Leaf Watch Report for November 11th, 2021
…are exhibiting the best views for color and Richard Russell Scenic Hwy is also still a good drive. ** NEW THIS WEEK: METRO ATLANTA AND OUTLYING COUNTIES: As winter progresses…
NIDIS Drought Alert Emails: Get Local Drought Conditions in Your Inbox
NIDIS drought email alerts provide up-to-date local drought information right to your inbox. Since the launch of the new Drought.gov at the beginning of 2021, NIDIS has partnered with NOAA’s…
The Timber Harvest Notification Website is Live!
…loop! For the next 18 months, counties that require timber harvest notifications will be transitioning their notification processes to the new system. It will become the mandatory notification process after…
2021 Low Water Crossing Installation in Lower Coastal Plain
The Federal Clean Water Act, Section 404, exempts normal, established, ongoing silvicultural activities from the permitting process for discharges of dredged or fill material in jurisdictional wetlands; provided that 15 federal mandates are complied with.
This crossing:
• Crossing Purpose: To access timber for harvesting
• Alternatives: Other side would have required crossing another stream and building a new road
• Primary objective of State Forest: Timber Production
• Management Plan: Harvest timber and then reforest
Recognizing the Value of ‘Good Forest Fires’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 31, 2022 Georgia is the #1 Forestry State in the Nation, and the private landowners who own 90 percent of the state’s forestland make that claim…
Area Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 3, 2022 Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) employees working throughout “Area 9, Camilla,” a 15-county region in the southwest part of the state, have earned the agency’s…
Local Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 3, 2022 Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) employees working throughout Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Gilmer, and Pickens Counties have been awarded the agency’s “North Zone County of the…
Fire Danger Rising – Public’s Help Needed
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 4, 2022 An alarming increase in the number of wildfires is happening in Georgia and fire officials are warning everyone to be hyper-aware of weather conditions…
Forest Water Quality Team Honored for Outstanding Achievements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 7, 2022 Protecting water quality in Georgia is a primary focus of the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC). A specialized team at GFC that is instrumental in…
High Fire Danger Prompts Outdoor Burning Warnings this Weekend
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 25, 2022 A National Weather Service special alert has prompted the Georgia Forestry Commission to prepare for the elevated threat of wildfires by discouraging outdoor burning…
