North Georgia Outdoor Burn Ban Ends September 30
…bans will be lifted on October 1 are: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton,…
Think safety before starting a burn.
…followed, a sudden turn of events can turn a perfect prescribed fire into a dangerous wildfire. Of course, the first order of business in conducting a prescribed burn is creating…
North Georgia Burn Ban Helps Boost Air Quality
…1 in the following counties: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall,…
Georgia’s Burn Notification System Changes – Coming Soon!
…to eliminate the need to notify the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) by the person, firm, corporation, or association who intends to burn hand-piled natural vegetation/yard debris. Any local burning ordinances…
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…
Georgia Burn Notification Law Changing
…products may not be burned and it is unlawful to move debris from one location to another for the purpose of burning. Local burning ordinances supersede the code requirements. In…
Seedling Brochure 2024-25
Complete brochure on seedling types, care, and ordering information.
Would wood work? Builders eye mass timber for construction, conservation
…by “the good Lord.” Here, he says, is an age-old longleaf pine stand towering over wiregrass and gallberry scrub. There’s a gopher tortoise whose sandy burrow provides shelter for hundreds…
Timber Harvest Notifications
…changes to OCGA 12-6-24 came out of HB 897 passed in 2020. The specifics within 897 were developed by a timber harvest ordinance working group put together by the Georgia…
New Website Improves the Timber Harvest Notification Process in Georgia
…A special timber harvest ordinance working group lead by the Georgia Forestry Association developed bill specifics, including increased fines for harvesters who fail to notify the county in which they…
