Benefits of Outdoor Exercise
…physical activity, Dr. Kimberly Champney accepted our invitation to write this relevant blog. It’s time for the holidays, and chances are your calendar is filling up with opportunities for family…
The Season for Giving Thanks
…in the nation, is deeply appreciated. Wishing you and your family much joy during this special time of the year…I truly believe the best is yet to come! Sincerely, Tim…
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA FORESTERS #1 FOR AREA FIRE PROTECTION
…teamwork,’” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore, “and these men and women personify that motto. They’re expert wildland firefighters and prevention experts and have additional capabilities from machinery repair…
Burn Permits and Notifications
…– Space – 25+ feet between fire and woodlands S – Space – 50+ feet between fire and structures T – Time – sunrise to sunset A – Attendance –…
Firefighting Training & Resources
…available, and provides the funding at no cost to cooperators to deliver this valued training opportunity. This cost includes the GFC instructor’s salary and travel expenses during the time they…
Prescribed Burn Certification
…your burn unit any time a FDFM reading is desired PDF Fire Weather Forecast Current Fire Weather Forecasts and current National Fire Danger Ratings by GFC Areas External Website Georgia…
Directories
…as an endorsement of any individual or company. For a full list of Georgia Master Timber Harvesters (GAMTH), visit the GAMTH database. To be added to the timber buyers directory,…
Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…June 1, giving them extra time to clear vegetative debris from April storms. Those counties are Banks, Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Upson and Walker. “From May until September 1, open…
Why Choose a Live Christmas Tree?
Guest blog – by Matthew Gay, Gays Christmas Tree Farm, Augusta GA., GA Christmas Tree Association It’s that time of year when we’re all getting ready for the holiday season….
2021 Low Water Crossing Installation in Lower Coastal Plain
The Federal Clean Water Act, Section 404, exempts normal, established, ongoing silvicultural activities from the permitting process for discharges of dredged or fill material in jurisdictional wetlands; provided that 15 federal mandates are complied with.
This crossing:
• Crossing Purpose: To access timber for harvesting
• Alternatives: Other side would have required crossing another stream and building a new road
• Primary objective of State Forest: Timber Production
• Management Plan: Harvest timber and then reforest
