Timber Harvest Notifications
…Harvesting Notification Requirements In compliance with legislation that updated OCGA 12-6-24, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) will launch an easy-to-use, statewide harvest notification website, which will replace county-by-county notifications. The…
Waging War on the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid
…deposit. A list of these offices can be found on the GFC’s webpage at: https://gatrees.org/forest-management-conservation/forest-health/soil-injector-loan-program-for-hemlock-woolly-adelgid/. The two most common insecticides used are imidacloprid and dinotefuran. Imidacloprid is used on trees…
Fire Risk Rising Rapidly with Onset of Cold Front
…humidity levels to drop and vegetation to dry out quickly as early as Saturday morning. “These conditions will cause fires to burn rapidly and with higher intensity,” said Georgia Forestry…
My Firewise Experience
…to see if flammable things that could quickly start a flame and spread to catch the house on fire. If there were flammable material, we would inform the owner. Of…
Timber Sales & Harvest Advice
…and a timber buyer/harvester when selling your timber. You’ll also want to use a Forest Products Sales Contract when conducting your timber sale. View Our Sample-Only Contract Such a contract…
Forest Stewardship Program
A Forest Stewardship management plan can be provided to landowners interested in managing their forestland for purposes such as: timber wildlife habitat recreational opportunities aesthetics soil and water conservation Developing…
Burn Permits and Notifications
…(428-7337). Air Curtain Destructor (ACD), burning of debris generated by machine clearing or other forms of burning To obtain a permit for the use of an Air Curtain Destructor (ACD)…
Social & Cultural
…and preferences are predictors of the use of environments. A study found that urban residents dislike and fear treeless, empty common spaces. The addition of trees and grass dramatically changed…
Law Enforcement
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 House…
Georgia’s Forest Action Plan
…data layers used to identify priority areas. Issues identified in the 2008 Forest Management Sustainability Report will be used as the foundation for strategy development. The Forest Action Plan was…
