Urban & Community Forestry
…their community’s trees. Connecting communities and partners with qualified urban forestry consultants who help manage projects. Helping homeowners with storm planning, maintenance and management issues. Being ready to respond when…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
…insight into complex business issues and support fact-based decision making and planning. External Website Georgia State Board of Registration for Foresters The Georgia General Assembly created the Georgia State Board…
Fire Weather
…permit and/or notification. NOTE: Burning Permits are good only for the day they are issued. LEARN MORE For more information about obtaining burn permits, contact your local GFC office more…
Pre-Suppression Firebreaks
…Burn Permits and Notifications Some outdoor burning requires a burn permit and/or notification. NOTE: Burning Permits are good only for the day they are issued. LEARN MORE For more information…
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
A CWPP provides a community with a road map to reduce wildfire risks. The plan identifies strategic sites and methods for risk reduction and structural protection projects across jurisdictional boundaries….
Emergency Response
Wildfire & Disaster In addition to the risk of loss of property and human life, the destruction of timber can be an expensive loss. The National Fire Protection Association offers…
Incident Command System
The ICS is managed by the National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS). It gets agencies on the same page by: integrating common communication terminology providing training systemizing qualifications supporting technology…
Firewise USA® Program
In 1985, after the loss of over 1,400 homes in Florida and California fires, the U.S. Forest Service and the NFPA met, and the concept known as the wildland urban…
Care For Your Trees
Are my trees healthy? To keep access and track tree health, homeowners should keep a photo log of their trees and conduct periodic self-surveys. Make a note of: the location…
Certified Tree Professionals
Tree care should always be provided by a certified arborist. Arborists are trained in the identification, diagnosis and care of trees. They understand how to provide proper tree care safely….
