On Monday, Jan. 13, legislators from across the state will gather in Atlanta under the Gold Dome to gavel in the Georgia General Assembly’s 2020 legislative session, and GFA’s Government Affairs Team will have boots on the ground for the next 40 legislative days to work on critical issues for the forestry supply chain. Planning
Senator Kelly Loeffler, who was recently appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to replace Sen. Johnny Isakson, was appointed to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Read more on agri-pulse.com → Georgia and Florida water dispute heads to Supreme Court. Read more on npr.com → Kendeda Building Director touts mass timber as a solution: “We’ve got this technology
The second sign-up period for the Hurricane Michael Timber Tax Credit through the Georgia Department of Revenue will remain open until December 31, 2019. Landowners who applied and were pre-approved in the first round need not re-apply. The tax credit applies to landowners with timber damage from Hurricane Michael within the 28-county* state-declared disaster area
On Thursday, September 12, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced the finalization of step one in repealing the 2015 “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The agencies are now recodifying the longstanding and familiar regulatory text that existed prior to the
More than 530 forest landowners and forestry professionals gathered for the Georgia Forestry Association’s 2019 Annual Conference & Forestry Expo on July 26-28, 2019, on Jekyll Island. “We are extremely grateful for the support of the attendees, sponsors and exhibitors of this year’s event,” GFA President & CEO Andres Villegas said. “The support and excitement
On Monday, June 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $19.1 billion emergency supplemental disaster relief package, which includes some critical funding for private forest landowners who were impacted by natural disasters. The package added $480 million to the Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP), earmarked for private forest owners. In addition, $3.005 billion in
The Georgia Forestry Association is proud to welcome two summer interns from the University of Georgia who will be focused on projects that drive value back to GFA members. Robert Massenburg Robert joins GFA from the Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources at UGA. Growing up in Newnan, GA, he developed a passion for
Herman Grady “HG” Yeomans, III, Georgia Forestry Association Board Member and longtime forestry champion from Swainsboro, passed away on April 12, 2019. In addition to his contributions to GFA, HG will be remembered for his leadership in the forestry and natural resource community in Georgia. He was a graduate of Swainsboro High School and Brewton
In October of 2018, Hurricane Michael devastated southwest Georgia, leaving a path of destruction that drastically impacted the lives of citizens, farmers and private forest landowners. Following a Special Session of the Georgia General Assembly in November, the Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) has been working hand-in-hand with forest landowners to implement assistance measures backed by