Fire Weather

…linked to GFC’s wildfire computer-aided dispatch system and software called FiResponse. It offers current information about Georgia’s reported and active wildfires. Details include: fire location whether a fire is active,…

Pre-Suppression Firebreaks

…firebreaks be two times the width of the expected height of the flames. GFC provides the service of plowing pre-suppression firebreaks to landowners. Plowing is scheduled on a first come,…

Taxes & Estate Planning

…To defer any gains realized, you must reinvest the proceeds to purchase qualifying replacement property such as replacement timber sites, the cost of seed, seedlings and replanting or sowing of…

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…

Conservation Woodland Program

…completed application for the program within the legal time limit. If both the proof and the completed application are not filed within the proper time limit, your application will be…

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We provide leadership, service, and education to protect and conserve Georgia’s forest resources….

Wood-Using Industries

…Sawmills Producing Mechanical and Stress Rated Lumber During a previous survey of the primary wood-using industries in Georgia, the following companies reported to GFC personnel that their listed sawmills used…

Smokey Bear

…a fire prevention message; Wildfire prevention is Smokey’s ONLY message. Smokey Bear cannot promote or endorse a commercial product or a private business. Smokey’s image is friendly and dignified; Smokey…