Area Forestry Employees Earn 2021 Performance Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 3, 2022 Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) employees working throughout “Area 9, Camilla,” a 15-county region in the southwest part of the state, have earned the agency’s…

GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System

…levels produce more specific data used for emission calculations. These details provide high-quality data that can be used to model air quality and health for communities all the way up…

North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted

…fires and any damage that may result from their embers. Because escaped debris burning is the number one cause of wildfires in Georgia, the Georgia Forestry Commission reminds individuals they…

Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service

…all the services we offer our customers statewide, and this evaluation showed the exceptionally high performance of employees in our Berrien Unit,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “From…

Area Forest Landowners Receiving Top-Rated Service

…all the services we offer our customers statewide, and this evaluation showed the exceptionally high performance of employees in our Warren-McDuffie Unit,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “From…

Forest Water Quality Team Honored for Outstanding Achievements

…operations. The team conducted regular statewide BMP Assurance monitoring, participated in many public events and meetings with forest stakeholders, and produced the comprehensive 2021 Forestry BMP Survey. The Water Quality…

North Georgia Burn Ban Beginning May 1 Boosts Air Quality

…the air,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Protection Chief Frank Sorrells. “The risk of wildfires usually increases at this time of year, and we will be closely monitoring fire weather and…

Law Enforcement

…Bill 790 to enforce any law relating to the protection, security, conservation, or sale of forest/timber resources. GFC receives and evaluates complaints concerning timber transactions. Investigators are assigned to complaints,…