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Creating Jobs in the Forestry Sector

man holding shovelNASF urges Congress to help restore jobs and create new ones by reinvesting in our nation's public and private forests through "shovel-ready" activities on non-federal lands.

February 9, 2010

NASF Letter: Lincoln/Chambliss - support for Harris Sherman's nomination for USDA Under Secretary for NRE (October 5, 2009)

We write today providing our unqualified endorsement of Mr. Harris Sherman's nomination for Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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October 5, 2009

NASF Letter: EPA - Proposed Changes to the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) Program (Sept. 25, 2009)

The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments in response to EPA's Proposed Rule on the Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Changes to Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program.
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September 25, 2009

NASF Resolution No. 2009-6: Forest Inventory & Analysis (FIA) Program Funding and Priorities

A current and accurate forest inventory is a threshold requirement if we are to conserve and restore all of America's forests. The inventory must address the rapidly emerging issues of climate change, carbon, biomass, and land use change. But portions of the nation's forests are not being inventoried, funding is inadequate to implement FIA as currently designed, and FIA needs to be enhanced to provide data relevant to current and emerging issues.
September 23, 2009

State Foresters Applaud USDA Secretary Vilsack's ‘All-lands' Approach to Nation's Forests

In a recent letter to U.S Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, NASF applauded the new vision he shared for America's forests during an August 14 address in Seattle. State Foresters have a long history of working cooperatively with the Forest Service and were pleased to see the secretary recognize that the agency's responsibilities extend well beyond national forests and urge more visible support for the agency's state and private role.
8:41 am August 25, 2009 | | RSS 2.0 |
August 25, 2009

NASF Letter: Vilsack's new vision for America's forests (August 20, 2009)

The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) strongly applauds the vision you have outlined for America's forests. The speech you delivered on August 14th in Seattle, Washington, reinforces important priorities for State Foresters and makes it easy for NASF to support a shared vision with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). We are particularly pleased to see you recognize that Forest Service responsibilities extend well beyond national forests and urge more visible support for the agency's state and private role.
8:28 am August 20, 2009 | | RSS 2.0 |
August 20, 2009

State Foresters Congratulate New Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell

The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) praised the appointment of Tom Tidwell as Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, announced today by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "State Foresters look forward to working with Chief Tidwell on the pressing challenges facing all the nation's forests," said NASF President and Kentucky State Forester Leah W. MacSwords. "We are enthusiastic about new leadership in the Forest Service to further our joint efforts in tackling issues such as renewable biomass, insect and disease outbreaks, and the impacts of climate change."
3:22 pm June 17, 2009 | | RSS 2.0 |
June 17, 2009

Coalition Letter: continuation of the Wildland Fire Leadership Council (May 1, 2009)

The National Association of Counties, the Western Governors' Association and the National Association of State Foresters, urge the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture and Homeland Security to support continuation of the Wildland Fire Leadership Council.
May 1, 2009

State and Private Forestry Efforts Conserve, Protect and Enhance Forests Across the U.S.

A new publication jointly published by NASF and the Forest Service - the Redesign Report Card - provides a summary of the first wave of projects in a new multi-stage process that effectively and proactively invests federal, state, local and private resources in a way that makes a meaningful impact on the ground. Guided by the principle "Focus + Priority = Outcome," Redesign leveraged nearly $23 million in matching funding from state agencies and partner organizations in 2008 to augment $19.5 million in federal funding.

March 27, 2009

KY State Forester MacSwords before House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior (February 24, 2009)

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior hearing regarding Government Accountability Office observations on a possible move of the U.S. Forest Service to the Department of the Interior.
February 24, 2009