GA Forestry Report: April Tornadoes Cause $3 Million+ In Damages
…with lengths from 0.5 miles to approximately 17 miles, GFC foresters were dispatched to calculate specific damage to urban, suburban and rural areas. “There were four storms that created the…
GFC Leaf Watch Report: October 1, 2020
All signs are pointing to a great leaf season, and it has begun! Reds and orange of Sourwood and Blackgum looking toward Tray Mountain from Brasstown Subtle changes in greens…
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…submit multiple applications. Applications for burns completed between January 2nd and March 31st will be accepted. Click to access current funding availability. FY24 Applications will be accepted between 1/2/24 -3/31/24…
Huber “Trees for Georgia” Program
…preparation and planting specifications. The applicant must agree to follow the plan in order to receive seedlings. Approved seedling applications will be submitted to the GFC nursery and seedlings will…
One Tree Planted – Reforestation Program
…not planted, the landowner will be required to correct substandard practices, or the contract will be terminated. General guidelines · Participants must own a minimum of ten (10) acres of…
Georgia Burn Notification Law Changing
…by machine clearing of an area for the purpose of establishing a small garden spot or land clearing is considered a land type change. These are subject to the EPD…
How Foresters, Loggers, Forest Owners and the Forest Industry Became Champions for Clean Water
By: Joe Fox State Forester Arkansas Department of Agriculture – Division of Forestry SouthernForests.org Water is the most important substance on the planet – the presence of clean and abundant…
2019 GA Carbon Sequestration Summary
Over 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon is sequestered on Georgia timberland according to 2019 Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) data, provided by the U.S. Forest Service. This includes 23.2 million acres on federal, state/local, and private property. It accounts for carbon in aboveground and belowground live and dead biomass, aboveground and belowground understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, soil, and leaf litter. This estimate excludes timberland primarily consisting of exotic species and non-stocked stands (previously forested land that has yet to be replanted or produce substantial natural vegetation).
NIDIS Drought Alert Emails: Get Local Drought Conditions in Your Inbox
…through any city, county, or state page. In addition to location-specific drought information, these emails provide easy access for users to submit local drought impacts through the Condition Monitoring Observer…
Georgia’s Conservation Woodland Program
…information provided, you’ll be equipped to create your own management plan for your property. After making selections, adding details, and completing the plan for submission, a Conservation Woodland Program management…
