Hurricane Cleanup Time Extended; State Timber Tax Credit Deadline Nears
…to finish assignments through the Forest Debris Management Program has been extended by six months to June 30, 2020. “Hurricane Michael left an enormous trail of destruction,” said Georgia Forestry…
Georgia’s Forest Action Plan
…included Dr. Jon Ambrose, Constance Buford, Joe Burgess, Scott Thackston, Devon Dartnell, David Dickinson, Frank Sorrells, Ken Parker, Gary White, Scott Griffin, Josh Love, Joan Scales, Jim Ozier, Dru Preston,…
Get Ready for Summer with Post-Storm Tree Assessments
…(ISA) Certified Arborist. A directory of ISA Certified Arborists in Georgia can be found at https://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist. Trees play a huge role in our communities on environmental, social, and financial levels….
GFC Leaf Watch: October 16, 2020
…of our digital photo records, we are just a few days behind where we were in 2014 and that year provided an excellent finale in terms of amount of color…
Crawford County Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Wildfires
…years’ probation, $4,500 in fines, plus restitution. Georgia Forestry Commission Law Enforcement Officers charged Matthew DeFore with six counts of arson of lands December 2015, in connection with a series…
2020 – Georgia Statewide Forest Resources Strategy
Georgia’s original Forest Action Plan was produced with contributions from many program leaders of the Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Forest Service. Content contributors included Dr. Jon Ambrose, Constance Buford, Joe Burgess, Scott Thackston, Devon Dartnell, David Dickinson, Frank Sorrells, Ken Parker, Gary White, Scott Griffin, Josh Love, Joan Scales, Jim Ozier, Dru Preston, Dick Rightmyer, Buford Sanders and Risher Willard. Liz Kramer, University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences contractor, conducted the GIS analyses. Final document design and production was accomplished by Wendy Burnett, Kassie Keck and Stasia Kelly. Development and publication of this document was assisted by a grant from the National Association of State Foresters.
New Website Improves the Timber Harvest Notification Process in Georgia
…A special timber harvest ordinance working group lead by the Georgia Forestry Association developed bill specifics, including increased fines for harvesters who fail to notify the county in which they…
GFC’s people and services impact Georgians
…according to their area of expertise. OUR VISION – Healthy and abundant forests that support a robust industry while providing social, environmental, and financial benefits to all of Georgia. We…
Forestry Employees Honored for Outstanding Service to Georgia – Forest Management Team of the Year
…John Traylor. “Team leader Ryan Phillips is commended for working diligently to expand and capture cost-share opportunities,” said Georgia Forestry Commission Forest Management Chief Scott Griffin. “And all of these…