Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests

…year, offsetting approximately eight percent of the state’s emissions. Georgia’s Carbon Sequestration Registry, established in 2004, enables forest owners to voluntarily report projects that promote sequestration. The registry helps raise…

Area Timber Thefts Yield Arrest and More Investigation

…other landowners will be determined by stump cruises at later dates. Georgia’s timber theft law was enacted in 2014. If convicted of these charges, Price could face a prison sentence…

Taxes & Estate Planning

…administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress. External Website National Timber Tax Website A reference source for timberland landowners; also for accountants, attorneys, consulting foresters and other professionals who…

Forest Agency Strengthens Regional Focus

…the agency’s ‘Moving Forward’ modernization effort, enabling the delivery of more efficient and effective services to Georgians statewide. Landowners will continue to have their local contacts in place to provide…

North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30

…recognizes the value of prescribed fire and the desire for residents to utilize fire’s many benefits,” said Sorrells. “Fortunately, technology has enabled us to have very precise weather forecasting abilities….

Public Invited to Meeting About Climate Change and Carbon Storage

…credits.” The Sustainable Development Carbon Registry builds on Georgia’s existing carbon registry to enable the tracking of carbon stored in construction projects throughout Georgia. The efforts are designed to encourage…