Georgia Forestry May 2012

FORESTRY TODAYGeorgia

Volume 8 Issue 3

May | June 2012

A B I M O N T H L Y M A G A Z I N E F O R T H E F O R E S T R Y C O M M U N I T Y O F G E O R G I A

Saving

Our Forestshellip

from Uncle SamSee story on page 8

2 May | June 2012

3Georgia Forestry Today

4 May | June 2012

GEORGIA FORESTRY TODAY is published bi-monthly by A4 Inc 1154 LowerBirmingham Road Canton Georgia 30115 Recipients include participants of theForest Stewardship Program and the American Tree Farm System

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On the Cover

ough Ben Franklin lamented the certainty of death and taxes estate taxescan be decreased or avoided entirelywith proper planningSee story on page 8

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Volume 8 Issue 3 MAY | JUNE 2012

P08 Saving Our Forestshellipfrom

Uncle Sam

P12 Forest Service Makes Musician

Chuck Leavell an Honorary Ranger

P13 Message from the Georgia

Forestry Commission Director

P14 GFC News

P15 Speaking of Treeshellip

How the Lorax Boosted Georgia

Forestry

P20 Catty Behavior~

Camera Project Catches the Real

Life of Cats

P22 GFA End of Session Capitol

Forestry Report

P23 Georgia Construction Industryrsquos

Largest Event ldquoBiggest and Best

Everrdquo

P24 Small Ponds for Great Bream Fishing

P28 Plenty of Room for Trees

Study Finds Empty Urban Areas

Ideal for Carbon Storage

P30 Watch Those Ad Valorem Taxes

P32 Wildfire Danger in Georgia

P33 GFT News

6 May | June 2012


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Arborgen 29 LandMark Spatial Solutions 19

Beach Timber Company Inc 38 Lanigan amp Associates 31

Blantonrsquos 19 Meeksrsquo Farm amp Nursery Inside Front Cover

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Cantrell Forest Products Inc 4 MorBark 38

Davis - Garvin 10 Outdoor Underwriters 11

F2M 4 Plum Creek 5

Farm Credit Association 6 Prudential 11

Flint Equipment Company 38 Quality Equipment amp Parts Inc 27

Forest Resource Consultants 19 Smith Gambrell amp Russell 7

Forest Resource Services Inc 38 UPC Back Cover

Forestar 3 Weyerhaeuser 26

FampW Forestry Service 32 Vulcan on Board Scales 4

Gillis Brothers Inc 38 Yancey Brothers Inside Back Cover

HEI 28

8 May | June 2012

lmost 225 years agoBenjamin Franklin ob-served that ldquoIn thisworld nothing can be said

to be certain except death and taxesrdquo Thefact that most Americans recognize that quo-tationmdashand ruefully agreemdashmore than twocenturies later confirms that taxation hasonly become a greater burden on citizensover the course of the nationrsquos history Un-fortunately land and timber owners oftenbear more than their share of this burden be-cause after they have paid a lifetime of in-come taxes their assets may be subjected toestate taxes at their death

Take for example John and JaneJones Georgia residents who own 525acresmdash425 acres of timberland and 100acres of pasture for their 200 head of cattleAdditionally they have a home worth$225000 a $1 million policy of insuranceon Johnrsquos life and equipment and otherproperty worth another $200000 Thoughthey may consider their assets modest as-suming an average price of $2000 per acrefor their land their combined taxable estateis worth over $25 million

Landowners like the Joneses are farmore likely to owe estate taxes than othertaxpayers by a margin of over 38 percent Iflandowners fail to plan for the transfer oftheir holdings to subsequent generationstheir children may be forced to sell the familytimberlands within nine months of a parentrsquosdeath in order to pay estate taxes Forced liq-uidations can interfere with longstandingmanagement plans and even result in coun-terproductive divisions of timberlands How-ever with proper planning landowners can

ensure that their timber holdings and otherassets benefit their families for generations tocome instead of the federal governmentWith timber prices down and the current2012 estate tax laws in effect now is the timeto consider both estate planning and assetprotection planning

Each person who dies in 2012 can passup to $5 million called the Estate Tax Ex-emption to younger generations withoutpaying estate taxes However in 2013 theEstate Tax Exemption drops to $1 millionunder current federal tax law (see Figure 1)The decreased Estate Tax Exemption is par-ticularly devastating to landowners becausemost people who have significant land andtimber acreage will have estates in excess of$1 million A personrsquos taxable estate includesall of the assets he owns at death includingland timber equipment livestock businessinterests and even life insurance proceedsBecause many landowners do not realize thatthe federal government includes all types ofassets in the calculation of a taxable estatethey may not even be aware that their heirsmight face catastrophic estate taxes

Though John and Jane have never con-sidered the size of their taxable estate theywould be shocked to learn the estate taxestheir children would face Their current willsleave everything outright to the survivingspouse and after the death of the survivor ofJohn and Jane all of their assets would be di-vided equally among their three childrenBased on this planning if both John and Janedie in 2013 their children would pay almost$800000 to the IRS from their estates

Estate taxes can be particularly problem-atic for surviving family members of land

and timber owners because of the inherentilliquidity of these assets A person who isheavily invested in stocks could easily sellshares to quickly raise money but there is noconsistently ready market for land and tim-ber As evidenced by the wild swings of thepast few years land prices can fluctuate bytwenty percent or more over a period ofmonths Timber prices periodically experi-ence slumps that most seasoned landownerssimply lsquowait outrsquo Because estate taxes are dueonly nine months after a personrsquos death heirsdo not have the luxury of waiting for a de-pressed timber market to recover Evenworse pre-merchantable timber may havesignificant value for estate tax purposes butmay not be marketable for years to come

If Congress does not act before the endof the year the estate tax rates will reach 55percent of property in excess of $1 millionin 2013 As a result the estate of alandowner who held land and pre-mer-chantable timber worth $1 million and ahome equipment livestock and other assetsworth another $500000 would owe thefederal government approximately$250000 To avoid selling the family homeor other personal assets the landownerrsquosheirs would need to find a buyer for a sig-nificant portion of the timberland within afew months Because the heirs would lackflexibility in timing the sales they might beforced to accept a lower price for the tim-berland than they otherwise would expect

Fortunately landowners can minimizeand often totally avoid the impact of estatetaxes on their families and their timber hold-ings Just as a registered forester has theknowledge and experience to develop a land

By Willard D Thompson JD LLM | Associate | J James-Bates-Brannan-Grover-LLP

Saving Our Forestshellipfrom Uncle Sam

A


management plan and schedule thinningand timber harvests an attorney who special-izes in estate planning can develop an assettransition plan to maximize the value of theland and timber holdings that will be trans-ferred to younger generations

Because each family is unique there areno generic solutions for maintaining familywealth However an experienced estate plan-ning attorney can provide creative solutionsfor any situation after getting to know thelandowner and his family dynamics A wellcrafted transition plan for timber lands willconsider not only potential estate taxes butalso the abilities and needs of the landownerrsquosspouse and children

Estate plans can be as simple or complexas needed to address a personrsquos concerns andaccomplish his goals Even basic planningsuch as having an up-to-date will in placecan prevent or lessen the problems that oftenoccur after a family member dies If an indi-vidual dies without a will in Georgia his sur-viving spouse receives at least one-third of hisprobate estate and his children divide the re-maining two-thirds equally If the survivingspouse remarries and later dies without awill her new husband receives one-third ofher assets including the land and other assetsthat she inherited from her first husband Atthe new husbands death those assets wouldgo to his heirs not to the wifersquos children fromher first marriage

A will can ensure that a landownerrsquos as-sets benefit his surviving spouse and then are

given to his children Additionally thelandowner can protect his children from po-

tential creditors or divorced spouses by es-tablishing simple trusts for their benefit Forlandowners with larger holdings a familypartnership can preserve the family timberbusiness and enable the landowner to nameone person as the family decision maker tomaximize the value of the timber lands whileallowing all of the heirs to benefit financiallyfrom the income of those lands For ownersof both large and small timberlands a well-designed estate plan will prevent confusionamong heirs and minimize the amount paidto the federal government

Luckily for their children John and Janedecided to meet with an experienced estateplanning attorney who immediately recom-mended revising their wills to allow the sur-viving spouse to continue to benefit from allof their assets while sheltering $1 million of

10 May | June 2012

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Figure 1

assets from estate taxes and ensuring that allof their assets ultimately are given to theirchildren This simple change lowered thetaxes that their estates would owe in 2013under current federal tax laws from$800000 to $300000

John and Jane decided to go beyondsimply revising their wills to eliminating allestate taxes and creating a plan that specifieshow their assets will be divided among theirchildren so the children arenrsquot forced to ne-gotiate who receives which assets after theirparentsrsquo deaths In addition to revising theirwills John and Janersquos attorney recommended

creating a simple trust to shelter the $1 mil-lion of insurance on Johnrsquos life from estatetaxes and a basic family partnership to allowtheir son who works full-time with John tomake decisions about the timberland andcattle after John and Jane are deceased whileensuring that all three children will receivethe same amount from their parents estatesBecause John had been concerned about thepossibility of a lawsuit if any of the peoplewho gather pine straw on the timberlandwere injured the attorney also showed himhow a limited liability company could pro-tect John and Janersquos other assets in the event

of a lawsuit After completing their planningJohn and Jane enjoyed knowing that all ofthe assets they had gathered through a life-time of hard work would be passed to theirchildren after their deaths and no estate taxeswould be paid

Though Ben Franklin lamented the cer-tainty of death and taxes estate taxes can bedecreased or avoided entirely with properplanning The landowner who proactivelyobtains quality estate planning advice can lis-ten to others complain about estate taxeswhile he smiles and recalls another famousFranklin quote that applies to taxes ldquoApenny saved is a penny earnedrdquo v


Will Thompson JD LLM is an asso-ciate in the Macon office of James-Bates-Brannan-Grover-LLP He joined the firmafter graduating from the University ofGeorgia and Mercer University LawSchool and then earning his Master ofTaxation at the University of Florida Willcan be contacted by phone at (478)749-9903 or at wthompsonjames-batesllpcom Pam Flanders CPA MBAis a paralegal in the Macon office ofJames-Bates-Brannan-Grover-LLP and shejoined the firm after completing her Mas-ter of Business Administration at MercerUniversity

All materials and examples presented inthis article are for general informationonly and should not be acted upon with-out additional details andor profes-sional assistance

12 May | June 2012

Take the GeorgiaForestry Today

Readership Survey

Forest Service Makes Musician Chuck Leavell an Honorary Ranger

huck Leavellrsquos conservationethic his forest advocacyand his personal stewardship

of Charlane Plantation nearMacon Georgia were recognized

on February 27 when the US Forest Serviceproclaimed him an honorary forest ranger

During a ceremony at the Georgian Ter-race Hotel in Atlanta Leavell accepted theaward in the presence of dozens of uni-formed past and present forest rangers Fol-lowing the presentation Leavell offered amusical tribute by performing his renditionof ldquoGeorgia On My Mindrdquo

Leavell is one of the most sought-after pi-anists in modern music playing keyboard withthe Rolling Stones for 30 years Today he washonored for another passion-conservation

ldquoTrees and forests are the lifeblood ofour country They give us so muchrdquoLeavell said

Leavellrsquos passion for forestry is as evident onhis tree farm as it is in his other workmdashas au-thor spokesman and green entrepreneurToday he spoke from his heart and from hislife experiences reflecting how ldquoa conserva-tion ethic crept its way into this rock-n-rollpiano playerrdquo

ldquoWe have many challenges to keep ourAmerican forests healthyhellip and yet theforests have proven to be exceptionally re-silientrdquo Leavell said ldquoItrsquos up to us to keep it

that wayrdquoForest Service Chief Tom Tidwell be-

stowed the honor and the symbolic forestranger hat Tidwell is a 34-year veteran offorestry as the leader of the US Forest Serv-ice where 193 million acres of public landsare managed for health diversity and pro-ductivity

ldquoWe are grateful to Chuck for using hisplatform as a world-famous musician to helpspread the word about the importance of sus-tainable forest managementrdquo Tidwell saidldquoWhen Chuck talks people listenrdquo

Leavell and his wife Rose Lane havestudied conservation techniques here andabroad constantly finding ways to improvetheir wildlife management and forest man-agement At home their forestry practiceshave turned Charlane Plantation into whatcan be called a textbook tree farm earningaccolades from the Georgia Conservancy the

National Arbor Day Foundation and theNational Tree Farm System

ldquoWe are all in this together on publicland and on private land We are going tohave to work together across borders andboundaries to protect the lands and watersthat sustain us all And Chuck Leavell under-stands that better than anyonerdquo Tidwell said

ldquoPeople in this country do care aboutenvironmental issues and they are lookingfor answersrdquo Leavell said as he recountedthe increasing popularity of mnncom agreen news network he co-founded TheWeb-based news service covers a broad spec-trum of environmental issues and guidesreaders toward a more earth-friendly lifestyle

Leavell is very active in forestry and con-servation issues sitting on several boards andcommittees of conservation organizationsOver the years Leavell has supported manyconservation activities at the Forest ServiceHis book Forever Green The History andHope of the American Forest has been ac-claimed by both the forestry and conserva-tion communities

ldquoIt was only a couple of short weeks agothat Rose Lane and I had the distinct honorand pleasure to go to Los Angeles and to bea part of accepting a Lifetime AchievementAward at the Grammys for the AllmanBrothers Band But I can tell yourdquo Leavellsaid ldquothat this means every bit as much andeven more to me today I am sincere when Isay thatrdquo v

C

We want to hear from you Help us make GFT the best possible Georgia forestry magazine it can be Please take our GFT readership survey at

wwwtinyurlcomgftsurvey or surveymonkeycoms2B8ZFNP

n our Georgia ForestryCommission intranetweve been inviting em-ployees to share the ac-complishments theyverealized over the past year

that make them the most proud Not sur-prisingly we have amassed more than 12pages of achievements our professionals saygive them a significant sense of pride Read-ing this list is an amazing experience in itselfOur reach has been wide and our impact hasmade a difference It is gratifying to knowthat every moment in every corner of thestate a member of the GFC team continuesto provide first class customer service to thecitizens of Georgia It is even more notable to recall that thelast year was filled with monumental chal-lenges From ongoing budget cuts and fewerpersonnel to managing yet another demand-ing record-breaking wildfire and tornadoseason our GFC team still found betterfaster and more effective and efficient waysto provide great service to our customersThose specific improvements are at the heartof what our team is proud of and some ofthe highlights are listed herebull An all time record breaking 17 million

acres prescribe burned in Georgiabull A record increase of 50 percent in certi-

fied Firewise Communities also largelydue to the efforts of the GFC for thefirst time the South now leads the na-tion in the number of CommunityWildland Fire Protection Plans

bull An incredible 20661 acres in enhancedwildland fuels management practices ac-complished through the ARRA pro-gram

bull GFC Law Enforcement investigated216 wildfires with 118 determined to bearson leading to 17 arrests

bull Procuring and administering $174 mil-

lion in grants to supplement state fund-ing and earning more than $26 millionin incident business management rev-enues

bull The purchase of over $62 million inequipment (crawlers trucks trailers radios) and the associated fabricationand installation of accessories (blades beds plowswater handling equipmentwiring)

bull The development and implementationof numerous time saving automated sys-tems including a new and improvedemployee time management system vendor payment system federal fund-ing system grants program labor al-location system training systems

bull An increase in genetic gains from pineseedlings grown at our Flint Nurserywith the average increase now morethan 29 percent higher volume at rota-tion compared to unimproved stock

bull A 22 percent increase in service to com-panies exploring expansion and devel-opment in Georgia with 84 companiesassisted and 36 wood analysis projectscompleted

bull The development and implementationof a career paths program and opportu-nities including a forester technician

program and cross training program bull Eighty-five GFC professionals in all po-

sitions throughout the state have nowbeen trained in Lean ManagementTechniques and this year made businessprocess improvements in Fire ForesterEducation reporting prescribed firescheduling and After Action Reviews

bull GFC Facebook and twitter social mediafans and followers increased to over7000 and we experienced impressiveincreases in media coverage

bull Our tremendous safety record during ayear in which numerous wildland fire-fighter fatalities were recorded across thecountry

GFC professionals are all about doing theRight Things Right So can you imaginewhat Im personally most proud of The op-portunity and privilege to be a part of theirteam

Sincerely

Robert Farris v


Message from the Director

Dear GFT Reader

O

Robert Farris

14 May | June 2012

GFC Forest Health professionals are hanging more than 500 spe-

cially-baited purple traps in ash trees statewide in an effort to

thwart the destructive emerald ash borers (EAB) march into

Georgia According to Chip Bates GFC Forest Health forester the pest hasnow been detected in Tennessee within 100 miles of Georgias northern borderThe EAB is less than a half inch in size but can decimate mature ash treeswithin two years The insect is often transported on firewood so GFC profes-sionals are focusing their early detectionrapid response effort on major interstates including the I-75 and I-85 corridors EAB has spreadfrom Michigan into 14 other states and Canada Researchers estimate that an expanding EAB infestation that warrants treatment removaland replacement of more than 17 million ash trees could cost $107 billion e

GFC News

GFCrsquos district and units of the year were honored on the floor of

the Georgia House of Representatives on March 19 Representa-tives from the Chattahoochee District Decatur County Unit and CowetaCounty Unit appeared before members of the House to be recognized for beingnamed district and units of the year for their achievements throughout fiscalyear 2011 Recipients of the annual GFC awards are chosen for their accom-plishments in firebreak plowing prescribed burning assistance seedling salesand customer service among other aptitudes e

Teamwork by the Georgia Forestry Commission Georgia

Forestry Association and a group of major landowners has re-

sulted in a greater understanding by Georgias Environmental

Protection division of silvicultural practices used by forest man-

agers Following a series of work sessions and a Dixon State Forest field dayin which EPD officials toured coastal plains pine forests and wetlands fromthe air and on the ground Georgia guidelines were clarified for pesticide gen-eral permits mandated by the US Environmental Protection Agency Thenew state guidelines make clear that pesticide general permits are only requiredfor land (that contacts waters of the US) in the amount of 8960 acres ormore per year per landowner The Georgia Forestry Commission expects fewlandowners will meet the annual threshold to require a permit under this newsystem e

Reaching people and telling them about Geor-giarsquos thriving forestry industry is what our jobin public relations is all about In fact all of ourforestry jobs relate to a positive public impres-sion of our forestsrsquo impact onmdashand benefit tomdashGeorgia Whether wersquore working with cus-tomers participating in community events ortalking with acquaintances at the drug store orfriends at church we are the face of forestryThatrsquos why we at the Georgia Forestry Com-mission became extremely excited when the op-portunity arose to reach a unique audience onbehalf of Georgiarsquos forests

In late 2011 the National Association ofState Foresters circulated a memo about the up-coming release of a film adaptation of DrSeussrsquo classic tale The Lorax The memo statedthat the movie could be used as a way to pro-mote sustainable forestry practices and offereda few suggested talking points It went on to ex-plain that the US Forest Service was partner-ing with Universal Pictures the moviersquosdistributor to release a series of public serviceannouncements emphasizing the value offorests through the Ad Council While no uni-fied campaign to capitalize on the movie wasplanned our wheels were definitely turning

Speaking of HOW THE LORAX

BOOSTED GEORGIA

FORESTRYBy WENDY BURNETT

TREEShellip

GFC professionals provided

movie-goers with complimen-

tary tree seedlings literature

and the friendly face of Georgia

forestry at the Lorax premier


16 May | June 2012

How might we reach the eager audiences who would go see themovie How could we get Georgiarsquos positive forestry story commu-nicated during the weeks when publicity about the movie would bewidespread (With Taylor Swift Zac Efron and Danny DeVito inleading roles lsquobuzzrsquo was a solid probability)

But what about those lsquoaxes that hackrsquo

The line from the book that still resonated in my mind howeverwas ldquoGrow a forest Protect it from axes that hack Then the Loraxand all of his friends may come backrdquo Wouldnrsquot that message makeus look like the bad guys We bought a copy of the book startedtalking and allowed the wheels to keep on turning

In early February a Roswell movie theatre expressed interest inordering GFC seedlings for a promotion it was planning for the re-lease of The Lorax Aha Things began to click Perhaps this was theplatform we needed to share our positive forestry message by proac-tively engaging audiences rather than waiting for them to see andhear a potentially negative forestry message and then shake their fin-gers at us next time they saw a harvesting operation

We also studied another childrenrsquos book Truax written by TerriBirkett an active member of the hardwood flooring industry Bir-kettrsquos book presented a more balanced approach to Lorax themessaying ldquoThirty some years ago (just this past May) we had half thetrees that are growing today Wersquove worked really hard to manage ourtreesmdashto keep lots of them growing and free from diseaserdquo

GFC director Robert Farris saw the potential forthe project right away

ldquoWe rarely have enough of a heads-up about potential negativeforestry messages in television shows or in movies to prepare to takea proactive stancerdquo he said ldquoAs ideas began to form around us actu-ally leveraging a big Hollywood movie to get a positive forestry mes-sage out enthusiasm soared within our agencyrdquo

Our thought now was to put a real live seedling in the hands ofLorax fans to take that unique opportunity to remind them that herein Georgia the trees do speak Their voices echo positive sentimentsabout clean air clean water abundant products and more than108000 jobs for Georgiarsquos citizens

We began reaching out to theatres and theatre chains The inter-est was positive But had we bitten off more than we could chewPackaging and distributing questions had to be answered and quickly

Now it was on to logistics

Fortunately the GFC team of professionals was ready to launch intoaction Reforestation Chief Russ Pohl already busy with the lastweeks of lifting season would arrange for packing crews seedlingsand packaging supplies Field Operations Director Rick Hattenwould coordinate seedling pickups and distribution with GFCrsquos var-ious districts across the state And our public relations team was de-vising a plan for spreading the news internally with GFC employees

and externally with the publicldquoWersquod never done anything like this beforerdquo said Russ Pohl

Usually we package seedlings in bundles of at least 50 This timetheyrsquod be put into groups of three And I knew we couldnrsquot cover thecosts under our own budgetrdquo

Financial concerns were remedied when we shared the idea withtwo of our closest partners the Georgia Forestry Association and theGeorgia Forest Foundation Each organization volunteered to con-tribute $2500 to cover the cost of the loblolly pine seedlings andpackaging supplies

ldquoIt sounded good and I knew our folks would rise to the occa-sionrdquo said Rick Hatten of the promotion that would dispatch uni-formed GFC employees to movie theatres statewide ldquoI wanted tomake sure theyrsquod have all the supplies needed to do a professional

The Georgia Forestry Commissions fun with The Lorax did-nrsquot end at the movie theatre In early March the GFC alsocollaborated with the Georgia Department of Natural Re-sources to stock 43 state park geocaching locations with15 packs each of loblolly pine seeds Geocaching is thepopular recreational activity of hunting for and finding hid-den objects by using hand-held GPS units and coordinatesposted on a Web site

ldquoWe thought partnering the State Parks with theForestry Commission was a great ideardquo said Kim HatcherPublic Affairs Coordinator for DNRs Georgia State Parksamp Historic Sites ldquoWe often describe our geocaching pro-gram as the perfect blend of technology trails and treesso this was a natural fitrdquo

A team of GFC volunteers packed the seeds in indi-vidual bags which were placed in parks throughout thestate Logbooks were located with each cache so that find-ers could record comments about their experiences

ldquoToo many kids grow up without spending time intheir forestsrdquo added Hatcher ldquoso were hopeful that TheLorax and geocaching will get them interested in playingoutdoors And hopefully theyll plant the seeds they foundand feel a sense of pride when trees begin to sproutrdquo

GFCs deborah Breedlove Amanda Bourgeois and

Kristyn Moore bag tree seeds that were placed in state

park geocaching sites


jobmdashthe literature signage tables that sort of thingrdquoAs those logistics were finalized the publicity effort began in

earnest Two weeks prior to the movie release we started teasing thepromotion on GFCrsquos social media outlets Facebook and twitterPress releases were readied for dispatch We reached out to radio andtelevision stations to gauge interest in coverage of the event and pre-promotion opportunities via morning shows on which anchors oftenlsquotalk uprsquo local happenings

We also designed the planting information tags that would betied to each seedling On one side instructions gave seedling recip-ients step-by-step guidelines for planting their seedling On the otherside in homage to the lyrical style of Lorax author Theodore SeussGeisel GFC writer Stasia Kelly penned a custom poem

The forests in Georgia grow wide and grow strong

from hilltops to seashore their birds are in song

Theyre managed by people who care for the trees

which filter our water and clean air to breathe

We grow trees for paper and lumber and more

They shade us in summer in yards we adore

our forests are healthy because we are strict

for every tree taken we plant at least six

For camping or hunting or hiking they call

our forests are vital to one and to all

Lets keep them intact forever for good

For all our tomorrows lets do what we should

At lastlsquoL-dayrsquo arrives

On the morning of Friday March 2 as GFC volunteers were press-ing their uniforms and packing their supplies prominent Atlantamorning television programs were showcasing the GFCLoraxevent along with the GFC seedlings Throughout the day severalradio stations broadcast from theatres across the state In additionthe Georgia Farm Monitor which had been covering the processbeginning on packing day at the Flint River Nursery continued

Several television stations covered GFCs

seedling giveaway promotion at theatres

statewide

Free seedlings

and a great

movie brought

wide smiles to

GFC Director

Robert Farris

and two happy

Lorax fans

2012 GeorGia Forestry association

annual conFerence and Forestry expo

July 7-9 The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and SpaContact Judy Couch Director of Events judygfagroworg

(478) 992-8110

Visit gfagroworg and clickon the Annual Conference

link under Upcoming Eventson the right-hand side forschedule of eventsspeakers sponsorsexhibitors registrationinfo and more

GFA has applied for fiveContinuing EducationCredit Hours

18 May | June 2012

filming at a Macon theatre capturing patronsrsquo enthusiasm as theyexited the film

In total 45 theatres took part as did 174 GFC employees whotruly made the entire promotion a whopping success Staff memberstagged seedlings set up display tables and signs passed out literatureabout forestry distributed the seedlings and most importantly en-gaged people in personal conversations about Georgia forestry

ldquoThe kids were pumped up to get those seedlings after themovierdquo said Byron Haire Assistant District Manager for GFCrsquosOgeechee District who staffed the Frank Theatre in SavannahldquoThey were very interested in what we were doing and we had a lotof good opportunities to talk about Georgiarsquos treesrdquo

GFCrsquos team of Lorax volunteers all gave similar reports Chil-dren enjoyed their seedling gifts and proved their creative nature byturning them into swords hats and upper lip lsquotree-stachesrsquo Parentswere appreciative that their children were taking home a fun educa-tional gift that carried the message of sustainability Many photosand positive reviews were posted to GFCs Facebook page We hope

too that recipients will check out the Web site listed on the plantingtag americangroveorg The site was founded by GFCrsquos SustainableCommunity Forestry Program and has become a national resourcefor those who wish to connect with others by uploading pictures andstories about their trees

ldquoOur goal for this project was to educate mainstream audiencesabout Georgiarsquos abundant healthy forests and all the benefits theyproviderdquo explained Farris ldquoNot only did we have personal interac-tions with people at the movie theatres but we reached tens of thou-sands more in media exposure surrounding the main event Wersquore allextremely proud of this venture and we consider it a mission accom-plishedrdquo

If you havenrsquot seen the movie yet I urge you to do so It is trulyfun for all ages and it communicates a healthy message with whichwe can all relate Wersquore proud that our GFC team was able to echothat message through individual encounters and a souvenir that willkeep on lsquospeaking for the treesrsquo for decades to come v


20 May | June 2012


hen Kerrie Ann Loyd started watchingthe video footage cat owners handedover she saw some surprising behaviorcaptured by the collar cameras She alsosaw some not-so-surprising behaviorThere were cats who spent a lot of timeunsuccessfully stalking birds and lizards

And some who were quite good at hunting down prey There werelazy cats Active cats Cats who explored the neighborhood and catsthat never left their yard Proof Loyd said that felines are just un-predictable ldquoYou canrsquot lump them together and say this is what catsare doing outdoorsrdquo she said

The lsquokitty camsrsquo project has definitely proved to be interestingAssistant Professor Sonia Hernandez first approached National Geo-graphic in 2008 with her idea of attaching cameras to cat collars inlight of recent public controversy over the potential negative effectsof cats on native wildlife Previous studies on cat predation were lim-ited because researchers could only estimate how many animals werekilled by cats because the felines donrsquot always bring their prey backhome where owners see them By recording up to 12 hours of footagethis new technology helped fill gaps in predation research ldquoWe werehoping that with direct observations we could better identify andquantify the types of wildlife cats were harassing or depredating butalso learn more about how owned free-roaming cats spend their daysand what risks they might encounterrdquo Hernandez said

National Geographic which may produce a documentary usingthis research redesigned existing lsquocritter camsrsquo to fit the kitty camsproject The catsrsquo owners downloaded the footage each night to aportable hard drive that they eventually turned over to Hernandezand Loyd a graduate student Researchers ended up with 55 felineswith enough footage to analyze all in the Athens area ranging fromurban to rural cats On average the cats were outside six hours perday and they recorded about seven to ten days of footage for eachcat Some of the results

The video footage captured just 39 predation events showingthat a minority of owned cats are hunting although those that do

hunt can be very destructive Some of the hunter cats were killingwildlife five times per week One owner discovered that her cat killedtwo birds in her yard in one day

Green lizards called anoles are the most common cat prey inAthens followed by mammals invertebrates and then birds Four out of 55 cats were lsquocheatingrsquo on their owners meaning theywould go to another personrsquos house and get all the perks of beingtheir pet including petting and food In one instance Loyd saidldquothey were putting this cat on the phone with peoplerdquoNo two catswere alike Some were very active and explored while others neverstrayed far from home ldquoYoursquod be surprised how much time somecats spend on the porch waiting for their owners to come homerdquoLoyd said

Loyd has finished analyzing the videos and is now doing a sta-tistical analysis of the different behaviors and events that were caughton video The team is specifically interested in any interactions catshad with other wildlife and any risky behavior or situations the catencountered such as running across a road or coming across otherstrange cats ldquoOne thing I saw cats doing that I didnrsquot expect wasthem eating and drinking things away from home like going downinto storm drains and drinking runoffrdquo Loyd said v

Catty Behavior ~ Camera Project Catches

the Real Life of CatsBy Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources

W

22 May | June 2012

The 2012 session of the Georgia

General Assembly was gaveled

down near midnight on March

29 bringing to a close one of the

shortest sessions in recent mem-

ory but one of the most favorable

for Georgiarsquos forestry community

and agriculture in general

Tax lsquoreformrsquo worth the wait for agforestry and manufacturersBy far the most important development forforestry is the passage of House Bill 386 thedetails of which were sent to GFArsquos e-mail listlast week While the principal sponsor of thelegislation Representative Mickey ChannellR-Greensboro acknowledged that the billdoes not accomplish complete tax reform itnevertheless marks a significant beginning toa tax reform process that he pointed out islikely to continue

The legislation will phase out over fouryears the state and local sales tax on energyused in manufacturing processes thoughlocal governments are given the authority tolevy an excise tax to recoup their three per-cent portion of the seven percent combinedstate and local sales tax While initiallycounty commissioners may agree to imposesuch an excise tax subsequent recovery of thelocal sales tax will have to be achieved by ref-erendum

State and local sales taxes for forestryand agriculture inputs are broadened by in-cluding equipment parts and energy used inthe production of an agricultural productand certain other inputs which can be foundon page 38 of the bill Notably unlike in thecase of manufacturers the forestry and agri-culture sales tax exemptions on inputs do notinclude a phase-in period nor do countieshave an option to regain their three percentportion through an excise tax

Unfortunately HB 386 also addressesthe statersquos conservation tax credit program bymaking it somewhat more difficult to qualifyfor the tax credits for conservation ease-ments It also places limits on the transfer-ability of tax credits a feature that was onlyrecently added to the tax credit program (seePart III on page 21 of the bill)

Late changes in CUVA bill good forsmall timberland ownersThe Georgia Forestry Associationrsquos legislationto amend Conservation Use Valuation As-sessment (CUVA) - HB 916 - passed over-whelmingly in both chambers but notbefore the Senate tacked on amendmentsthat will be appreciated by many of Georgiarsquossmall forest landowners

As the bill left the House where it orig-inated it contained provisions to (1) elimi-nate a countyrsquos authority to adopt anordinance requiring a minimum of 25 acresto enroll in CUVA (2) allow a county to re-quire additional information to be submittedto tax assessors to demonstrate CUVA eligi-bility on property up to 25 acres (3) allowup to 50 contiguous acres to be added to anexisting CUVA covenant and (4) require anonsite lsquovisualrsquo evaluation by the tax assessor

before denying CUVA The Senate addedamendments that require that assessors givereasonable notice to landowners before com-ing onto their property and moves from 25back to the original ten acres the amount ofproperty for which additional informationmay be required by assessors from landown-ers seeking CUVA enrollment

The House later agreed to the Senatechanges which sent HB 916 to GovernorNathan Deal where it awaits his signatureGFA is grateful to the bills principal sponsorRepresentative David Knight R-Griffin andto Senator John Bulloch R-Ochlockneewho handled the bill in the Senate

Bad venue provision correctedGFA supported the passage of House Bill865 The Georgia Motor Common CarrierAct of 2012 HB 865 a bill to transfer regu-lation of motor carriers from the Public Serv-ice Commission to the Department of PublicSafety-Motor Carrier Division served as avehicle to address a significant change tolong-standing venue rules affecting carriersof agricultural products

In 2011 the legislature changed thevenue rules for suits involving haulers of agri-cultural products by classifying them as com-mon carriers This meant that venue forcourt cases for claims against haulers of agri-cultural products would reside in the countywhere the cause of action arose With thepassage of HB 865 companies engaged inthe hauling of agricultural products are nolonger considered lsquocommon carriersrsquo sovenue for any cause of action will reside inthe county where the company maintains itsregistered office

Expedited EPD permit process providedby SB 427Senator Ross Tolleson R-Perry championedSenate Bill 427 which requires the GeorgiaEnvironmental Protection Division to estab-lish terms for real time tracking of environ-

Georgia Forestry Association End of Session CapitolForestry Report

By Steve McWilliams | President | Georgia Forestry Association


mental permits issued to businesses by theregulatory agency The bill passed on the ses-sionrsquos final day and now needs only the Gov-ernorrsquos signature to become law SB 427provides that an environmental permit maybe expedited by applicants who pay a fee forthis service EPDrsquos new Director Jud Turnertestified in favor of the legislation beforeHouse and Senate Natural Resources com-mittees

Apart from these highlights your legisla-

tive team including former State Represen-tative Richard Royal R-Camilla dealt with abroad range of other issues during the sessionmost of which never made it to the floor ordid not clear but one chamber GFA thanksfellow members of the Coalition for a Com-petitive Georgia for successfully pushing thetax reform provisions that will benefit GFAmembers and many others These organiza-tions include Georgia Mining AssociationGeorgia Farm Bureau Georgia Agribusiness

Council Georgia Manufacturers AssociationGeorgia Paper amp Forest Products AssociationGeorgia Poultry Federation and the GeorgiaChemistry Council

Please feel free to contact me on anymatter of interest to youmdashand thanks foryour support when called on this session Youmade a difference Steve McWilliams can bereached at (478) 992-8110 or stevegfa-groworg v

On March 22 Governor

Nathan Deal lauded the pas-

sage of the tax reform legisla-

tion (HB 386) The bill will

undoubtedly have several im-

plications for Georgia manu-

facturers and the forestry

industry in the future

The state sales tax on energy used in man-ufacturing featured in the bill was amongthe many incentives that lured Caterpil-lars new manufacturing plant in AthensGeorgia

At least with respect to the energysales tax paid by manufacturers Georgiawill no longer be at a competitive disad-vantage when it comes to attracting newjobs and investments Arguably the ex-emption could even help retain existingjobs for some manufacturers

This package is good news Gover-nor Deal said It means our state is morecompetitive and is a state where we cangrow jobs

HB 386 which passed by over-

whelming margins in both the House andthe Senate provides for a 4-year phase inof the energy sales tax exemption The billprovides a mechanism for local govern-ments to retain the local option sales taxcomponents (as an excise tax)

In order to do so the bill requiresthat the county or city to take affirmativeaction to do so by using a local referen-dum This is a major victory for manufac-turers the mining industry the poultryindustry and agricultural and forestry-re-lated industries

Also important to the forestry com-munity the legislation maintains all of thesales tax exemptions on agricultural andforestry inputs such as fertilizer pesti-cides fuel used for irrigation etc

The legislation will also broaden thesales tax exemptions for all other agricul-ture inputs such as farm equipment partsimplements farm use equipment and itwill establish a sales tax exemption ondiesel gasoline and other energy used inagricultural production or processingstarting January 1 2013

Unfortunately for forest and farmconservation HB 386 places some limi-

tations on qualifying for the conservationtax credit program when placing propertyin a conservation easement

Eligibility has been tightened limi-tations have been placed of the amount oftax credits available in some instancesand the transferability option has alsobeen limited Even so at one point it wasfeared that the fate of the conservation taxprogram could have been much worse

On a cautionary note there are un-doubtedly going to be many questionsraised concerning the implementation ofHB 386 Many of these questions willhave no final answer until the Depart-ment of Revenue completes its writing ofthe rules associated with the reforms amammoth task given the staff and re-source limitations of the department andthe complexity of the legislation

The Georgia Forestry Associationwill follow the rulemaking process as care-fully as we did with the legislation to besure that the most favorable regulatorytreatment is contained in the rules thatwill guide implementation and enforce-ment of those aspects of the bill that im-pact GFA members v

HB 386 - Tax Reform a Victory for Forestry and Others


24 May | June 2012

Redbreast bream have a brightred underside and are fairlycommon in clean smallstreams and some ponds Theyprefer crickets and worms butwill also hit small lures like bee-tle spins and spinners


By John Trussell

Ponds

A simple Styrofoam cork might just be the mostfascinating object in the fishing world

n the store shelf itrsquos just a piece ofcheap plastic with a gaudy orangering around its midsection certainlynot much to look at But put it on fish-ing line add a small weight a hookand a small piece of bait and sud-denly it is transformed into an almostmagical object It has the hypnoticability to transfix the attention of anygood fisherman as it attempts to relaythe information as to whats going onbelow the surface of the water As it

slowly moves you have to wonder ldquoIsthat a fish pulling it or just the windrdquoIf it sets up and starts to sink youwonder ldquoIs that a turtle a small fishor perhaps the new world recordbreamrdquo Part of the excitement is thatyou just never know what is going topull on your line As Forrest Gumpsays like is like a box of chocolatesand you never know what yoursquoregoing to get

small

for great bream fishing

Author John Trussell caught this nice

stringer of shellcrackers and bluegills from a

middle Georgia farm pond while they were

bedding in June last year All fish were

caught on a 116 ounce yellow beetle spin

lure Photo by author

26 May | June 2012

There are many places to watch a cork sinkbut my favorite place is a small farm pond Ihave done my share of large reservoir andriver fishing and enjoyed it all but for goodsuccess and peace and quiet itrsquos hard to beata farm pond No jet skis no racing boats todisturb the tranquil day just the bright sunand the blue sky to lift your spirits You donrsquoteven need a lot of equipment since a smalljon boat with a paddle will get you aroundbut a quiet electric motor sure gets my voteas one of the niftiest inventions of the last100 years Although a cane pole will get thejob done in small areas like fishing off a lakebank an inexpensive rod and reel outfitsuch as a Zebco 33 is a world leading fishcatcher especially for live baitcork fishing

To cast small lures such as a 116 ouncebeetle spin or mepprsquos spinner I prefer a smallShakespeare or Shimano open face reel asthey offer less casting friction to the line andallow you to cast lightweight lures effectivelyTeam these outfits up with four to six poundline and you are set for bream fishing Forbass and catfish fishing where bigger fish canbe expected use a heavier spinning outfitloaded with your favorite 14 pound test lineI prefer spider wire in the 620 size whichmeans it casts like a six pound line which isgood but has a 20 breaking strength shouldyou tangle with a big fish Nothing worsethan to hang onto a big fish and have yourline breakmdasha major bummer

Now with fishing equipment in handletrsquos go after three of Georgiarsquos most popularbream species I recently covered bluegillbream so we will look at three other speciesof fish that you may encounter in a smallpond that are loads of fun to catch the red-

breast bream the red-ear bream and thewarmouth bream

The redbreast is one of our most color-ful bream and can survive in a variety of en-vironmental conditions such as headwaterstreams to coastal plain rivers and lakes Theyprefer flowing water and are most oftenfound associated with stumps or logs inmainstream habitats but they can exist inimpoundments

Spawning generally occurs in May andJune in Georgia The full moon of May is thelsquotraditionalrsquo time of the peak spawning sea-son Spawning occurs over sandy or gravelbottoms in lakes ponds streams and rivers

When spawning in rivers this species tendsto do so in faster flowing water than othersunfishes The nest consists of a circular de-pression on the bottom that is lined withpebbles Most often it is associated withsome type of cover and is in the main chan-nel of the stream Occasionally redbreastsunfish will occupy the nests of other speciesThey do not have community nests likeother bream species Males guard the eggsuntil hatching and are continually fanningthe nest to increase oxygen levels and removesiltation Sexual maturity is achieved in thesecond year and females can lay up to14000 eggs Most redbreast live to an age of

Red eared sunfish or shell crackers as they are commonly called are a favoritesmall pond fish The male on top has a bright orange ear flap with dark green col-

oring The female at bottom is lighter colored with more yellow on the belly


three or four yearsSimilar to most sunfish redbreast sun-

fish are sight feeders and capture food eitherby lying in wait and making a sudden lungeor by actively foraging along the bottomPreferred food items of redbreast sunfish in-clude aquatic insects small crustaceans andfish They most often feed in the middle ofthe water column They are often associatedwith a particular haunt such as a submergedtree rock or overhanging bank The currentGeorgia state record is one pound elevenounces and was caught by Emory Walden ina Coweta County Pond on April 16 1998

Red eared sunfish often utilize snails asa major food item hence the common namelsquoshellcrackerrsquo Additionally insect larvae andsmall crustaceans may also be found in theirdiet They can be caught on worms andcrickets or small beetle spins The species isusually found near the bottom in warmwater with little current and abundantaquatic vegetation Redears normally reachsexual maturity by the end of their secondyear They spawn during the warm monthsof late spring and early summermdashand indeeper water than most other sunfish con-gregating in spawning lsquobedsrsquo Nests aresaucer-shaped depressions in gravel or siltand are sometimes so close they almosttouch There are usually one or two peaks ofactivity during spawning season and they

often spawn earlier than other bream For ex-ample I found shellcrackers in early Marchspawning in a Cochran pond and quicklycaught about 20 but I only kept a couple forphotos and the frying pan The state recordshellcracker weighed four pounds twoounces and was caught by Pat Lawrence in aRichmond County pond on June 6 1995

Another bream that is often found insmall ponds is the warmouth I have a soft

spot in my heart for these fish because Ipulled in a lot of them as a youngster fromthe small stream behind my house and theywere strong fighters Warmouth are quite se-cretive They seek cover in rocky banksstumps weeds or near other large objectswhere they can hide and wait for food Theyare sight feeders When in breeding condi-tion the malersquos eyes turn red Warmouth hy-bridize (crossbreed) with bluegill and greensunfish They can survive in polluted lowoxygenated waters where other sunfish can-not Warmouth are often confused with rockbass The difference between the two is in theanal fin warmouth have three spines on theanal fin ray and rock bass have six spinesLakes ponds swamps and quiet areas ofstreams with muddy bottoms and vegetationare preferred habitat for the warmouth Theyare also known by more colorful local namessuch as redeye goggle-eye red-eyed breamstump knocker mudgapper molly rock bassopen mouth weed bass wood bass straw-berry lsquoperchrsquo and mud bass Because war-mouth hit hard and are easily caught they arepopular with some anglers They are good toeat when caught in clean water but becausethey are bottom-feeders like catfish the fleshcan have a strong flavor The state recordweighed two pounds six ounces and wascaught by Carlton Roberts on May 4 1974

Have you pulled in a potential staterecord fish and turned it loose or maybe putit into a frying pan Oops Heres the basicsso you dont make the same mistake twiceApplications for Freshwater Fish StateRecords must be submitted within 90 daysof the catch To qualify as a new FreshwaterFish State Record the fish must weigh atleast one ounce more than the existingrecord Any catch which matches the weightof an existing record or that exceeds therecord by less than an ounce will be consid-ered a tie Anglers can view a current list ofFreshwater Fish State Records by going togofishgeorgiacom or by contacting aWildlife Resources Division Fisheries Officefor additional information Now Lets gofishing v

28 May | June 2012

s bad as its air quality is At-lantarsquos smog could be worseResearchers have found that12 million metric tons of car-bon dioxide are stored in mil-lions of trees that make up its

urban forest Urban forests are a great way toimplement carbon sequestration programsAnd a recent study conducted by Drs Jacek

Siry Pete Bettinger and Krista Merry foundthat there is a substantial area of urban landthat can be planted with trees and help re-duce atmospheric concentrations of green-house gases

More than 150000 acres are in or near15 cities in the Piedmont region of thesouthern US alone Should the US de-velop a sustainable and efficient urban forest

carbon credit trading program knowingwhere to plant trees will be invaluable Theirresearch indicates that should those emptyacres be used for forest carbon sequestrationit could potentially remove substantialamounts of carbon dioxide from the atmos-phere Although forest carbon credit pro-grams around the world have been evolvingslowly due to unfavorable regulations car-bon trading remains a viable method of re-ducing greenhouse gases while also offeringa potential revenue stream for cities sellingthe credits In an effort to mitigate green-house gases several broad initiatives havebeen put forth around the world and in theUS including an emissions trading pro-gram that turns carbon credits into an inter-national commodity With carbon creditscompanies and people can pay to be allowedto emit carbon dioxide However carboncredits and carbon marketsmdashformalized byinitiatives like the Kyoto Protocol and Euro-pean Unionrsquos Greenhouse Gas EmissionTrading Schememdashare riddled with road-blocks and problems The US never signedonto the Kyoto Protocol and although thereis no national cap on carbon emissions theEnvironmental Protection Agency is still re-quired to do something on this issue Dis-tracted by a poor economy public supportfor carbon markets is waning

As urban development continues to en-croach upon existing forestland it will leadto increased carbon emissions Already nearly20 percent of Georgia forestland is locatedwithin metro areas But it also shows thaturban forests could be key to carbon seques-tration Implementing an emissions tradingprogram would be a good way to set stan-dards for urban forest carbon sequestrationv

Plenty of Roomfor Trees StudyFinds Empty UrbanAreas Ideal for CarbonStorageBy Warnell School of Forestry andNatural Resources

Todd Hipp (803) 924-0978 toddhippenterprisescomEric Hipp (803) 924-4131 erichippenterprisescom-Chad Hipp (803) 924-5940 chadhippenterprisescom

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30

hrough the real estate bub-ble of the last decade mostad valorem tax assessmentson real property increasedIn many cases these in-creases were significant and

often resulted in higher tax bills for prop-erty owners and increased tax revenues formost counties However that real estatebubble has burst and property values aredeclining In addition recent changes tothe law have strengthened Georgia citizensrsquoability to contest and appeal their realproperty assessments

As an owner of real property in Georgiayou have always had the right to appeal apropertyrsquos assessed value While this funda-mental right has not

changed the rules and regulations regardingappeals changed on June 4 2010 when theGovernor signed Senate Bill 346 into law Inthis article we have summarized the newproperty tax appeal procedures and high-lighted the major changes from previous reg-ulations

In order to gain the best understandingof the current regulations the former regu-lations should first be addressed Previouslythe Board of Tax Assessors (BOA) in anygiven county was only required to send as-sessment notices to property owners whenthere was a revision to the previous yearrsquos as-sessed value (county-wide revaluation etc)Property owners could only initiate the ap-peal process by filing a Property Tax Returnbefore either March 1 or April 1 dependingon the county If the deadline passed prop-erty owners had no further recourse for ap-pealing property values that calendar

year This all changed withSB 346

Now the BOA is required to send annual as-sessment notices to all property owners ofreal property by July 1 Furthermore thenew law has given property owners two waysto initiate appeal of assessed property valuesby i) filing a Property Tax Return (as before)or ii) by waiting for their annual assessmentnotice and appeal thereafter In summaryevery owner will receive an assessment noticeevery year and the time allowed to initiatean appeal is much longer

Filing a Property Tax ReturnIf property owners wish to initiate the

appeal process prior to receiving their annualassessment notice they may simply file aProperty Tax Return with either the countytax commissioner or county board of asses-sors in their county Specific information bycounty on where to file a return can be foundonline at httpsetaxdorgagovPTDcountyindexaspx The taxpayer must com-plete a PT-50R form and the appropriatecounty officials must receive this form be-tween January 1 and April 1 This form canbe printed directly from the Georgia Depart-ment of Revenuersquos Web site After consider-ing the Property Tax Return the BOA isrequired to send an initial assessment noticethat may or may not reflect a revised valueIf you are in agreement with the assessmentyour work is done if not you must then gothrough the appeal process as outlined below

Watch Those Ad Valorem TaxesBy Jason Little amp David Foil | Forest Resource Consultants Inc

T

May | June 2012


Filing a Property Tax AppealThe second option is to simply wait to re-ceive your annual assessment notice fromyour County BOA which must be mailedby July 1 You then have a 45-day periodfrom the date the notice is mailed to file anappeal A written appeal is filed initially withthe BOA In that initial written disputeproperty owners must specify grounds forthe appeal (uniformity value taxability etc)and choose one of three available methodsof appeal The three methods of appeal arei) Board of Equalization ii) Hearing Officeror iii) Arbitration Once the BOA receivesyour appeal they have two options amendor not amend If the BOA does not amendthe initial appeal it is automatically for-warded on based on the property ownerrsquoschosen method of appeal If the BOAamends the assessed value they return anamended Assessment Notice If the propertyowner agrees with the amended value thework is done if not property owners mayappeal the amended assessment within 30days If the property owner does appeal theamended value it is automatically for-warded on based on the property ownerrsquosoriginal chosen method of appeal Below isa general summary of the three availablemethods of appeal

Appeal to the County Board of EqualizationOnce the Board of Equalization (BOE) re-ceives an appeal from the BOA a hearing isscheduled and conducted with the BOEThe property owner is notified in writing ofthe BOE hearing date The property ownerandor authorized agent may appear to pres-ent their case The BOE must render a deci-sion at the conclusion of the hearing andnotify the property owner and BOA in writ-ing Either party may appeal the BOErsquos de-cision to Superior Court within 30 days

Appeal to a Hearing Officer If the real property is valued at $1000000or greater and is not subject to homestead ex-emption then the taxpayer may appeal to aHearing Officer This officer must be a statecertified general real property or state certi-fied residential real property appraiser TheGeorgia Real Estate Commissioner and theGeorgia Real Estate Appraiser Board musthave approved heshe as a Hearing Officer aswell Either party may appeal the HearingOfficerrsquos decision to the Superior Courtwithin 30 days

Appeal to an ArbitratorAn appeal of value may be filed to Arbitra-

tion by filing your appeal with the BOAwithin 45 days of the date of the notice TheBOA must notify the taxpayer of the receiptof the arbitration appeal within ten days Thetaxpayer must submit a certified appraisal ofthe subject property within 45 days of the fil-ing of the notice of appeal which the BOAmay accept or reject If the taxpayerrsquos ap-praisal is accepted the work is done if it isrejected the BOA must certify the appeal tothe county clerk of superior court for arbi-tration The judge authorizes the arbitrationselects an arbitrator and a hearing is sched-uled within 30 days The arbitrator will issuea decision at the conclusion of the hearingwhich is final and may not be appealed fur-ther The losing party is responsible for theclerk of the superior courtrsquos fees as well as thearbitratorrsquos fees and costs

ConclusionThere are now two ways to initiate the advalorem tax appeal process Each method haspros and cons and carries varying degrees ofrisk and cost However property owners whounderstand the rules and are willing to workwithin the system may be able to save con-siderably on their ad valorem taxesv

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32 May | June 2012

eorgia fire and forestryprofessionals are on highalert for a potentially harshwildfire season due to the

drought conditions that haveplagued most of southeast Georgia

over the past year Georgia averagesover 8000 wildfires annually with an av-erage size of four-to-five acres per firethough fires can be much larger In factthree major fires in 2011mdashthe Honey-Prairie Complex Fire the Race Pond Fireand the Sweat Farm firemdashhad major im-pacts on people and property in GeorgiaPredictions indicate that 2012 may see asmany or more fires given the dry conditions

But thanks to the outreach efforts of theGeorgia Forestry Commission and its part-ners many local residents have already takensteps to reduce their wildfire risk Usingproven principles for wildfire safety 20 Geor-gia communities have participated for severalyears in the national Firewise Communi-tiesUSAreg Recognition Program which em-phasizes community involvement and helpsresidents learn how to do their part to keeptheir homes and property safer from wildfire

Georgia communities using Firewiseprinciples to become safer range from subdi-visions like Trahlyta Estates in the NorthGeorgia mountains to Jekyll Island on thesouthern coast A list of all Georgia Firewiserecognized sites can be found on the FirewiseWeb site

The Firewise program provides a num-ber of resources to help residents get startedon wildfire safety mitigation activitiesComplimentary brochures booklets pam-phlets videos and much more can befound on the lsquoinformation and resourcesrsquopage of the Web site and ordered onlinethrough the Firewise catalog

Wildfire doesnrsquot have to burn everythingin its path In fact cleaning your property ofdebris and maintaining your landscaping areimportant first steps Below are additionalactions you can take to reduce the risk ofyour home and property becoming fuel fora wildfire

bull Clear leaves and other debris from gut-ters eaves porches and decks This pre-vents embers from igniting your home

bull Create a lsquofire freersquo area within five feetof the home using non-flammablelandscaping materials such as rockspavers andor high-moisture contentannuals and perennials

bull Remove dead vegetation from underyour deck and within ten feet from thehouse

bull Remove flammable materials (firewoodstacks small propane canisters dry veg-etation) within 30 feet of your homesfoundation and outbuildings includinggarages and sheds If it can catch firedont let it touch your house deck orporch

bull If you have trees on your propertyprune so the lowest branches are six toten feet from the ground

bull Dont let debris and lawn cuttingslinger Dispose of these items quickly toreduce fuel for fire

bull When planting choose slow-growingcarefully placed shrubs and trees so thearea can be more easily maintained

bull Landscape with native and less-flamma-ble plants Your state forestry agency orcounty extension office can provideplant information Firewise landscapingand plants list are also available on theFirewise Web site

bull Keep your lawn hydrated and main-tained Dry grass and shrubs are fuel forwildfire

Learn more about how to keep your family safeand reduce your homes risk for wildfire damageat wwwfirewiseorg

About FirewiseThe Firewise Communities Program encour-ages local solutions for wildfire safety by in-volving homeowners community leadersplanners developers firefighters and othersin creating fire-adapted communitiesmdashplaces where people and property are saferfrom the risk of brush grass and forest firesFirewise is a program of the National FireProtection Association (NFPA) and co-spon-sored by the USDA Forest Service the USDepartment of the Interior and the NationalAssociation of State Foresters

About the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA is a worldwide leader in fire electricalbuilding and life safety The mission of theinternational nonprofit organizationfounded in 1896 is to reduce the worldwideburden of fire and other hazards on the qual-ity of life by providing and advocating con-sensus codes and standards researchtraining and education Visit NFPArsquos Website at wwwnfpaorg for more informationv

Wildfire Danger in Georgia Firewise Tips Help Georgia Residents Reduce eir Homesrsquo Risk from Wildfire

By Michele Steinberg | Firewise Communities Program Manager NFPA

G


The GeorgiaForestry Commissionis launching a major of-

fensive against two de-structive pests that have the potential todecimate significant portions of our statersquoshealthy forestland Custom traps are beinghung throughout the state to detect and re-spond to possible incoming infestations ofemerald ash borers and gypsy moths

ldquoEmerald ash borers have been found asclose as 55 miles from the north Georgiaborder in Tennesseerdquo said Chip Bates foresthealth coordinator with the GeorgiaForestry Commission ldquoSince the late 1990sthese tiny insects have been spreadingthrough 15 states from Michigan southeast-ward and theyrsquove caused tree mortality in thebillions of dollars They are a serious threatto Georgiarsquos beautiful forestsrdquo

The Georgia Forestry Commission isworking with several partners to hang some800 special purple traps statewide to aid inearly detection and rapid response to anyemerald ash borer activity The cooperative ef-fort includes the Georgia Department of Agri-culture the University of Georgiarsquos WarnellSchool of Forestry and Natural ResourcesTrees Atlanta and US Department of Agri-culture Animal Plant Health Inspection Serv-ice The small green insects are drawn to thetraps because they contain a beetle pheromoneand an ash tree scent Emerald ash borers arecapable of killing an ash tree in as few as twoyears and they are transported primarily by

humans who inadvertently move them onfirewood or on vehicles For this reason Batessaid traps are being positioned near majortransportation corridors including Interstates75 85 and 95 They are also being hung instate and federal parks campgrounds andmetro Atlanta among other locationsstatewide

Special smaller traps are also being hungto capture gypsy moths another destructivepest that targets hardwood trees especiallyoaks During epidemic population levels en-tire forests can be stripped of their leaves andseveral years of defoliation can lead to treemortality Trees stressed by environmental fac-tors such as drought can be particularly hardhit by defoliation Past outbreaks in WhiteFannin and Rockdale Counties were success-

fully eradicated and while there are no knowninfestations currently in Georgia the threat isalways present

ldquoThe impact of emerald ash borer orgypsy moth infestations would be felt byeveryone in Georgiardquo said Bates ldquoHomeown-ers timber growers and wildlife managerswould not only face huge expenses for remov-ing diseased trees but the visual fallout can betruly shocking We can all help by never trans-porting firewood from the woods origin andby washing down any vehicle thats travelingfrom a potentially infested area

Information about the emerald ash borerand gypsy moth including photographs anddetailed detection information can be foundat gatreesorg or your local office of the Geor-gia Forestry Commission v

TInvading Pests Target Georgia Trees

By Georgia Forestry Commission

34 May | June 2012

hearing has beenscheduled in Savan-nah on June 1 by the

State Bar of GeorgiasStanding Committee on the Un-

licensed Practice of Law to consider whethera forestry consultant is engaging in the unau-thorized practice of law when he utilizesstandard or form contracts in timber sales

The Georgia Forestry Association onMay 1 submitted comments to the Commit-tee which state the Associationrsquos position thatldquoa consulting forester as an agent of thelandowner does not violate the statutory pro-

visions related to the unlicensed practice oflaw in the State of Georgia by providing thelandowner client with a form contract for thesale of timberrdquo GFA noted in its commentsthat timber sales contracts are largely stan-dardized across the industry and that formcontracts are readily available to timberlandowners without the use of an attorney

The Associationrsquos comments contendthat should the Committee rule against theuse of standardized contracts by consultingforesters the effect ldquowould not result ingreater protection of the consumer butrather a limitation of the market choices

available to the consumer and an increase inthe transactions costs incurred by the con-sumerrdquo Legal services are readily available toany landowner who may desire them but therequirement for a third party to be involvedin timber sales would only decrease the effi-ciency of the timber transaction market

The June 1 hearing will be held at 1230pm at the Savannah International Trade ampConvention Center Comments may be sub-mitted prior to the hearing to UPL AdvisoryOpinions State Bar of Georgia Suite 100104 Marietta Street NW Atlanta Georgia30303 v

State Bar Hearing to Consider Timber Contracts AsldquoUnauthorized Practice of Lawrdquo

A

e GeorgiaForestry Commis-

sion is urginglandowners to spend

time searching for co-gongrass an invasive plant species noted forits circular growth pattern e GFC has iden-tified 618 known cogongrass infestations in51 counties most of which are in the south

and west portions of the state up from 352 in-festations in 38 counties in 2010

According to the GFC 130 new spotswere discovered in 2011 including first-timedetections in Atkinson Bulloch Chatta-hoochee Terrell and Ware counties The firstdetection of cogongrass in Lowndes Countywas reported in 2012 Native to Asia co-gongrass spreads through windblown seeds

and underground creeping rhizomes Itforms exclusive colonies which displace na-tive vegetation

Visit gatreesorgforest-management andclick on the Forest Health link for more infor-mation about cogongrass and links to formsused to report infestations or contact a GFCregional forest health specialist v

Cogongrass Continues to Spread rough Georgia

TCogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) isan aggressive invader of natural and dis-turbed areas throughout the Southeast Itdisrupts ecosystem functions reduceswildlife habitat decreases tree seedlinggrowth and establishment success and al-ters fire regimes and intensity Recognizingthe presence of cogongrass is necessary be-fore beginning any management activitiesWhile other species may look similar co-gongrass has a unique combination ofcharacteristics that make field identifica-tion possible This field guide describes andillustrates these characteristics and com-pares them to other grass species commonfound in similar habitats Easy-to-

understand terminology is used when pos-sible and definitions for technical termsare provided below Cogongrass is a FederalNoxious Weed and any infestation must be

identified by the appropriate state or fed-eral authority If you think you have co-gongrass on your land please contact yourstate department of agriculture or USDA-APHIS office For more information of co-gongrass ecology and control visitwwwcogongrassorg v

CitationEvans CW DJ Moorhead CT Bargeronand GK Douce 2006 Field Guide to theIdentification of Cogongrass With compar-isons to other commonly found grass species inthe Southeast The University of GeorgiaBugwood Network Tifton Georgia BW-2006-04 20 p


Advancing Georgiarsquos Leaders in AgricultureBy College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences | University of Georgia

n agricultural lead-ership program inGeorgia is scheduled

to launch in the fall of2012 at the University of Georgiarsquos

College of Agricultural and EnvironmentalSciences The Advancing Georgiarsquos Leadersin Agriculture (AGLA) program is designedto develop individuals within agriculture andnatural resources to become more effectivespokespeople for their industry establishstrong allegiances across the state and nationto work together on issues and further de-velop their personal and professional leader-ship development skills and abilities

Director of the leadership programRochelle Strickland is a faculty memberwithin the Department of Agricultural Lead-ership Education and Communication andhas a strong interest in adult leadership de-velopment specifically within the agricul-tural industry Prior to coming to UGAStrickland worked with the WedgworthLeadership Institute for Agriculture and Nat-ural Resources at the University of Floridaand focused her research on the outcomes

and impacts of similar programs Stricklandalso manages and facilitates a national lead-ership program for faculty within the land-grant university system From theseexperiences Strickland is basing the programmodel upon the successful and effectivemodels used throughout the US in statessuch as Oklahoma Kentucky and Washing-ton just to name a few Similar to many ofthe other state programs the UGA programwill include a national and internationalstudy trip along with in-state travel through-out Georgia and consist of a two-year periodfor each class

The applications for the first class willopen in mid-May Participants will be se-lected through a nomination applicationand interview process Nominations can bemade by individuals from within the stateof Georgia that are involved in Georgiarsquosagriculture and natural resources industriesAGLA will begin accepting nominationsand applications for the first class throughJuly 2012

ldquoAdvancing Georgiarsquos Leaders in Agri-culture is an opportunity to bring together

individuals from across the state of Georgiato continue their growth as leaders providethem with a stronger understanding of is-sues and assist them in becoming more ef-fective advocates for the agricultural industryas we are faced with new challenges eachdayrdquo said Strickland

The class will consist of approximately25-30 diverse individuals to establish astronger more in-depth level of discussionperspective and expertise The 22-monthlong program will consist of approximately50 days and utilize over 300 expert speakersdiscussion panels tours and other adultlearning methods to enhance the partici-pantrsquos experience The locations and topicsof the program will be based upon the cur-rent issues surrounding Georgiarsquos agricultureand natural resources industries such aswater immigration and regulation

For more information or to become a supporterof AGLA please contact Program Director DrRochelle Strickland at rstrickugaedu or(706) 542-1204 or visit the program Web siteat httpaglacaesugaedu v

Georgia Environmental Protection Division Open Burning Ban Begins May 1 for 54 Counties

By Georgiaairorg

eginning May 1 andending September 30

EPDrsquos open burning banwill be in effect for 54 Geor-

gia counties The open burning ban is notnew It began in 1996 with the 13-countymetro Atlanta area and has been in effect forthe current area since 2005

The open burning ban prohibits citizensand businesses from burning yard and land-clearing debris This rule is in addition to theyear-round state ban on the burning ofhousehold garbage

EPD is reminding citizens that these

rules are in place for a reasonmdashand the rea-son is health Besides the obvious effects ofsmoke on the human body such as wateryeyes smoke from fires contains chemicalsand pollutants that negatively impact a per-sonrsquos health Burning yard waste releases ni-trogen oxides and particle pollution into theair Both pollutants contribute to lung andheart disease

People particularly children are moreapt to be outdoors during May through Sep-tember It is during this time that ozone andparticle pollution are generally higher thanthe other parts of year

Particle pollution is made up of ex-tremely small particles that can increase therisk of a heart attack In the summer nitro-gen oxides combine with fumes from fuelspaints and vegetation to form ground-levelozone Ground-level ozone can cause inflam-mation to the lungs Burning householdgarbage which is banned year-round inGeorgia releases even more dangerous pol-lution

The good news is that our monitoringdata shows that the air quality in Georgia isimproving ldquoWe are working hard to improveair quality in Georgiardquo says James A Capp

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36 May | June 2012

Georgia EPD Air Protection Branch ChiefldquoThis success is confirmation that the cleanair programs we have in place in Georgia in-cluding the open burning ban are workingrdquo

The Clean Air Act requires US EPA toperiodically review the current air qualitystandards to ensure that they are still protec-tive of public health Last fall EPA an-nounced that they would move forward withimplementation of a more stringent standardfor ground level ozone All areas of the stateare currently in compliance with this stan-dard except for Atlanta Therefore rules suchas the open burning ban are just as impor-tant as ever for ensuring that Georgians haveclean air to breathe

Some actions such as campfires andagricultural activities are exempt Citizenscan access more information on the open

burning ban by going to EPDrsquos Air Protec-tion Branch Web site atwwwgeorgiaairorgand clicking on the open burning flame orby calling the EPD District Office in theirarea (phone numbers listed below) Smallbusinesses can obtain help and informationby calling EPDrsquos Small Business Environ-mental Assistance Program toll-free at 1-877-427-6255

Counties included in the ban and theappropriate EPD District Office phonenumbers follow bull Metro Atlanta District Office 404-362-

2671 Carroll Clayton CowetaDeKalb Douglas Fayette FultonGwinnett Heard Henry RockdaleSpalding counties

bull Northeast District Office (Athens)

706-369-6376 Banks Barrow ButtsClarke Hall Jackson Jasper MadisonMorgan Newton Oconee PutnamWalton counties

bull Northeast District Office (Augusta)706-792-7744 Columbia Richmondcounties

bull West Central District Office 478-751-6612 Bibb Crawford Houston JonesLamar Monroe Peach Pike TwiggsUpson Meriwether Troup counties

bull Mountain District Office 770-387-4900Bartow Catoosa Chattooga CherokeeCobb Dawson Floyd Forsyth GordonHaralson Lumpkin Paulding PickensPolk Walker counties v

n April 17 Agriculture Sec-retary Tom Vilsack announced

a cooperative partnership with theUS Department of Agriculture and

Canadarsquos Department of Agriculture andAgri-Food that will promote agroforestry tohelp landowners improve water quality con-trol soil erosion and boost their agricultureproduction

ldquoWe support agroforestry as a land man-agement approach because it helps landown-ers achieve certain natural resource goals suchas clean water and productive soilsrdquo said Vil-sack ldquoBut it does much more Clean water isa precious natural resource and Americarsquos eco-nomic success is directly related to a continu-

ous and abundant supply of clean waterrdquoThe Memorandum of Understanding

establishing the cooperative partnership willallow USDArsquos National Agroforestry Cen-termdashjointly sponsored by the US ForestService and the Natural Resources Conser-vation Servicemdashand Canadarsquos Agri-Environ-ment Service Branchrsquos AgroforestryDevelopment Centre to collaborate on re-search and development including the ad-vancement of agroforestry science and toolsfor climate change mitigation and adaptationin temperate North America

The two centers will also support theGlobal Research Alliance on AgricultureGreenhouse Gases of which both countries

are members Information will be sharedwith landowners managers and natural re-source professionals

ldquoCanada and the US have a strong re-lationship with regards to many aspects of theagricultural sectorrdquo said Canadarsquos AgricultureMinister Gerry Ritz ldquoIrsquom pleased that we cannow add agroforestry to that growing list asagroforestry is an area that is not only goodfor the environment but also for our farmersrsquobottom linesrdquo

Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigansigned the agreement on behalf of USDAand Deputy Minister John Knubley signedon behalf of Canadarsquos Department of Agri-culture and Agri-Food v

USDA Partners with Canada to Increase Use of Agroforestry Practices by Landowners

By USDA

TAKE THE GEORGIA FORESTRY TODAY READERSHIP SURVEY

We want to hear from you Help us make GFT the best possible Georgia forestry magazine it can be Please take ourGFT readership survey at wwwtinyurlcomgftsurvey or surveymonkeycoms2B8ZFNP

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May 30 - June 12012 National Conference of Private

Forest Landowners

Ponte Vedra Beach Florida

Sawgrass Marriott Ponte Vedra Beach

Resort amp Spa

June 18-22Georgia Teacher Conservation WorkshopCharlie Elliott Wildlife CenterContact Carla Rapp Director of

Forestry Education GFA478-992-8110 or carlagfagroworg

July 7-9Georgia Forestry Association AnnualConferenceSavannah GeorgiaThe Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and SpaRegistration Deadline June 6Contact Judy Couch Director ofEvents GFA

September 12Prescribed Fire CertificationTifton GeorgiaRural Development CenterContact Renae Woods229-386-5993

September 202012 Agroforestry amp Wildlife Field DayGriffin GeorgiaFor more information see our news section on page 36

October 3-42012 Forest Landowners AssociationAdvocacy DayOctober 3-4 2012Gaylord National Resort amp Convention CenterWashington DC

If you have a forestry event yoursquod like tosee on our calendar please contact AlvaHopkins at ahopkinsa4inccom withthe subject line lsquoCalendar Eventrsquo

Forestry Calendar

Agroforestry and Wildlife Field Day Slated for GriffinBy growinggeorgiacom

and is a valuable re-source and provides im-mense benefits to humans

and to wildlife Landownersfarmers or sportsmen who wish to increasethe value and benefits of the land they ownhunt or manage should make plans to at-tend the 2012 Agroforestry and WildlifeField Day on Thursday September 202012 at the University of Georgia campusin Griffin Georgia

On this day federal and state govern-ment agency officials and private businessrepresentatives will gather together to pres-ent this unique educational event to atten-dees The field day includes managementrecommendations and real-life techniquedemonstrations More than 25 topics will

be showcased includingbull Wildlife Opening Managementbull Pond Managementbull Management for Wild Turkeys Doves Quail (each separate topics)bull Selling and Marketing Timberbull Prescribed Burningbull Cost Share Assistance Programsbull GPSGIS Use in Managing Landbull Invasive Insects Disease and Plants

Attendees will shuttle between field day topicsites via tram and will receive a take-homebooklet with in-depth topic and speaker in-formation Registration is $25 prior to Sep-tember 3 2012 ($35 after) and includeslunch Pre-registrants will receive an Agro-forestry amp Wildlife Field Day ball cap

See Web site for more detailswwwcaesugaedueventsawfdindexhtmlfor more information

Special noteCEU credits are available forseveral fields See Web site for more details

This event is sponsored by the Universityof Georgia College of Agricultural and En-vironmental Sciences and Warnell Schoolof Forest and Natural Resources GeorgiaForestry Commission Georgia DNR-Wildlife Resources Division USDA Natu-ral Resources Conservation Service FortValley State University and Abraham Bald-win Agricultural College (ABAC) v

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38 May | June 2012

GEORGIA FORESTRY TODAY DIRECTORY OF PRODUCTS amp SERVICES

BOBBY D BROWNRegistered Forester GA Number 2164Licensed Realtor GA Number 165520

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Phone (800) 833-8178



Alma Ga 31510Office (912) 632-2800





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