My Internship Experience Working with GFC State Lands
…been damaged, leaving a good amount of debris on skidding trails and decking areas to help prevent erosion, leaving stumps at the proper height, and checking the logging tickets to…
Prescribed Fire Certification Course – Waycross, GA
GFC instructors are providing instruction on fire behavior, fire weather, and fire tactics.
Date: October 2-3
Location: Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross Campus
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…average in state-managed WMA’s every year. The Dawson Forest has 28 miles of horse and mountain bike trails and two formal camping areas. Users are required to have either a…
NORTH GEORGIA BURN BAN BOOSTS AIR QUALITY
On May 1, an outdoor burn ban will begin in 54 Georgia counties, primarily in the northern half of the state. Affected residents are asked to refrain from burning yard and land clearing debris, whose smoke can negatively impact the state’s air quality during the hot summer months by contributing to high ozone levels. These conditions have been linked to lung and heart disease in humans. Please see this .pdf for more details.
Heterobasidion Root Disease (formally Annosum Root Disease) in Georgia
…trees in their pine stand. These stands were thinned one to five years ago and are located mainly on sandy to sandy loam soils. First impressions are that these stands…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
…based on local factors, most BMPs offer guidance for the following forestry operational categories: forest road construction and maintenance log landings (decks) skid trails streamside management zones (SMZs) stream crossings…
GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System
…levels produce more specific data used for emission calculations. These details provide high-quality data that can be used to model air quality and health for communities all the way up…
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…information provided, you’ll be equipped to create your own management plan for your property. After making selections, adding details, and completing the plan for submission, a Conservation Woodland Program management…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
…Full details including video tutorials in English and Spanish can be found at gatrees.org/burn-permits-and-notifications/. There also may be local city or county ordinances which must be followed. Separate notification procedures…
The Timber Harvest Notification Website is Live!
…and logger contact details, and harvest acreage are captured in an easy-to-use format designed for harvesting entities who’ve set up a simple account. County and municipal officials are alerted by…
