Georgia’s Burn Notification System Changes – Coming Soon!
…1-September 30 continue to be in effect. Changes to 12-6-90 include specific requirements of those intending to burn outdoors. A Georgia Forestry Commission communication campaign is informing landowners of these…
Georgia Forestry Commission Helping Fight Western Wildfires
…Forestry Commission personnel are highly skilled and well trained to meet required needs of wildfire response. Agency staff that responds to incidents, including firefighters and overhead support, must complete required…
The Timber Harvest Notification Website is Live!
…harvesters a uniform format for providing counties or cities that require harvest notification the information they need. Information such as harvest site location, public road ingress, and egress points, landowner…
North Georgia Burn Ban Boosts Air Quality
…These conditions have been linked to lung and heart disease in humans. “These restrictions are required by the state Environmental Protection Division so less particulate matter is released into the…
North GA Burn Ban to be Lifted October 1
…Sorrells said. “Remember that burners are responsible for their own fires, and while a permit is no longer required for hand-piled natural debris burns, there must be proof that safety…
North Georgia Burn Ban Beginning May 1 Boosts Air Quality
…These conditions have been linked to lung and heart disease in humans. “These restrictions are required by the state Environmental Protection Division so that less particulate matter is released into…
Safety Reminders for Storm Debris Burning
…on July 1, 2023. An air curtain destructor is not required for burning machine-piled storm debris before that deadline, though a burn permit is mandated for these large burns for…
Carbon Registry
…construction, that some registrants may wish to pursue. Other participants may choose to simplify their calculations or may not have the data required to assess transportation energy flows and site-specific…
Fire Prevention & Suppression
Under Senate Bill 119, Georgia code section 12-6-90 was changed to eliminate the notification requirement to the GFC of one’s intention to burn hand-piled natural debris. The law supports Georgians’…
Forest Legacy & Conservation Easements
…income tax credits. Priority is given to lands that can be effectively protected and managed. Public access is not required, but can be allowed if the landowner chooses. A written…
