Connecting with the next Generation of Passionate Professionals
…open cans of fish from trees to attract the animals. On follow-up, they saw they’d had plenty of visitors who had left striking claw marks on the trees and many…
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…get back to Georgia. They grow stronger over the months and years. Everything they’ve seen and learned is brought back to their jobs at GFC. As the saying goes, “Friends…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…in the people who execute it. I am surrounded by a team of aviators who believe in what we do and strive for excellence in their pursuit of it. The…
New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
…changes. “The changes to the law really strengthen the prevention of wildfires caused by escaped yard debris burning,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Part of the new law…
Timber Harvest Notifications
…can utilize a bond. Development The pilot project was a hands-on test that provided invaluable feedback for simplifying and streamlining a new procedure that affects a multitude of private and…
Forests Continue to Grow Georgia’s Economy
…11 pulp mills, continued to dominate all sectors within the forest industry. Urban and community forestry impacts, which are not included in other portions of the report, also showed strong…
New Website Improves the Timber Harvest Notification Process in Georgia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 18, 2022 The Georgia Forestry Commission has launched a new website that streamlines the timber harvest notification process for harvesters and counties across the state. Timber…
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…your land. Some trees might be valuable for making furniture, raking pine straw or producing acorns for wildlife. Using links provided within the Tree Identification section, you can identify exactly…
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
Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award
…bar is set high,” said Lowrimore. “Many of our units made exceptional strides last year, and it’s clear county personnel have a steadfast focus on high-quality service to the State…
