Doing Business in Georgia
Whether traveling by truck, train, air, or sea, Georgia’s excellent transportation logistics allow deliveries to make it to market fast. Trucks traveling from Georgia reach more than 80% of the…
Wood-Using Industries
…state of Georgia. External Website Hurricane Matthew Timber Impact Assessment Georgia (2016) Hurricane Matthew impacted multiple southern states, and all coastal counties of Georgia experienced extreme winds and heavy rain…
Timber Products
…extreme winds and heavy rain on October 7th and 8th, 2016. PDF Pine saw-timber Volumes in Georgia, 2017 Utilization and Marking Analysis: Study of SYP Standing Volumes and Acreage PDF…
Forest Certification
There are several benefits to pursing certification, including: Some Georgia forest product companies show a preference for purchasing certified timber. Regions with more certified forestland attract new industries that require…
Community Forestry Assistance
…trees in parks, schools, city plazas, and main streets need replacement or care to ensure future shade? How much does our community need to spend to ensure trees last long…
Storm Mitigation Planning
…help south Georgia communities replace tree canopy lost to severe storms and other communities planting trees for veterans. External Website Georgia Tree Council Tree advocacy group who works to sustain…
Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories
Depletion of Georgia’s Tree Canopy According to a 2006 study, the Atlanta region lost an average of 50 acres of tree canopy per day between 1991 and 2005. For each…
Economic
Trees are capital assets that help decrease infrastructure costs in cities. The presence of trees in a community affects the cost of municipal services such as stormwater control, transportation and…
Environmental
…Infiltration rates for forested areas are 10-15 times greater than for equivalent areas of turf and grass. During a heavy rain, a healthy forest can absorb as much as 20,000…
Health & Recreational
Physical inactivity and obesity are on the rise. The majority of Americans are not active enough and do not meet suggested daily standards of moderate activity to reduce risk factors…
