GA Outdoor Burn Notification System Changes Fact Sheet
Changes are being made to Georgia’s outdoor burn notification system. The law no longer requires a burner to inform the GFC online or by phone about their intention to burn leaf piles and yard debris. New legal safety requirements are now specified for this type of debris burning.
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…by “the good Lord.” Here, he says, is an age-old longleaf pine stand towering over wiregrass and gallberry scrub. There’s a gopher tortoise whose sandy burrow provides shelter for hundreds…
USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers (PATHH) is now available from July 22, 2021 through October 15, 2021
…the period of Jan. 1 and Dec.1, 2019, are encouraged to apply. The maximum amount that a person or legal entity may receive directly is $125,000. Interested parties can apply…
CONCERNING SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE OUTLOOK FOR 2024
…into the trees. The SPB constructs winding egg galleries under the bark, effectively girdling the tree and destroying its conductive tissue that transports food throughout the tree. In addition, the…
Conservation Woodland Program
…completed application for the program within the legal time limit. If both the proof and the completed application are not filed within the proper time limit, your application will be…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…In the Southeast, more than 44% of the total water supply, or about 98 trillion gallons, comes through state and private forests before it makes its way into waterbodies. This…
Certified Burner Reciprocal Agreement
…mailed in. In order to be considered valid and legal, the original (no copies) must be submitted with a notary seal and signature. Mail to: Ga. Forestry Commission Attn: Prescribed…
GFC Leaf Watch
…for Leaf Watch reports, photo galleries, and more. 2023 GFC Leaf Watch Reports TitleDescriptionDocument Type 11-8-23 Leaf Watch Report Page on GFC Website 11-1-23 Leaf Watch Report Page on GFC…
Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws
…issued 929 Unlawful Burn Notices to individuals who weren’t in compliance with the requirement of GA Code 12-6-90. Most of these were for their failure to follow the legal requirements…
“The Best Time to Plant a Tree was Yesterday.”
…today, February 15, we unloaded 1200 three-gallon trees that will be planted back into the tornado-damaged areas – all because of the partnerships created between a local non-profit, a local…
