Open Records Requests
…“Georgia Forestry Commission.” All open records requests will be processed within three business days of receipt of the request. If the records exist, but are not immediately available, the Open…
Georgia’s Forest Action Plan
…of benefits to citizens across the state. This updated Statewide Assessment of Forest Resources addresses the conditions and issues at hand today, and prioritize concerns for the near and distant…
“We follow in the footsteps of great aviators…”: GFC Air Ops Unit in History
…of. I love the history of aviation; how it developed from brave adventurers in goggles and scarves barnstorming around the country to the precise science it is today. While the…
GFC Launches Certified Burners’ Online Permit System
…after 12 noon the day before or the day of will still require a phone call to acquire a permit. This system is not intended for leaf and limb pile-type…
PLT and Me!
PLT AND ME Guest Blog by Kasey Bozeman When I was 10 years old, I attended a Girl Scout summer day camp. In the morning, we did activities to earn…
Fire Prevention & Suppression
Under Senate Bill 119, Georgia code section 12-6-90 was changed to eliminate the notification requirement to the GFC of one’s intention to burn hand-piled natural debris. The law supports Georgians’…
Searching for the Next “Great American Tree”
Trees work hard for us every day. They give us clean air, cooler temperatures, nourishment and they even mitigate floods. In celebration of trees’ innumerable accomplishments and the benefits they…
High Fire Danger Impacts Outdoor Burning
…GFC will resume issuing burn permits on a day to day basis, following our established fire danger and smoke management procedures, in those counties which have been under the EPD…
Timber Buyers Directory
…30467 Phone 1: 912-754-6606 Phone 2: Fax: David T. Pickle Timber Randy Fussell Title: Forester Denton, GA 31532 Phone 1: Phone 2: Fax: Day Lumber & Pallet LLC Benjamin Day…
Fire Prevention Week 2020
…hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The Georgia Forestry Commission is responsible for all wildfire suppression in the state of Georgia. What causes forest fires?…
