Caring for your Trees: Proper Watering
…young trees require more water and attention. It is best to water trees in the late afternoon or early morning when evaporation rates are at the lowest point. Newly planted…
Hurricane Cleanup Deadlines at Hand
…giving participants until July 31 to submit the required paperwork.” Williams said that to date, just over half the approved FDMP contracts have been completed, field check-certified and approved for…
Pre-Suppression Firebreaks
…first-served basis and limited to 25 hours per landowner if other requests are pending. Once all requests have been serviced, additional plowing in excess of the 25 hours may be…
Help at Hand for Michael-Struck GA Landowners
…needs: the Forest Debris Management Program and the Forest Access Road & Firebreak Restoration Project. Separate application procedures are required for each program. “Relief is at hand for landowners who…
In the Saddle of Unsung Heroes: Cross-training as a Wildland Firefighter
…is the “IRPG” or Incident Response Pocket Guide. It contains the requirements and guidelines a ranger must live by – the “10 Standard Firefighting Orders” and “18 Watch Out Situations.”…
Forests for Georgia, Georgia for Forests
…that span rural Georgia and trees that shade our suburban parks and line our city streets require careful management and investment. Georgia has more acres of privately owned timberland than…
Special Team Dispatched to Spread Fire Safety Alerts
* 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…
Wildfire Danger Elevated Across Georgia
…few days and possibly weeks. “Georgia law requires five things for any outdoor burning, one of which is to take reasonable precautions to prevent the escape of burn piles,” Sorrells…
Trees Across Georgia (TAG) Grant Program
…TAG Recipient Reimbursement Reporting Guide A guide for reimbursement reporting for TAG recipients. PDF TAG Reimbursement Request Instructions Instructional video on reimbursement requests External Website, Video Tree Ordinance Development Guidebook…
