The Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) provides members with a direct connection to federal-level policy and regulatory affairs by connecting regularly with Georgia’s Congressional Delegation and by working through partners such
GFA Applauds Georgia General Assembly for the Passage of House Bill 189
The Georgia Forestry Association applauds the Georgia General Assembly for the passage of House Bill 189, which increases the allowable gross vehicle weight for trucks hauling forest products to 88,000
GFA Member Troy Harris Testifies Before U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Forestry
On Thursday, March 30, GFA Member Troy Harris of Jamestown LP testified on mass timber advancements in Georgia before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Forestry in Washington D.C.
USFS & NAFO Formalize Partnership to Enhance Cross-Boundary Wildfire Suppression Efforts
On Monday, USDA Forest Service and the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) agreed to enhance cooperation during wildfires by signing an MOU to increase cross-boundary efforts to suppress wildfires.
Wildlife Conservation Initiative: An Effort to Advance Collaborative Conservation Nationwide
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
Endangered Species in North Georgia: Guidance for the Northern Long-Eared Bat
As 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
Executive Order Expires, Allowable Haul Weight for Log Trucks Returns to 84,000 lbs.
On 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
Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Species Assessment: How You Can Help
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
UPDATE: Governor Kemp Renews Truck Weights Executive Order, Expires March 11
UPDATE (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