GA Outdoor Burn Notification System Changes Fact Sheet
Changes are being made to Georgia’s outdoor burn notification system. The law no longer requires a burner to inform the GFC online or by phone about their intention to burn leaf piles and yard debris. New legal safety requirements are now specified for this type of debris burning.
Community Resources
…for veterans. External Website Georgia Tree Council Tree advocacy group who works to sustain Georgia’s green legacy by partnering with individuals, organizations, and communities in raising awareness toward improving and…
Georgia Tree Council
Tree advocacy group who works to sustain Georgia’s green legacy by partnering with individuals, organizations, and communities in raising awareness toward improving and maintaining Georgia’s community forests.
History
The Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) was created in 1949 by the Georgia Legislature to replace the Department of Forestry. This change resulted from efforts to remove the power of appointing…
Georgia Arbor Day
…at City Hall. Invite State Legislators, key officials, partners and local citizens. Have a Flag presentation by scouts or veterans’ groups. Ask the Mayor to issue an Arbor Day Proclamation….
Storm Mitigation Planning
…Georgia’s green legacy by partnering with individuals, organizations, and communities in raising awareness toward improving and maintaining Georgia’s community forests. External Website Hazards of the Forest Foresters and others who…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…group who works to sustain Georgia’s green legacy by partnering with individuals, organizations, and communities in raising awareness toward improving and maintaining Georgia’s community forests. External Website Hazards of the…
Timber Products
…listing of pine straw producers in Georgia since 1987. In 1989 pine straw legislation was enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia to protect landowners from pine straw theft. A…
Doing Business in Georgia
…of tax credits and exemptions to new and expanding businesses. Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division handles all requests for permits that are required by state and federal environmental protection legislation. The…
Burn Permits and Notifications
…to inform the GFC online or by phone about their intention to burn leaf piles and yard debris. New legal safety requirements are now specified for this type of debris…
