Georgia’s Forest Action Plan
…forest landscapes. Identify and conserve high-priority forest ecosystems and landscapes. Actively and sustainably manage forests. Protect forests from harm. Restore fire-adapted lands and reduce risk of wildfire impacts. Identify, manage…
2016 FIA Data – Forest Inventory and Analysis Program: Trends for Georgia’s Forest Land
Collected information for the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program, a cooperative program between the U.S. Forest Service and the states to provide estimates of the condition of the forest and forest trend data.
Trends in Southern pulpwood production, 1953-2006
An analysis of southern pulpwood production during a span of more than 50 years.
Historical trends of timber product output in the South
Historical data of periodic canvasses of primary wood-using plants are presented for the 13 Southern States.
Stem Quality Summary for Old‐field Planted, Unthinned Longleaf Stands in Georgia
Full Academic Longleaf Stem Quality Publication – This publication provides full data sets observed during the inventorying process, as well as some additional observations not covered in the landowner version.
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30
* Georgia law no longer requires notification to the Georgia Forestry Commission by people planning to burn yard debris. Charges may apply if wildfire results from escaped burning and evidence…
Georgia Forestry Commission Responds to Southern Wildfire Emergency
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 The long, hot summer of 2023 has been uncomfortable for Georgians, but for other states across the South it has been even worse. Forty-plus…
Forest Health
…along, or south of, the fall line (running from Augusta to Columbus) are noticing dead and dying trees in their pine stands. First impressions are that these stands are infested…
Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB)
…pine stands($40/acre), prescribed burning of loblolly/shortleaf pine stands or longleaf stands 10 years old or less ($5/acre). Contract Length A period of ten (10) years unless the practice is so…
Forest Legacy & Conservation Easements
The majority of Georgia’s productive forest lands are in private ownership, but these private landowners are facing increased pressure to convert their forest lands to other uses. Georgia has identified…
