GFC and COVID-19
…GFC offices are currently accepting visitors by appointment only. While many of our offices remain staffed and we are working, doors are locked and will only be opened for scheduled…
State Managed Forests
…include: total timber harvests selection harvests tree planting natural reforestation methods prescribed burning These activities are scheduled to simultaneously produce renewable wood products, increase the quality of habitat for several…
Free Prescribed Fire Class for Select Applicants
…sessions are scheduled for 2019. Completion of the two-day class and passing its final exam is one of three requirements for becoming a prescribed burner in Georgia. The others are:…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…to register and attend a meeting scheduled on June 4, 2020, in Jasper, Ga., that will encourage the exchange of information, techniques, and experience among practitioners. “The controlled use of…
Prescribed Burn Certification
GFC instructors will provide instruction on subjects such as fire behavior, fire weather and fire tactics. Applicants may attend one of several training sessions scheduled throughout the year where they…
Prescribed Burn
A prescribed burn plan is important for a safe and successful prescribed burn. A written burn plan includes the prescription for the stand and outlines the objectives for the burn….
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,…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…interaction with the community, politicians and other agencies How to care for your community’s trees Adopt a tree ordinance. Develop a tree risk management program that includes: Systematic scheduled inspections…
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,…
Burn Permits and Notifications
Under Senate Bill 119, GA code section 12-6-90 was changed to eliminate the need to notify the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) by the person, firm, corporation, or association who intends…
