Landowner Resources
…out-of-date material. This document is not legal advice and cannot replace legal advice. Current Georgia Statutes are maintained by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, and can be accessed through…
Burn Permits and Notifications
…– English Version Preguntas Frecuentes – Español Versión Helpful Resources Please refer to the documents and websites in the following table for daily fire weather information, as well as laws…
Building Healthy Forests for Birds
…overuse of pesticides to reflective glass and predation by outdoor cats. This study should sound the alarm for all of us, as the disappearance of these birds indicates a general…
Firewise USA® Program
…Lake Oglethorpe Oglethorpe County Arnoldsville Lake Capri Estates Rockdale County Conyers Lake Forest Estates – Ramey Mountain Towns County Hiawassee Lake Laceola White County Cleveland Lake Yonah Habersham County Toccoa…
2012 Georgia Forestry BMPs for Forest Firefighting Dip Sites and Associated Spoils Material
In some instances, forest fire fighting activities dictate the need for adequate sources of water for use in forest fire suppression. Such water can be taken, through the use of helicopter dip buckets, from ponds, lakes, rivers, or other existing sources.
Georgia Celebrates Trees this Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 13, 2023 Communities across the state are planting trees and recognizing their benefits this month for Georgia’s Arbor Day. The day is observed annually on the…
State Managed Forests
…multiple-use concepts by the GFC. This concept integrates timber, wildlife, recreation, soil, water, and aesthetics into one workable plan. Presently, 1,600 acres are suited for growing timber and predominantly planted…
Water Quality & BMPs
…Type Total Maximum Daily Loadings (TMDL) In July of 1997, the state of Georgia came under a federal court order to develop Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) rates and implementation…
Forest Biomass
…and attributes should be recognized when growing and harvesting forests for any product. Biomass Supply GFC cooperates with the U.S. Forest Service in conducting forest inventories through the Forest Inventory…
