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Anonymous (not verified)
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 2:03pm
The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Re: Planning Rule - strengthening coordination with state and local governments and federally recognized Indian tribes.
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) and the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC) are dedicated to maintaining healthy working forests that provide revenues, employment, forest based products, and environmental services for state, tribal, regional communities and the nation as a whole. State...
Anonymous (not verified)
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 2:40pm
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) is a non-profit organization that represents thedirectors of forestry agencies from the fifty states, eight U.S. Territories and associated states, and theDistrict of Columbia. NASF members are deeply committed to water quality protection and representthe public interest in administering best management practices (BMP) programs that control non-pointsource water pollution from forestry activities. We write today in support of your efforts...
Anonymous (not verified)
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 10:10am
Dear Administrator Jackson and Assistant Secretary Darcy:
The organizations below are pleased to provide the following comments in response to proposed guidance regarding the scope of jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act, as published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in the Federal Register on May 2, 2011. The guidance has been jointly reviewed by the signatory agencies and organizations that collectively support water resource...
Anonymous (not verified)
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 11:51am
Dear Secretary Vilsack:
We are writing to congratulate you on your new green building strategy and your efforts to promote wood products as an environmentally preferable building material. We greatly appreciate your leadership and strong support on this issue.
As you and your staff work to implement this policy, we hope USDA will play a leadership role within and among the federal agencies on this issue, demonstrate to Capitol Hill the environmental and economic benefits wood products bring to...
Anonymous (not verified)
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 4:16pm
To Whom It May Concern:
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) respectfully submits the following comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Proposed Rule on the Deferral for CO2 Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources Under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V Programs (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0083; FRL-9283-8). The NASF is comprised of the directors of all of the nation's state and territorial forestry agencies...
Anonymous (not verified)
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 2:26pm
RE: Dual Regulation of Pesticide Applications Under FIFRA & CWA
The undersigned organizations respectfully urge the Senate to join the House of Representatives and take legislative action to avoid duplicative environmental permitting requirements for applications of pesticides for public health and agricultural purposes.
As a result of a series of court decisions, such applications are now governed - contrary to Congress' intent - by both the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Federal...
Anonymous (not verified)
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - 12:19pm
May 18, 2010
Re: U.S. Forest Sector Opportunities in Climate and Energy Legislation
Dear Majority Leader Reid:
We the undersigned forestry and conservation organizations are writing to encourageyou, as you work on the Kerry-Lieberman climate and energy legislation, to ensure astrong role for the U.S. forest sector. The U.S. forest sector has immense potential todrive cost-effective carbon mitigation and adaptation, which will in turn create neweconomic opportunities for forest products...
Anonymous (not verified)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 12:00am
May 11, 2010
Dear Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman:
We the undersigned forestry and conservation organizations are writing to thank you foryour careful consideration of the Carbon Conservation Program language from S. 2729for potential inclusion in your next discussion draft. Our organizations strongly supportthe inclusion of this language, and encourage you to provide dedicated funding for thisimportant program through an allocation of emissions allowances.
Establishing a supplemental...
Anonymous (not verified)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 12:00am
April 6, 2010
Dear Chairwoman DeLauro and Ranking Member Kingston:
The tight budget climate has forced some tough choices regarding the amount and location of domestic federal spending during the upcoming fiscal year. We believe it is critically important to continue making solid investments in key federal programs that help provide the science, education and incentives necessary to conserve the nation's private forests. Investing in various research and forest conservation initiatives within...
Anonymous (not verified)
Monday, March 22, 2010 - 11:54am
March 22, 2010
Dear Senator Cantwell,
We strongly believe that any successful comprehensive energy and climate change legislationmust include forests and farms as a significant part of the solution. By providing anaffordable means to address climate change, public and private incentives (such as offsets)for forests and farms can help Americans save money while leading the way to a low carboneconomy.
American agriculture can play a major role in sequestering carbon and reducing greenhousegas...