Connecting with the next Generation of Passionate Professionals
…forestry and want to intern with our agency. Twenty-year old Brady Kalessa joined those ranks as a Forest Management intern in May of 2021. The rising University of Georgia senior…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…also crotchety), flying technically advanced aircraft owned by the State – all with the purpose of protecting Georgia’s forest resources. Our primary mission, forest protection, consists of the detection of…
“Good Fires” Take Center Stage at Upcoming Virtual Meeting
…proud of practitioners’ careful use of it this year to restore and manage habitats for native wildlife,” said Dr. Jon Ambrose, chief of DNR’s Wildlife Conservation Section. “Prescribed burning improves…
Conservation Woodland Program
…actively being used for a qualifying purpose. You must provide the required proof and at least half of your property is currently active in a bona fide agriculture use. Such…
Leaf Watch Report October 13th, 2021
…species to show the most significant changes in color as it has already transformed from green to a mix of dull and deep reds while red maple is close behind….
2020 – Georgia Statewide Forest Resources Strategy
Georgia’s original Forest Action Plan was produced with contributions from many program leaders of the Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Forest Service. Content contributors included Dr. Jon Ambrose, Constance Buford, Joe Burgess, Scott Thackston, Devon Dartnell, David Dickinson, Frank Sorrells, Ken Parker, Gary White, Scott Griffin, Josh Love, Joan Scales, Jim Ozier, Dru Preston, Dick Rightmyer, Buford Sanders and Risher Willard. Liz Kramer, University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences contractor, conducted the GIS analyses. Final document design and production was accomplished by Wendy Burnett, Kassie Keck and Stasia Kelly. Development and publication of this document was assisted by a grant from the National Association of State Foresters.
Leaf Watch Report for November 4th, 2021
…will likely shorten the season, but increase the intensity of coloration. Below freezing temperatures later in the week in higher elevations will bring the growing season to a close. Due…
Forests Continue to Grow Georgia’s Economy
…report, the total economic output of the forest industry in 2020 rose to $39.1 billion, a 7.1% increase over the previous year. That number shows the impact of how forestry…
2021 Low Water Crossing Installation in Lower Coastal Plain
The Federal Clean Water Act, Section 404, exempts normal, established, ongoing silvicultural activities from the permitting process for discharges of dredged or fill material in jurisdictional wetlands; provided that 15 federal mandates are complied with.
This crossing:
• Crossing Purpose: To access timber for harvesting
• Alternatives: Other side would have required crossing another stream and building a new road
• Primary objective of State Forest: Timber Production
• Management Plan: Harvest timber and then reforest
Timber Harvest Notifications Website
The purpose of this website is to provide a state-wide timber harvest notification platform for the report of timber harvests to Georgia’s counties or municipalities.
