of Trees, Learn & Explore, Research & Fact Sheets PDF Climate Action Reserve A helpful source of information for Forest Offset Project Standards and Protocols. Carbon Sequestration External Website Clinch…
FAQs
…basis and pay rates are set according to their level of qualifications and commitment. For information about supplemental firefighters, contact the local county unit. For dispatchers and other part-time opportunities,…
Carbon Sequestration
…branches, and leaves. Wood products that are harvested from forests also provide long-term storage of carbon. Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry & Carbon Offsets Businesses that emit carbon can “offset” the…
Crawford County Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Wildfires
…a fine of up to $50,000. Investigators began examining suspicious fires in the Lower Hartley Bridge area beginning in May of 2015. Thirty-one arson fires were set in the area…
GA Forestry Commission Set to Launch Leaf Watch 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 4, 2023 The fall foliage season is almost here and Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) foresters are ready to share the colorful story! Beginning Thursday, October 5,…
Fire Risk Rising Rapidly with Onset of Cold Front
The Georgia Forestry Commission has issued a high fire danger alert for this weekend. A cold front approaching the state will bring winds up to 25 miles per hour, causing…
Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws
…Georgia Forestry Commission for back yard burn piles. (Permits are still required for agricultural and land-clearing burns). The change supports Georgians’ right to burn on their property, yet sets certain…
Forest Utilization
…public and private entities with an official mechanism for the development, documentation, and reporting of carbon emissions offset projects undertaken in Georgia. PDF Georgia Forestry Laws GFC is not liable…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…was not found in any new counties. In 2018, 91 traps were set across the state, and EAB was found in three new counties: Dawson, Lumpkin, and Walker. In 2019,…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…of their southern lumber mills while Weyerhaeuser Corporation is set to invest $157 million to upgrade a Louisiana facility. Additionally, newer mills in the southern region between Georgia and east…
