Outstanding Employees Honored at Georgia Forestry Commission
…initiative with the US Forest Service (USFS). The effort has culminated in nomination of the GFC for the coveted Regional Foresters Award through the USFS. “All of our service teams…
Reflections on the Big Fire of 2007
…run over my car? How can they see? And then, in time, you can see dimly some headlights coming forward. And they pull up to the refuel site and start…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…existing mill expansions alongside new greenfield facilities will infuse the southern region with about 2 billion board feet of production over the next year. Another option for forest owners, eager…
Invasive Plant Control Program (IPCP)
…entity, and lands owned by local governments (cities, counties, Board of Education, etc.), excluding corporations whose stocks are publicly traded or legal entities principally engaged in the processing or manufacturing…
One Tree Planted – Reforestation Program
…not planted, the landowner will be required to correct substandard practices, or the contract will be terminated. General guidelines · Participants must own a minimum of ten (10) acres of…
Georgia Senate Bill 119 12-6-90
1 To amend Code Section 12-6-90 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
2 permit required for burning woods, lands, marshes, or other flammable vegetation, and
3 exceptions, so as to except certain yard waste from permitting; to provide for related matters;
4 to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Landowners Can Help Reduce Wildfire in Georgia
…this. Smokey Bear taught us a long time ago to be careful with fire and most of us know the rules about keeping our yard debris fires safe. We watch…
Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program
…program objectives. Maximum grant award is $15,000. For complete grant guidelines and to submit an application, please visit the Georgia ReLeaf page on the Georgia Tree Council’s website. The 2024…
GA Outdoor Burn Notification System Changes Fact Sheet
Changes are being made to Georgia’s outdoor burn notification system. The law no longer requires a burner to inform the GFC online or by phone about their intention to burn leaf piles and yard debris. New legal safety requirements are now specified for this type of debris burning.
GA Outdoor Burn Notification System Frequently Asked Questions
GA code section 12-6-90 eliminates the need to notify the Georgia Forestry Commission when a person, firm,corporation or association intends to burn hand-piled vegetation/yard debris. Important fire prevention precautions for burners, however, were added.
