Timber Products
…889 trees can be grown per acre (7 foot x 7 foot spacing; 5-year rotation; 6 feet average height). Firewood Firewood is sold by weight, truckload, or a cord (pile…
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…to the greenhouse gas pile. Yet some carbon remains embedded in mass timber, stored for a century or longer. A green-building industry study in 2019 estimates that one cubic meter…
Ransomware Attack Impacting GFC Online Services
…time. Should you need a permit to burn yard debris or hand-piled natural vegetation, please call 1-877-OK2-BURN. Call your local county unit for all other permit issues and service requests….
Gary White Named GFC Interim Director
…the US where he began a career with the Georgia Forestry Commission. White has held posts including chief ranger, manager of a pilot wildland urban interface program in White County…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30
…ground level ozone. While burning a pile of crispy fall leaves outdoors is a must for many this time of year, a burn permit from the Georgia Forestry Commission is…
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…Landscape Pilot Project. This trailer is very similar to the first, but we made improvements based on feedback provided by landowners that had rented the trailer in the past. The…
Homeowner help for managing Tornado / Storm damaged trees
…government will deal with debris cleanup. Should you place debris by the curb? In situations where burning small hand piled yard debris would be practical, please refer to our “Take…
Southern Pine Beetles
…(1) cut and remove (can include other areas for thinning or harvest if necessary) or (2) cut and leave (can include piling and burning if necessary). Both options must include…
Georgia’s Burn Notification System Changes – Coming Soon!
…to eliminate the need to notify the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) by the person, firm, corporation, or association who intends to burn hand-piled natural vegetation/yard debris. Any local burning ordinances…
Landowners Can Help Reduce Wildfire in Georgia
…lawmakers addressed the issue. Under Senate Bill 119, Georgia code section 12-6-90 was changed to eliminate the notification requirement to the GFC of one’s intention to burn hand-piled natural debris….
