Rural Fire Defense Program

…provides the GFC with a backup force of equipment and trained people for emergency forest fire situations. RFD fire suppression units include: Super Fire Knocker Wildland Brush Slip-In Unit Mobile…

Doing Business in Georgia

…in a state are surveyed bi-annually. Primary wood-using industries include pulp mills, sawmills, veneer mills, composite panel mills (osb), and other industrial products mills. Visit the Forest Service TPO Site…

Wood-Using Industries

Wood-Using Industries Directory Browse or search the directory. You can also download a PDF of the full directory. Helpful Resources TitleDescriptionDocument Type Timber Buyers Directory This list is made up…

Forest Inventory Analysis

What is Forest Inventory Analysis (FIA) data? FIA data is a set of measurements that detail Georgia’s current forest resources. GFC staff use this information to provide guidance and assistance…

Arson Investigations

…arsonists include: Arson in the Third Degree – Prison sentence of 1 – 5 years Arson in the Second Degree (> 5 acres burned) – Maximum prison sentence of 10…

Ask The Arborist

…reference and visit their sites to see finished work. Quotes Get written estimates, even if it costs to have an estimate completed. Ensure that estimates include credentials, written scope of…

Community Forestry Assistance

…while still accommodating growth? What essential elements should we include to update our codes or adopt new ones? Urban Forest Management or Master Plan Where are trees needed most urgently?…

Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)

…interface include: Wildfire Communities in the WUI are at risk of catastrophic wildfire and their presence disrupts the ecology. Water Quality Loss of tree cover in Georgia is affecting water…

Tree Ordinances

…corridors, tree Selection and planting standards, design standards for trees plus more. PDF Sample Tree Ordiance This document provides an example of basic formatting and verbiage to include in a…

Canopy Studies & Tree Inventories

…1991 and 2005 to document the rate of tree loss in Georgia. The data was updated in 2008 to include all counties across the state. Importance of Maintaining Tree Inventories…