Prescribed Burn
A prescribed burn plan is important for a safe and successful prescribed burn. A written burn plan includes the prescription for the stand and outlines the objectives for the burn….
State Managed Forests
…as a multiple use tract with timber as the primary objective. Strong consideration is also given to soil and water conservation, wildlife and the landscape value of restoring longleaf pine….
Natural Disaster Recovery
…the landscape. Landowner objectives for the forest will help determine what actions are needed to restore the health and productivity of the forest resource. View steps to take after any…
Water Quality & BMPs
…required crossing another stream and building a new road • Primary objective of State Forest: Timber Production • Management Plan: Harvest timber and then reforest PDF 2021 Forestry BMP Survey…
Forest Biomass
…(BMPs) for water quality should be followed during biomass harvests. In addition, landowners should be aware that any intensive forest biomass harvest may affect other management objectives including: maintaining soil…
Firefighting Training & Resources
…training completion certificate. The Commission desires to provide high quality wildland fire training to our cooperators and partnered. Part of our strategies to meet this objective is to provide qualified…
Storm Damage: Information for Landowners
Storms cause varying degrees of damage to forests and damage can be highly variable across affected areas of the landscape. Landowner objectives for the forest will help determine what actions are needed to restore the health and productivity of the forest resource. View steps to take after any storm.
Forest Access Road and Firebreak Restoration Project: Hurricane Michael Relief Package
…affected areas of the landscape. Landowner objectives for the forest will help determine what actions are needed to restore the health and productivity of the forest resource. View steps to…
A Closer Look at Stem Quality of Old-Field Planted Longleaf Pines
GFC worked with the University of Georgia on a longleaf pine stem quality study funded by a grant from the US Forest Service. This study was performed with the primary objective of quantifying the sawtimber and pole potential of longleaf pine trees planted in old-fields/pastures/hay fields. More than 200 landowner sites were
inventoried for stocking, condition and form quality.
Carefully Planned “Good Fires” Prevent Bad Ones
…forest health by reducing competition from undesired vegetation, reduces the spread of forest pests and diseases, while improving recreational access and restoring forest habitat. No matter which objective is desired…
