Georgia Forestry Commission Wildfire Prevention Leader Earns Prestigious Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 A veteran Georgia Forestry Commission forester has earned the nation’s highest wildfire prevention honor. Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Mark Wiles of Elbert County has been…
Forest Health
…event that extended across the Southeast. The National Weather Service confirmed that 30 tornadoes touched down across the state, ranging in levels from EF-0 to EF-3 and from 0.5 miles…
Timber Security
GFC investigators are specially trained to conduct investigations of forestry related crimes. Timber security laws have been amended and updated over time, and in 2014, GFC investigators were authorized by…
Forest Legacy & Conservation Easements
…basis and are based on a national priority ranking of projects. Any interested landowner can contact PGFC’s program manager, Buford Sanders, to obtain further information. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type Forest…
State Managed Forests
…gun range is located on Crews Blvd. off Hwy 177 near the Swamp Park entrance Education The forest is the location for several universities and cooperative forestry research projects including:…
Natural Disaster Recovery
…Southeast. The National Weather Service confirmed that 30 tornadoes touched down across the state, ranging in levels from EF-0 to EF-3 and from 0.5 miles to approximately 17 miles long….
Forest Biomass
…necessary to hold the pellets together. Wood moisture content must be in the 10-12% range, so drying is often required during the process. Wood pellets can be used in pellet…
Invasive Plant Control Program
Th IPCP program targets certain invasive plant species listed as a top concern in Georgia. The twelve most harmful invasive plants in Georgia are known as the Dirty Dozen. They…
Pre-Suppression Firebreaks
Firebreaks are areas that are cleaned of fuels and reduced to mineral soil. They are created by using special equipment and hand tools to form trenches or harrows. GFC recommends…
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
…-2019 PDF Pike CWPP -2017 PDF Polk CWPP -2013 PDF Pulaski CWPP -2012 PDF Putnam CWPP -2019 PDF Quitman CWPP -2018 PDF Rabun CWPP -2016 PDF Randolph CWPP -2018 PDF…