A Look Back at GFC in 2021
…time and leave accrual. Virtual fire academy to onboard new wildland firefighters – Our training cadre continued to equip new wildland firefighters for duty through a virtual wildland firefighting academy….
New Website Improves the Timber Harvest Notification Process in Georgia
…easy to use.” After the website’s formal launch in January 2022, counties will begin transitioning their timber harvest notification processes to the new system. Within 18 months, the website will…
Georgia Forestry Commission Names Athens Resident ‘Forester of the Year’
…to Georgians, Kastle may be found globe-trotting. He is an avid amateur photographer who has traveled to Australia and is making plans to visit France, Scotland, and Spain. “Being recognized…
Recognizing the Value of ‘Good Forest Fires’
…Director Tim Lowrimore. “Prescribed fire is an essential forest management tool that is carefully applied by trained burners so that valuable objectives can be reached. Those include reducing the risk…
FFP Program Overview
The Firefighter Property (FFP) Program refers to excess Department of Defense (DoD) property that is suitable for use in providing fire and emergency services. The FFP Program began in 2005; Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) began participating in 2012. The US Department of Defense (DoD) allows USFS to manage excess DoD Firefighting property transfers. USFS works in cooperation with the State agency responsible for wildland and rural firefighting to ensure authorized and qualified firefighting entities are Users/Recipients of the property.
“The Best Time to Plant a Tree was Yesterday.”
…March 26, 2021, we in Newnan lost everything good that we maybe never realized we had. I am a forester by trade, and I have always appreciated the woods that…
GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System
…burns that no longer require a permit. Specialized training is required to become a certified burner in Georgia. The GFC offers classes and resources that allow individuals to become certified….
Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award
…Colquitt and Miller County. In addition, all rangers assisted in training local fire departments in wildland fire suppression tactics and deployed to western wildfires last summer and fall. “The GFC…
Forest Water Quality Team Honored for Outstanding Achievements
…harvesting and transporting timber – are working together to protect this precious natural resource.” The Water Quality Program was one of 12 GFC Forest Management programs eligible for this annual…
Pass the Tissue, it’s Pollen Time!
…pollen will always be part of your life. Whether it’s a call for gratitude or a call for Claritin, it’s a dependable natural process that keeps our world on track….
