Wildfire Risk High as July Fourth Holiday Approaches
…dry grasses and vegetation.” While fireworks and the Fourth go together like hot dogs and mustard, special care must be exercised in any setting that’s not operated by professionals. If…
North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1
…precautions were taken in advance, if a wildfire does result.” The five safety precautions mandated by law are: set spacing distances between fires and woodlands and structures, burn times from…
Leaf Watch Report for October 05, 2022
…189 (or continue on Hwy 136 to Cloudland Canyon State Park). Follow Hwy 189 to Sunset Rock, Point Park, or Rock City. Drop down into Chattanooga via Ochs Hwy /…
Leaf Watch Report for October 12, 2022
…Follow Hwy 189 to Sunset Rock, Point Park, or Rock City. Drop down into Chattanooga via Ochs Hwy / 58. Turn right on Hwy 193 to get back to Hwy…
GFC U&CF Technical Assistance Program
…come back later and must be completed in one setting. Does your locality have a digital tree canopy coverage map/data? How old is the data (what year was it created)?…
North Georgia Burn Ban Beginning May 1 Boosts Air Quality
…ban will continue to be required to follow specific fire safety guidelines and any local ordinances governing debris burning. The five safety precautions now mandated by law include set spacing…
OUTDOOR BURN BAN BOOSTS SUMMER AIR QUALITY
…safety guidelines, and any local ordinances governing outdoor burning. The five safety precautions now mandated by law include set spacing between fires and woodlands and structures, burn times from sunrise…
BREEZING INTO SUMMERTIME
…follow specific laws, fire safety guidelines, and any local ordinances governing outdoor burning. The five safety precautions now mandated by law include set spacing between fires and woodlands and structures,…
Cost Share & Incentive Programs
Statewide Programs Southern Pine Beetle Cost Share Program (SPB) The purpose of the SPBP is to help landowners implement various silvicultural practices that will prevent (or minimize) impacts of southern…
Forest Stewardship Program
…Mitigate Natural Disasters Page on GFC Website Guidelines for Forest Steward Designation These guidelines are intended to set the standards for judging whether or not landowners have accomplished sufficient stewardship…
