Georgia cross boundary wildfire hazard mitigation on non-federal land

The Georgia Forestry Commission will receive $480,175 under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region to implement the Georgia Cross Boundary Wildfire Hazard Mitigation on Non-Federal Land project. The award is funded through the State & Private Forestry Hazardous Fuel Reduction Program (CFDA #10.697), which aims to reduce hazardous fuels and wildfire risk on forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands.

Through this two-year project concluding June 2025, the Georgia Forestry Commission will work to reduce hazardous fuel volumes across boundaries between federal and non-federal lands in Georgia. Specifically, the Commission will coordinate mitigation efforts across state, local, private, and federal landowners to ensure fuels are consistently managed regardless of property lines. This collaborative approach is intended to enhance wildfire risk reduction at the landscape scale.