FAQs

Timber Sales What are my options for selling timber? A successful timber sale is well-planned and will maximize income to the owner while minimizing adverse impact on the land. It…

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…

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…

Firefighting Training & Resources

Wildland firefighters work in natural environments, such as forests, preventing and fighting fires, and performing rescue and aid services. Wildland Firefighter Training is for: Fire Department personnel – must be…

Incident Command System

The ICS is managed by the National Interagency Incident Management System (NIIMS). It gets agencies on the same page by: integrating common communication terminology providing training systemizing qualifications supporting technology…

Wood-Using Industries

…visit the GAMTH database. To be added to the timber buyers directory, contact Angela Kimberly at akimberly@gfc.state.ga.us. Page on GFC Website Selling Your Timber (Webinar – .wmv file) Video Interactive…

Timber Products

…Selling Your Timber (Webinar – .wmv file) Video Timber Buyers Directory This list is made up of buyers/harvesters who have submitted information to GFC and is not meant as an…

Making the Shade Program

Many elementary schools do not have enough trees on the school’s campus, especially in the playground area. Strategically planted trees provide many benefits. Trees keep children healthy by: Reducing surface…