Safety Reminders for Storm Debris Burning
…the protection of air quality. Troup County officials are advising residents to utilize proper designated waste facilities for C&D materials that cannot be legally burned in machine- or hand-piles. For…
A Message from GFC Director Tim Lowrimore
…organizations or individuals for outstanding regional wildfire prevention service over at least a two-year period. GFC received the National Woodland Owners Associations’ 2022 Outstanding Forestry Legislation Award for developing HB897,…
Georgia ReLeaf Grant Program
…government agencies, non-profits and educational institutions in Georgia for tree planting and tree-giveaway projects. Funding for this Program (Legislative Authority) The USDA Forest Service, authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act*…
“Wildfires in Georgia”
…the week of March 3. A resident was conducting a legal outdoor burn when winds got brisk in an area that contained dry, tornado blow-down residue. That provided tinder for…
Georgia Forestry Commission Names Athens Resident ‘Forester of the Year’
…prescribed burns. Kastle participated in the Georgia Freshman Legislative Tour, FFA Forestry Field Day, timber marking with the State Lands Departments, and various Best Management Practices exams and inspections. In…
New Website Improves the Timber Harvest Notification Process in Georgia
…in aiding the design and launch of Georgia’s new Timber Harvest Notification process. For more information about the legislation, its features, and services of the Georgia Forestry Commission visit gatrees.org….
Conservation Woodland Program
…completed application for the program within the legal time limit. If both the proof and the completed application are not filed within the proper time limit, your application will be…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…a long career with this agency. It is an agency with a history much longer than my own, and a legacy that I am happy to be a small part…
Estate Planning for Forest Landowners: What will become of your timberland?
The purpose of this book is to provide guidelines and assistance to nonindustrial private forest owners and the legal, tax, financial, insurance, and forestry professionals who serve them on the application of estate planning techniques to forest properties.
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…18 stories. Georgia legislators approved a bill a few years ago prohibiting cities from outlawing mass timber in construction. Lowrimore and others expect corporations, and their financiers, to get on…
