Hurricane Michael Recovery Assistance

Description of the Farm Recovery Block Grant program. PDF Hurricane Michael – FEMA Disaster Map Map of counties in Georgia declared disaster areas for FEMA assistance following Hurricane Michael. PDF…

Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007

…the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. Extreme drought and heavy fuel loads made it easy for other fires to ignite and by May 5, wildland firefighters were struggling to get the upper…

Cost Share & Incentive Programs

…GFC and funded by the U.S. Forest Service. Forestry practices include using herbicides (a combination of mechanical and herbicide treatments) to eradicate nonnative, invasive plants. The Invasive Plant Control Program…

Forest Certification Programs

Forest Management Certification Programs Recently, Forisk Consulting group produced a report on the major forest certification standards for the American Consumer Institute. The report describes the certification systems as they…

Firewise USA® Program

In 1985, after the loss of over 1,400 homes in Florida and California fires, the U.S. Forest Service and the NFPA met, and the concept known as the wildland urban…

Rural Fire Defense Program

…is made available to the public through internet sales. The State of Georgia primarily offers surplus state property to the public through internet auction providers. To see property that is…

Forest Certification

…for the American Consumer Institute. The report describes the certification systems as they relate to southern forestry practices. The percentage of certified forestland in Georgia is approximately one-fifth of Georgia’s…

Certified Tree Professionals

…Tips for selecting a certified arborist. Look for the ISA Certified Arborist logo. Make sure arborists are aware about any permits they may need to get before performing work. Ask…

Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories

…trees of a single species in case of a disease outbreak. To effectively set Urban Tree Canopy goals, a tree inventory is a valuable tool and is essential in developing…

Economic

…Type Cleaning our Air Fact Sheet Did you know that Georgia’s 22 million acres of working forests provide clean air for you to breathe every day? Download fact sheet to…