OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY
…mostly north and central Georgia counties (listed below) do not allow hand-piled yard debris and land-clearing debris burns from May 1 to September 30. For complete details, visit https://epd.georgia.gov/air-protection-branch/open-burning-rules-georgia. Georgia…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…agriculture burns are permitted, 54 mostly north and central Georgia counties (listed below) do not allow yard and land debris clearing burns from May 1 to September 30. For complete…
CONCERNING SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE OUTLOOK FOR 2024
…locations statewide this spring, GFC Forest Health specialists say heightened activity can be expected in the Piedmont, mostly central, region of Georgia in 2024. Five counties have high probability (>50%)…
Ips Engraver Beetle Outbreak Update (2017)
Ips engraver beetles continue to heavily infest drought-stressed trees in northern and central Georgia.
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…spend 9% – 12% more for goods and services in central business districts with high quality tree canopies. Improving driving safety by decreasing highway and mid-block crash rates. Preventing crime….
Economic
…more for goods and services in central business districts having high quality tree canopy. Helpful Resources Review studies, reports and more to learn more about the benefits of trees. TitleDescriptionDocument…
Timber Buyers Directory
…2: 888-307-1335 Fax: 912-384-1089 waynedsmith@windstream.net South Central Timber Harvesting LLC Craig Darsey Title: Owner Williamson, Ga 30223 Phone 1: 478-471-1727 Phone 2: 678-572-3160 Fax: southcentraltimber@gmail.com Southern Forest Industries Inc John…
Outstanding GFC Employees Honored by State Legislators
…The GFC 2019 Area of the Year, which encompasses all Units and Zones, is Area 4, which covers 2,169,539 forested acres in Central Georgia. In addition to completing close to…
2022 Tornado Damage Assessment from April 5 and 6, 2022
Description of the Event: On Tuesday, April 5th, and Wednesday, April 6th, a strong storm system produced multiple tornadoes, mainly across central and South Georgia. Georgia Forestry Commission management foresters and GIS foresters helped assess and map out the damage that occurred throughout the state. There
were 33 tornado touchdowns, with seven of the tornadoes causing timber damage that required an assessment.
Ips Engraver Beetle Outbreak (2016)
Ips engraver beetles continue to heavily infest drought-stressed trees in northern and central Georgia.
