Community Resources
TitleDescriptionDocument Type 3. Community Tree Planting and Establishment Guidelines This Document is intended to aid homeowners and local government staff in planting and directing the establishment and maintenance of community…
Georgia Forestry Commission offering help to landowners following Michael
The Georgia Forestry Commission is helping Georgia’s landowners get back on their feet following Hurricane Michael. Aid approved by the Georgia Legislature in November includes $20 million for debris cleanup…
Report Card for Georgia’s Forestland Released
A new report shows Georgia’s forests are healthy today and are ready to meet the needs of tomorrow, if we’re mindful of some emerging trends. The 2019 “Sustainability Report for…
Sustainable Forest Management in Georgia (2008)
Georgia’s forests are being sustainably managed to meet the numerous needs of our state today. To ensure our forests will continue to meet the ever increasing demands of future generations, many challenges must be met. This initial report, submitted to the General Assembly on July 1, 2008, highlights the conditions of our forest resources, along with the challenges and opportunities being faced by Georgia’s forest managers and owners.
Chattahoochee Fall Line Prescribed Fire Cooperative
…Learn & Burns, Live Fire Demonstrations, and Landowner Field Trips (LFT). Learn & Burns Learn & Burns allow landowners to meet local professionals and ask questions during the implementation of…
Fire Danger Rising – Public’s Help Needed
…by the acronym, SSTAR: SPACE – Be 25 feet from any forestland or flammable vegetation SPACE – Be 50 feet from any structure (homes, shed, barns, etc.) TIME – Burn…
Wildfire Danger Elevated Across Georgia
…concerning hand piled natural vegetation, requiring pre-burning safety precautions, which can be remembered by the acronym, SSTAR: SPACE – Be 25 feet from any forestland or flammable vegetation SPACE –…
Explore and Enjoy Georgia’s Public Lands
…Trail through Paulding Forest include the Pumkinvine Creek Trestle that is 126 feet high and 750 feet long, offering nice views of the WMA. The 800-ft. Brushy Mountain Tunnel is…
North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Lifted
…(S) Spacing distances between fires and woodlands or other flammable vegetation must be 25 feet; (S) Spacing between fire and structures must be 50 feet; (T) Times to burn are…
Understanding Georgia’s Outdoor Burning Laws
…must be 25 feet of SPACE between the location of the burning and any woodlands, forestland, and/or open field that contains brush, grass, or other flammable material. This separates the…
