Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…Forests: A Resource for All Generations ECONOMIC IMPACT As the top forestry state in the nation, Georgia’s trees are an economic powerhouse. The industry generated more than $36 billion and…
Lumber Boom Not Benefitting Southern Forest Owners – So What Now?
…here? Call it a perfect storm of pandemic panic and a general unpredictability of the world at large – several factors converged to yield skyrocketing lumber prices over the last…
Hurricane Michael Timber Impact Assessment
This survey examined landscape‐level impacts and classified them accordingly.
Hurricane Michael – Timber Tax Credit Application Instructions
A taxpayer seeking pre-approval for the Timber Tax Credit, must apply electronically through Georgia Tax Center. Get instructions.
Hurricane Michael – Georgia State Timber Tax Credit Replant and Restoration Guideline
Tax credits can only be claimed in the taxable year in which the taxpayer first completes:
1. Replanting of timber and/or 2. Restoration of timber
Hurricane Michael – Timber Casualty Losses and Involuntary Conversion
View presentation from Yanshu Li, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Forest Taxation and Economics.
Hurricane Michael – Georgia Timber Tax Program
Presentation from Scott Griffin, GFC’s Forest Management Chief.
Hurricane Michael Forest Access Road and Firebreak Debris Clearing Program
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) has established procedures for landowners seeking assistance with debris clearing and restoration of pre-existing forest roads and firebreaks.
Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD)
GDEcD is the state’s lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, aligning workforce education and training with in-demand jobs, locating new markets for Georgia products, and planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development.
Hurricane Cleanup Time Extended; State Timber Tax Credit Deadline Nears
Forest landowners who have been approved for post-Hurricane Michael cleanup assistance through a special state program have been given a bit longer for the work to be completed. The deadline…
