Pre-Suppression Firebreaks
Firebreaks are areas that are cleaned of fuels and reduced to mineral soil. They are created by using special equipment and hand tools to form trenches or harrows. GFC recommends…
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…
Arson Investigations
…reporting cases of human trafficking PDF Timber Security Law Fact Sheet Overview of enforceable laws for harvesting of timber and forest resources in the state of Georgia PDF exclamation-circle No…
Community Forestry Assistance
With funding provided by the US Forest Service, GFC assists communities with: Tree board development Tree ordinance revision Becoming a Tree City USA, Tree Campus USA, or Tree Line USA…
Storm Mitigation Planning
Planning Both communities and arborists need to plan ahead for storms. An effective storm plan will help to minimize a storm’s impacts on your community forest. GFC can help communities…
Making the Shade Program
…make partial payments subject to the completion of scheduled milestones. Eligible Projects Eligible Projects must meet program objectives. The Making the Shade program is intended to support new initiatives, programs,…
Five-Year Plan
The purpose of the Five-Year Plan for Georgia’s Urban and Community Forests is to: provide strategic direction for urban and community forest programs coordinate statewide efforts to value, conserve, manage…
Tree Ordinances
Some ordinances apply only to street trees, while others apply to all public and privately owned trees. Many communities adopt tree ordinances when citizens perceive an immediate need to protect…
Green Infrastructure Resources
…Stormwater to Street Trees Report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on how to engineer urban forests for stormwater management. PDF exclamation-circle No resources found- please try another search term….
History
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) was created in 1949 by the Georgia Legislature to replace the Department of Forestry. This change resulted from efforts to remove the power of appointing…
