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.

Make That Paper!

This online game designed to help high school students learn about the forestry industry and career employability skills. In the game, students are managers in three varied forestry career pathways, hiring personnel, solving industry-related problems, and making sound business decisions. To attain their goal of sustainable, efficient, and successful management of the forest and production of forest products, they must use best practices in hiring and staff management while using the resources and information provided by industry experts.

EAB Update (2021)

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) was first detected in Georgia in 2013 in DeKalb and Fulton Counties and has now been found in 44 counties in Georgia. As of September 2021, there are infestations in 35 states, the District of Columbia and five Canadian provinces. Since 2013, both the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Forestry Commission have followed federal guidelines and restricted the movement of ash materials out of quarantine areas.

Public Invited to Meeting About Climate Change and Carbon Storage

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…tracking sustainable development in Georgia. Questions, concerns and suggestions about the registry are encouraged. For more information about Georgia’s carbon registry and services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org….

Timber Harvest Notifications

…government sectors. Some of the website improvements made, based on test-user input, include added fields to collect landowner representative information and the requirement to include the names of public road…

Recognizing the Value of ‘Good Forest Fires’

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…the tremendous value that well-managed forests – and ‘good fire’ – bring to our lives.” For more information on prescribed fire and services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org….