Public information
FOIA requests
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News releases
Current SC Forestry Commission news releases.
Publications & reports
Agency reports, state government reports, collaborative management/partnership reports, fact sheets, publications and information about the SCFC app.
Timber management information
Tree care resources
Fire resources
The laws that protect South Carolina´s forests
Forest insect/disease resources
- Forest Health manual (36-page pdf)
- Invasive Species of South Carolina (168-page pdf)
- Asian Longhorned Beetle Found in South Carolina
- Emerald Ash Borer Detected in South Carolina
- Don’t move firewood!!!
Cost-share programs
Fee/rental services and equipment
Planting information
Tree Planting Guide
Planting Instructions – Planting instructions for various species. (pdf file)
Seedling Spacing/Trees Per Acre
Helpful links
- Before you sell your timber…!
- Understanding Timber as a Commodity
- Range of returns from planted loblolly pine
- DO and DON’T Tips on Selling Your Timber
- Timber prices
- Value of timber
- Before you sell your timber
- Timber buyers list
- A Landowners Guide to Forestry in South Carolina – (pdf)
- Tax tips for forest landowners (pdf)
- Income tax deduction for timber casualty loss (pdf)
- National Timber tax website
Prescribed burning
Benefits of Prescribed Burning
Prescribed Fire Plan
DHEC Regulation 61-62.2
Fuel Load Estimation Guide
A Guide for Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests (USFS pdf)
Certified Prescribed Fire Manager (CPFM) program
Frequently Asked Questions about Outdoor Burning in South Carolina
SC Drought Index (Opens a new window.)
SC Prescribed Fire Council (opens in a new window)