High Fire Danger Impacts Outdoor Burning

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…show reasonable fire prevention precautions were not taken. Though burning leaf piles and campfires are hallmarks of fall, Georgia’s current drought is impacting decisions to burn outdoors. The Georgia Forestry…

Forest Biomass

…referred to as logging residues. They are left in piles at the log loading decks or they are scattered out across a timber harvest area, at additional cost. Piles are…

Wildfire Danger Elevated Across Georgia

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…few days and possibly weeks. “Georgia law requires five things for any outdoor burning, one of which is to take reasonable precautions to prevent the escape of burn piles,” Sorrells…

North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted

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…through the end of September, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division mandates the restrictions to protect air quality from emissions that may increase ground-level ozone. While burning a pile of crispy…

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Forest Debris Management Program Practices

View acceptable debris management practices include chipping, grinding, root raking, piling, windrowing, pile burning, or other cost-effective methods to manage storm damage debris.

New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted

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…hand-piled vegetative matter no longer have to call the GFC or log into the GFC website to report their burns. Instead, burners must ensure safety measures are in place to…

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…