Taxes & Estate Planning
…market value. This normally results in a reduced assessment for properties in these categories. Passive Loss Rules and Forest Landowner Classifications There are three classifications applied to forest landowners under…
Timber Buyers Directory
…Phone 2: 706-302-8199 Fax: 706-883-6946 ccpt@wirelesshometown.com Carroll County Pulpwood & Timber Inc Travis Chaffin Title: Forester Hogansville, GA 30230 Phone 1: Phone 2: 706-302-8198 Fax: 706-883-6946 chaffct@gmail.com Catlin Forestry Services,…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…based on local factors, most BMPs offer guidance for the following forestry operational categories: forest road construction and maintenance log landings (decks) skid trails streamside management zones (SMZs) stream crossings…
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)
The urbanization of the rural landscape has resulted in challenges for protecting not only natural resources, but also homes and people. Communities in the WUI are at risk of catastrophic…
Forest Health
…a non-native forest pest capable of causing severe damage to hardwood trees, especially oaks. Repeated, severe defoliation from gypsy moth larvae (caterpillars) in combination with other environmental stressors lead to…
Forestry Continues to Boost State’s Economy
…Institute of Technology’s Enterprise Innovation Institution, detail advances made in categories across the board. “Georgia’s forest industry is making steady gains that impact everyone in the state,” said Georgia Forestry…
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…to increase the number of acres burned which will enhance native ecosystems and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. When we talked to local landowners, we discovered that many are…
Conservation Woodland Program
…Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Redbay Ambrosia Beetle, Pine Bark Beetle, Sirex Woodswasp, and Hardwood Defoliating Caterpillars. The links below will direct you to more information on forest health issues, descriptions, possible…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…details, visit https://epd.georgia.gov/air-protection-branch/open-burning-rules-georgia. Georgia law classifies outdoor burning in several categories. In counties not included in the outdoor burn ban, the Georgia Forestry Commission reminds residents they must continue to…
OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY
…law classifies outdoor burning in several categories. In counties not included in the outdoor burn ban, the Georgia Forestry Commission reminds residents they must continue to follow specific laws, fire…