On Tuesday, The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI), signed a memorandum of
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On Tuesday, The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement, Inc. (NCASI), signed a memorandum of
Read More about Wildlife Conservation Initiative: An Effort to Advance Collaborative Conservation NationwideAs part of our efforts to keep you connected, protected, and empowered, GFA wants to ensure landowners are aware of continued development in the reclassification of the northern long-eared bat
Read More about Endangered Species in North Georgia: Guidance for the Northern Long-Eared BatOn Saturday, March 11, the State of Emergency Executive Order for Supply Chain Disruptions expired, officially returning the legal gross vehicle weight for trucks hauling raw forest products to 84,000
Read More about Executive Order Expires, Allowable Haul Weight for Log Trucks Returns to 84,000 lbs.The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has been petitioned to list the eastern diamondback rattlesnake as a threatened or endangered species. Georgia Forestry Association encouraged to document sightings of the
Read More about Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Species Assessment: How You Can HelpUPDATE (Feb. 3): Governor Kemp renewed the Executive Order pertaining to the State of Emergency for Supply Chain Disruptions (linked here), which contains a provision allowing log trucks and other
Read More about UPDATE: Governor Kemp Renews Truck Weights Executive Order, Expires March 11In light of the Tornados which impacted many Georgia residents last week, Georgia forest landowners should be aware of federal cost-share opportunities and tax incentive programs available after a natural
Read More about Natural Disaster Response Opportunities for Forest LandownersGeorgia forest landowners should be aware of a growing forest health issue. Brown Spot Needle Blight (BSNB) the potential for pose a tangible threat and would drive changes to management
Read More about A Growing Threat for Georgia Pines: Brown Spot Needle BlightThe Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) was founded in 1906 to represent the forestry community at the local, state and federal level. Its purpose was to advocate for a business and
Read More about Truck Weights & Harvest Taxation Top GFA’s 2023 Legislative PrioritiesOn Nov. 14 at the State Capitol in Atlanta, the Republican Caucus nominated Rep. Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the next Speaker of the State House of Representatives. If
Read More about GFA Member Jon Burns Nominated as Next Georgia Speaker of the House