Fire Prevention Week 2020
…Firewise Fact Sheet – Roofing. Decks/Porches: Similar to roofs and gutters, fuels can accumulate on or under decks and porches. It is critical to keep these areas clear of fuel…
Ecosystem Services
…about market-based approaches to conserving ecosystem services. External Website Ecosystem Services – A Guide for Decision Makers A Guide for Decision Makers: by Janet Ranganathan, Karen Bennett, Ciara Raudsepp-Hearne, Nicolas…
Landowner Resources
…Clean Air Act and corresponding protections and actions by the EPA External Website FEMA Disaster Declaration Map View GA Map of disaster declaration by FEMA. PDF Financial Detail Form Budget…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) in Georgia
…U.S. Once HWA has been introduced to an area, it feeds on the trees’ fluids, leading to their rapid decline. Here in Georgia, hemlocks can go from healthy, to a…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…the soil of forest floors when trees die and decay. This process can help combat climate change. Georgia’s forests sequester between one and four tons of carbon per acre each…
Making your Home more Energy Efficient – by Planting Trees
…frequently, thereby decreasing overall maintenance costs. It’s important in summer to care for trees that are already established. Nothing replaces a large shade tree for immediate impact, so be sure…
Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners
…November includes $20 million for debris cleanup in areas where the storm decimated millions of acres of forestland and tree orchards. Two programs are available to help landowners with specific…
Forest Access Road and Firebreak Restoration Project: Hurricane Michael Relief Package
…FEMA Disaster Declaration Map View GA Map of disaster declaration by FEMA. PDF Forest Debris Management Program Practices View acceptable debris management practices include chipping, grinding, root raking, piling, windrowing,…
High Fire Danger Impacts Outdoor Burning
…show reasonable fire prevention precautions were not taken. Though burning leaf piles and campfires are hallmarks of fall, Georgia’s current drought is impacting decisions to burn outdoors. The Georgia Forestry…
Hurricane Cleanup Time Extended; State Timber Tax Credit Deadline Nears
…contracts.” As of December 1, GFC foresters and technicians had certified the debris management on 396 contracts covering more than 60,000 acres of clean up. Approximately 35% of the contracts…
