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,…
Incident Command System
…investments. Federal land managers are responsible for nationally owned forest lands. If fire threatens roadway safety, the Department of Transportation, Georgia State Patrol, and county Sheriff(s) are responsible for traffic…
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….
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…spend 9% – 12% more for goods and services in central business districts with high quality tree canopies. Improving driving safety by decreasing highway and mid-block crash rates. Preventing crime….
Forest Access Road and Firebreak Restoration Project: Hurricane Michael Relief Package
…manage damaged trees from a storm. Includes: how to hire a professional for clean up, chainsaw safety, pruning and maintenance for damaged trees and more. PDF National Timber Tax Website…
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…as “good fire,” is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health, and reduce wildfire risk “Sound forest management helps keep Georgia’s forests sustainable, and prescribed fire…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30
…We’re working closer than ever with landowners to keep open burning safe and productive.” For specific information about current fire conditions in your area, permitting and safe burning practices, contact…
Forest Health
…firewood, logs, chips, and mulch. Forest pests can kill our native trees and be very expensive, if not impossible, to control. No wood is safe. Many species of hardwood and…
Prescribed Burn
A prescribed burn plan is important for a safe and successful prescribed burn. A written burn plan includes the prescription for the stand and outlines the objectives for the burn….
Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…safety of all Georgians,” Sorrells said. The 47 counties affected by the ban beginning May 1 are: Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson,…
