Wildfire Risk High as July Fourth Holiday Approaches
…build throughout Georgia, the Georgia Forestry Commission is reminding residents about the increasing risk of wildfire. “We need everybody’s help in keeping our communities and our forestlands safe,” said Georgia…
A Message from GFC Director Tim Lowrimore
…career ladder pathway for wildland firefighters. We have worked to position Georgia as a leader in the nation by developing a carbon accounting registry for buildings constructed using sustainable building…
Georgia Carbon Sequestration Registry
Protocols for Carbon Accounting of Sustainable Products in Buildings Prepared by the Sustainable Building Materials Technical Advisory Committee
Privacy Policy
…Georgia Forestry Commission may make changes to the materials contained on its site at any time without notice. Purpose Built Schools Atlanta does not, however, make any commitment to update…
Management Plans & Advice
…plan, known as a Forest Stewardship Plan Ready to build your roadmap to success? Start here. After you complete this form, GFC’s forest management team will contact you to get…
Longleaf Restoration
A Brief History of the Longleaf Pine During the 1700 and 1800s, longleaf populations began to fall as millions of acres were cleared to build communities and transportation routes. In…
Learn, Plan, Act
…landowners so they can easily learn more about good forest management principles, access resources to build their own forest management plan, and act on the plan. Visit Georgia’s Learn, Plan,…
Forest Legacy & Conservation Easements
…a property. Traditional conservation easements, sometimes called “open space” or “no build” or “scenic” easements, remove landowners’ rights to engage in certain activities, such as mining, subdivision, and residential and…
State Managed Forests
…Acid rain/fertilization Palmetto production J-root planting Genetic crosses of pine species Thinning management Pine oleoresin production Biomass regimes that allow for traditional products The Herty Building at Dixon Memorial Forest…
Water Quality & BMPs
…required crossing another stream and building a new road • Primary objective of State Forest: Timber Production • Management Plan: Harvest timber and then reforest PDF 2021 Forestry BMP Survey…
