Forest Legacy & Conservation Easements
…that support working forests. PDF The Value of Conservation Easements in Georgia Intact forestlands provide numerous benefits. However, as these areas are fragmented and disappear, so do the irreplaceable benefits…
Water Quality & BMPs
…River originates in the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains above Helen, Georgia, and drains almost 5.6 million acres (8770 mi2) of piedmont and coastal plain landscape in Alabama and Georgia. With…
Timber Products
…trees are popular both for food and medicinal value. Food Favorite food products from Georgia trees include: Fruits – including apple, peach, pear, and persimmon Nuts – including pecan, hickory,…
Making the Shade Program
…include on-hand supplies, third-party donations of supplies or equipment, the value of time (including fringe benefits), professional services at the professional rate, or time spent by employees or volunteers on…
Economic
…tool for urban forest managers that uses tree inventory data to quantify the dollar value of annual environmental and aesthetic benefits. External Website Nature’s Water Filter Fact Sheet Did you…
Insecticide Applicators and Vendors for Hemlock Woolly Adelgids
…is meant for informational purposes only, not as a company endorsement. Imidacloprid products Imidacloprid is sold under several different trade names. Fannin County Cooperative 370 E. Main Street Blue Ridge,…
Hurricane Michael Recovery Assistance
Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type Forest Debris Management Program Performance Form Form to help you gather the appropriate information for Forest Debris Management Program (FDMP) activities. PDF HB 4EX Bill Bill…
Sudden Oak Death (SOD) in Georgia
…have been tested to date. Oak Resource and Estimated Value According to 2004 Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) data, Georgia has approximately 9.7 million acres of Oak-type forest and 24.7 million…
Will someone buy my trees
Many homeowners believe that the trees in their landscape have significant economic value for use as lumber or other wood products. These trees, whether pine or hardwood, seem to occupy such a large space in the landscape that it’s difficult to imagine they can’t be used to build houses, furniture or put to some other valuable use. Landowners also hope that this value will help offset the cost of the tree’s removal, which can be very expensive.
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
…the average cost of the approved conservation practices or a 30-year easement, for which the landowner may receive 75% of the easement value of the enrolled land plus 75% of…
