High-flying Tools for Fire – and More!
…tool we are strategically moving forward with is UAS – Unmanned Aerial Systems. More commonly known as drones, they provide a unique opportunity to complete certain tasks more efficiently and…
Certified Burner Reciprocal Agreement
…southern states to apply to become certified burners in Georgia. Who is Eligible? Certified burners from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and…
2024 American Tree Farm System Landscape Management Plan for the State of Georgia
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), in conjunction with Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.(SFC), developed the original components, outlines, structure, and drafts of the Landscape Management Plan (LMP) and the associated geodatabase. AFF and SFC also worked cooperatively to evaluate and incorporate edits, comments, and modifications that resulted in the final LMP and geodatabase.
Wildfire Danger Elevated Across Georgia
…Forestry Commission to prepare for the elevated threat of wildfires by discouraging outdoor burning this weekend. “We are asking everyone who may be planning to conduct any outdoor burning to…
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
…register to use the system at https://georgiafc-burnpermit.firesponse.com/. For more information about becoming a certified burner go to https://gatrees.org/fire-prevention-suppression/prescribed-burn-certification/. To learn more about services of the Georgia Forestry Commission, visit GaTrees.org….
Fire Prevention Week 2020
* 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…
Native Trees of Georgia Book
Book showing illustrations of trees native to Georgia.
Public Invited to Meeting About Climate Change and Carbon Storage
…Commission Director Tim Lowrimore. “Our agency is leading the establishment of a special committee that will create rules governing the registry and an independent auditor who will certify GFC-registered carbon…
