Forest Biomass
…not meet the standard for higher-value products and are normally disposed of at an additional expense to the landowner, when preparing a forest site for reforestation. These trees must be…
Pine Straw Producers Directory
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Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…Health Inspection Service. Georgia has been part of a nationwide trapping program to detect the presence of this forest pest since 2005. As part of this trapping program, EAB was…
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…on the harvest. Lastly, the prescribed burning and smoke management section introduces you to the perks and necessity of prescribed fire, how to properly burn, and information on educational and…
High-flying Tools for Fire – and More!
…potentially limit the time our personnel spend in hazardous situations. Drones have an important job in wildland fire suppression and prevention. Having a better perspective on wildfires and prescribed fires…
Incident Command System
The ICS is managed by the National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS). It gets agencies on the same page by: integrating common communication terminology providing training systemizing qualifications supporting technology…
Special Team Dispatched to Spread Fire Safety Alerts
…show reasonable fire prevention precautions were not taken. In response to the deepening drought and the rising risk of wildfire, a special team has been dispatched to north Georgia by…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
…are within close proximity to a wood-using facility often receive a premium. And to the extent that these characteristics are not present, the price may decrease. Timber price information can…
Forest Inventory Analysis
…forest survey of Georgia. Field work began in November 1995 and was completed in April 1998. Six previous surveys, completed in 1936, 1953, 1961, 1972, 1982, and 1989 provide statistics…
Georgia’s Forest Action Plan
…Group Membership Georgia Prescribed Fire Council Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Protection Staff Georgia/Florida Prescribed Fire Strategic Plan Working Group Georgia’s Type II Incident Management Team Stewardship and Conservation State Forest…
