3D Land Group, Inc

04/17/2026

SC Forestry Commission to issue statewide burning ban; restriction on all outdoor burning goes into effect at 7 a.m. Friday

COLUMBIA—The South Carolina Forestry Commission is issuing a State Forester’s Burning Ban for all counties, effective at 7 a.m. Friday, April 17.

A State Forester’s Burning Ban prohibits all outdoor burning, including yard debris burning, prescribed burning, campfires, bonfires and other recreational fires in all unincorporated areas of the state.

Forestry Commission officials cite a particularly dangerous mix of elevated wildfire risk factors through the weekend that warrant limiting all ignitions in the interest of public safety.

Rapidly escalating drought conditions across the state, a critical decrease in relative humidities over the next several days and gusty winds that are expected to accompany an approaching cold front will combine to create extreme fire danger.

"When it’s this dry – energy release component values are at high-to-critical levels – we’re just as likely, if not more, to see wildfires that are fuel-driven rather than wind-driven. Add the other volatile conditions of increased wind and lower relative humidity, and it becomes an especially precarious situation,” said SCFC Fire Chief Darryl Jones. "These conditions not only increase the likelihood of wildfires igniting easily and spreading rapidly, but would also make them more difficult for firefighters to control.”

While the ban does not apply to fires used for the preparation of food or fires used in appropriate enclosures (portable outdoor fireplaces, chimineas or permanent fire pits constructed of stone, masonry, metal or other noncombustible material that conforms with all applicable South Carolina fire codes), Forestry Commission officials urge the utmost caution burning outdoors under these exemptions.

Likewise, citizens should exercise extreme vigilance operating any equipment that could create sparks, avoid parking on dry grass and refrain from using fireworks.

The ban will stay in effect until further notice, which will come in the form of an official announcement from the Forestry Commission.

Shareable release:https://www.scfc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Advisory-StateForestersBurningBan-20260416.pdf

03/04/2026

DID YOU KNOW: The classification of your forest ownership affects your applicable tax rates, the deductions you can claim and filing requirements.

Your forest property generally falls into one of three categories:

1. Personal use or hobby. You own the property primarily for personal use, enjoyment, or hobby, rather than to earn money.

2. Investment. You intend to make a profit from the property either from timber income or asset appreciation (profit motive); however, your activities and involvement do not rise to the level of a trade or business.

3. Trade or business. You have a profit motive, and your forestry activities are conducted in a business-like manner. Your involvement in the business may be material participation or passive (determined annually). Material
participation implies regular, continuous, and substantial involvement and typically results in greater tax deductions and faster cost recovery. Losses from passive activities can only offset passive income.

Read more Tax Tips for Forest Landowners (2025 Tax Year):https://www.fs.usda.gov/land/taxtips.pdf

02/19/2026

See smoke and wonder where it's coming from? 💨 Get helpful information with our FREE SCFC app! ⬇️⁠
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Our app has various fire features including:⁠
1️⃣ WILDFIRE MAP. See how many active and contained fires are currently in SC. Get details on the location, status, cause and more.⁠
2️⃣ KBDI WEATHER MAP. Use the Keetch-Byram Drought Index to see assessments and predictions of wildfire potential and severity.⁠
3️⃣ PRESCRIPTION BURN ACTIVITY. See how many active controlled burns are happening, the burn location, burn type and more.⁠
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Download for iPhone or Android: https://www.scfc.gov/protection/fire-burning/mobile-wildfire-app/

Desktop prescribed burn map: https://scfc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/075290ae991b45b3a8a9d2015202008f

Desktop active wildfire map: https://scfc.firesponse.com/public/

01/29/2026

The Tax Tips For Landowners article is available at www.scforestry.org. The article outlines information to keep in mind when preparing your federal income tax return for the 2025 tax year.
https://www.scforestry.org/PDFs/tax-tips-2025.pdf

12/10/2025

Listen to this video where Rep Austin Scott of GA briefly explains one of the issues with the proposed EUDR regulations and Trump’s response. 🤞

11/26/2025

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) considers the European Parliament’s decision to delay implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) an important signal.

While this delay is welcome news, it further confirms that the EUDR is an unworkable regulation that infringes on private property rights and creates unnecessary barriers to the European Union’s market for U.S. forest landowners.

Read our full statement: https://forestlandowners.com/fla-responds-to-eudr-delay-a-necessarypause-on-a-fundamentally-unworkable-regulation/

11/07/2025

See smoke and wonder where it's coming from? 💨 Get helpful information with our FREE SCFC app! ⬇️⁠
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Our app has various fire features including:⁠
1️⃣ WILDFIRE MAP. See how many active and contained fires are currently in SC. Get details on the location, status, cause and more.⁠
2️⃣ KBDI WEATHER MAP. Use the Keetch-Byram Drought Index to see assessments and predictions of wildfire potential and severity.⁠
3️⃣ PRESCRIPTION BURN ACTIVITY. See how many active controlled burns are happening, the burn location, burn type and more.⁠
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Download for iPhone or Android: https://www.scfc.gov/protection/fire-burning/mobile-wildfire-app/
Desktop prescribed burn map: https://scfc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/075290ae991b45b3a8a9d2015202008f

11/07/2025

https://www.westfraser.com/investors/news/news-releases/west-fraser-reduces-lumber-capacity

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West Fraser" or the "Company") (TSX: WFG) (NYSE: WFG) announced today that it will permanently close both its Augusta, Georgia and 100 Mile House, British Columbia...

10/14/2025

Industry News Announced Oct. 14, 2025: Rayonier, PotlatchDeltic to form timber products giant in $8.2 billion merger. The combined company will own about 4.2 million acres of timberland across 11 U.S. states and operate seven wood manufacturing plants, giving it greater scale and reach. Most of the merged firm's acreage will be in the U.S. South, a region with a large softwood capacity. PotlatchDeltic's wood products platform will position the new company to benefit from a ramp-up in U.S. lumber production due to higher duties on Canadian imports and new tariffs, Rayonier CEO Mark McHugh said. The transaction is expected to close in late first quarter or early second quarter of 2026. The combined company will own approximately 70,000 acres of timberland in South Carolina.

10/10/2025

10/07/2025

INDUSTRY NEWS. $280 MILLION INDUSTRY INVESTMENT ANNOUNCED. Carolina Renewable Products (CRP), a clean energy company, today [OCT. 7, 2025] announced it is establishing operations in Orangeburg County. The company’s $280 million investment will create 155 new jobs. CRP converts sustainable wood biomass into renewable diesel, biochar and wood vinegar. The company offers a modular and cost-effective design, delivering low-carbon fuel solutions while supporting local agriculture and forestry. CRP recently purchased its inaugural site, located at 546 Prosperity Drive in Orangeburg, which will be a next-generation biomass-to-renewable diesel facility and serve as the company’s headquarters and training hub.

09/17/2025

Adding 18 New Jobs in Horry County, South Carolina CONWAY, SC — September 17, 2025 — Galivants Ferry Sawmill has announced plans to open a new sawmill operation in Horry County, investing more than $10 million and creating 18 direct jobs, with additional indirect employment expected across the r...