GFC’s Rural Fire Defense Program (RFD)
…establish some great relationships and have learned a lot about what is needed in rural communities. Many departments have shared their success stories concerning the outstanding value added to their…
Accessibility
…Human Resources Department by phone (678-476-6220) or in person, or fill out and mail this form. Language Website Translation Tutorials Google Chrome Safari Firefox Additional Accessibility Options Apple Windows Android…
Forest Health
…and damage levels can be anticipated and mitigated. PDF Georgia 2023 SPB Prediction Trapping Results PDF Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Management in Georgia (2019) Guidelines for addressing infestation of hemlock woolly…
Learn, Plan, Act
…Act Website This interactive website serves as a community hub and allows landowners to connect and conveniently access information about their woodlands. In addition, the site offers information about upcoming…
Fire Weather
…Weather Forecasts V Smoke In addition to standard weather conditions, it is equally as important to plan for smoke dispersion on prescribed fires. VSmoke-Web is a web-based implementation of VSmoke…
Pre-Suppression Firebreaks
…first-served basis and limited to 25 hours per landowner if other requests are pending. Once all requests have been serviced, additional plowing in excess of the 25 hours may be…
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
…officials and their responsibilities CWPPs are designed through collaboration with all local stakeholders. Planning enables communities to address their development patterns in the wildland urban interface (WUI) and determine how…
Incident Command System
…additional skilled people and critical resources in a timely and cost effective manner Georgia Forestry Commission’s IMT2 GFC’s IMT2 consists of GFC personnel from all service areas of the agency….
Certified Tree Professionals
…before signing. Make sure contracts say: when work will start and end which party is responsible for cleanup the total price the certified arborist’s hourly rate for additional work approved…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
Benefits of a thriving urban canopy: Increasing property value. The presence of larger street trees can add from 3% – 15% to home values. Increasing spending in business districts. Shoppers…
