Forestry Employees Honored by Georgia Legislature
…over the course of many years despite limited personnel resources. For the first time in 2018, a tie was declared in the category of South Unit of the Year. The…
Forestry Employees Honored by Georgia Legislature
…over the course of many years despite limited personnel resources. For the first time in 2018, a tie was declared in the category of South Unit of the Year. The…
Annual Northern Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…54 counties affected by the ban are: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon,…
Lightning Struck Trees
For trees, the impact of a lightning strike may be light, leaving no obvious damage, or it may be severe, with catastrophic results.
Hurricane Michael Recovery Assistance
Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type Forest Debris Management Program Performance Form Form to help you gather the appropriate information for Forest Debris Management Program (FDMP) activities. PDF HB 4EX Bill Bill…
Storm Damage and Forest Health Issues in Streamside Management Zones
Forestry BMP Requirements for Streamside Management Zones can be temporarily suspended for certain
catastrophic situations that have already or will threaten the forest canopy within an SMZ.
Spongy Moth (formerly Gypsy Moth) in Georgia
…but the female Asian spongy moth does. Damage Caused Male and Female Spongy Moths The larvae, or caterpillar, is the destructive stage of the spongy moth. These larvae feed on…
Pine Bark Beetles in Georgia
…due to the catastrophic mortality they cause during outbreak periods. The southern pine beetle in particular, periodically causes massive losses in many parts of Georgia and should be taken into…
Georgia Burn Ban Begins May 1
…June 1, giving them extra time to clear vegetative debris from April storms. Those counties are Banks, Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Upson and Walker. “From May until September 1, open…
GA Forestry Report: April Tornadoes Cause $3 Million+ In Damages
…Urban Forest Strike Team assessed damage to community forests along seven storm tracks. Those occurred in or near the cities of Fort Oglethorpe (Catoosa Co.), Rome (Floyd), Trion (Chattooga), Summerville…
