Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…of uncertainty. Sawmills experienced shutdowns, housing construction plummeted, lumber dealers liquidated their inventory and speculators shorted lumber futures. The expectation was that the lumber industry would sit tight within that…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…and environmentalists have latched onto a solution. Mass timber. Otherwise known as engineered wood, cross-laminated timber or nail-laminated timber, mass timber, increasingly, is used to build buildings. It is all…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…storm. PDF Storm Mitigation Template Community Forest Storm Mitigation Plan for Georgia Communities Template PDF Storm Mitigation Workbook Community Forest Storm Mitigation Planning for Georgia Communities Workbook PDF Timber Impact…
Taxes & Estate Planning
…primary purpose for which the timber was held, the length of time the timber was held, the form of disposal of the timber and the nature of the timber product….
Tree City USA, Tree Campus Higher Education® & Tree Line USA
…help communities to manage and expand their public trees. Tree City USA Communities in Georgia In Georgia, more than 150 communities have made the commitment to becoming a Tree City…
Water Quality & BMPs
…to provide a state-wide timber harvest notification platform for the report of timber harvests to Georgia’s counties or municipalities. Page on GFC Website Timber Buyers Directory This list is made…
Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)
…Oglethorpe, bringing the total number of counties in GA with EAB to 53. In December of 2017, the Georgia EAB quarantine was expanded to include the entire state. While there…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…GFC Website Community Forestry Friend Program Application The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) is rewarding communities and campuses implementing exemplary urban forestry programs with a Community Forestry Friend social media badge….
Searching for the Next “Great American Tree”
…provide, The American Grove is sponsoring the 5th annual Great American Tree Competition. The American Grove, an online community of tree enthusiasts, promotes the Great American Tree Competition (GATC) every…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…that support our economy. TIMBER SECURITY Supporting forest landowners by providing protection from timber theft is important for ensuring the long-term sustainability of Georgia’s forests. Since 2014, Georgia’s timber security…
