GFC Leaf Watch: October 30, 2020
…upper latitudes southward and 3000’ to lower elevations. Highest elevations just beyond peak. Storm Zeta represents a significant threat to a colorful conclusion of this year’s leaf season. Heavy rain…
Local Forester Named GFC 2020 Forester of the Year
…tours for political leaders and reporters and served a valuable communication function for the forestry industry. He played a huge role in the Emergency Forest Restoration and the Forest Debris…
Southern Pine Beetles
…Prediction Trapping Results Georgia 2022 SPB Aerial Survey Report USFS Southern Pine Beetle Website USFS Southern Pine Beetle Program USFS Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program USDA Southeast Climate Hub SPB…
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.
“Friends that travel together, stay together”: Hand Crews of the Georgia Forestry Commission
…got one! You guys are going to Oregon!” (Or California, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and even Alabama!) Wherever they are sent, the Georgia crew shows up representing our great state with…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…that I’m not 25 anymore. While the image I see in the mirror is a clear representation of my age, with a few wrinkles and hair that has turned white,…
New Rules in Effect as North Georgia Burn Ban is Lifted
…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…
Conservation Woodland Program
…economic impact study by University of Georgia experts determined that the annual value of pollination to Georgia is over $360 million. Bugs, birds, reptiles, wind and even some mammals act…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…agencies conduct BMP implementation surveys to measure BMP implementation, and how and where BMPs are being used. For these surveys, state technical experts visit forestry sites to observe and report…
2019 GA Carbon Sequestration Summary
Over 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon is sequestered on Georgia timberland according to 2019 Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) data, provided by the U.S. Forest Service. This includes 23.2 million acres on federal, state/local, and private property. It accounts for carbon in aboveground and belowground live and dead biomass, aboveground and belowground understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, soil, and leaf litter. This estimate excludes timberland primarily consisting of exotic species and non-stocked stands (previously forested land that has yet to be replanted or produce substantial natural vegetation).
