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Forest Action Plans
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gosullivan
Monday, March 11, 2013 - 2:58pm
Summary of results from FY 2010 survey of state forester statistics. Includes final report and supporting database.
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gosullivan
Friday, December 7, 2012 - 10:17am
The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) is a non-profit organization that represents the directors of all 50 state forestry agencies, the eight U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia. State Foresters deliver technical and financial assistance, and forest health, water and wildfire protection on over half of the nation’s forestland, which is held in private or non-federal public ownership. They are also key stakeholders and often cooperators in the management of federal lands...
gosullivan
Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 1:15pm
A summary of Association activities for the 2012 fiscal year.
SFAdmin
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 3:43pm
The appendix document contains fact sheets for all 59 member states, districts and territories.
SFAdmin
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 3:31pm
Healthy forests in America are critical to public health and well-being and are as integral to our national infrastructure as roads and bridges. Encompassing two-thirds of the vast landscape of America’s forests, state and private lands filter our air and water, provide jobs and the bulk of the nation’s wood supply, and are places where people seek out and enjoy wildlife and nature. America’s state and private forests are served by a sophisticated, ecologically-responsive suite of programs that...
Anonymous (not verified)
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 11:35am
ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION: Council of Western State Foresters
ISSUE OF CONCERN: Landscape-Scale Forest Management in the Vicinity of Federal Lands
BACKGROUND:There is increasing consensus that sustaining and enhancing the health of forests in the U.S. requires a collaborative, landscape-scale approach. Forests across the nation face an increasing host of threats, including climate change, wildland fire, and insect and disease infestations. The one commonality among these threats is that they cross...
Anonymous (not verified)
Friday, April 29, 2011 - 8:29am
Commissioned by the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), the bi-partisan polling team of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R) recently partnered to complete a nationwide survey of voters to assess key public perceptions and values related to forests.The new results reveal a striking consensus among Americans:
Voters strongly value the nation's forests, especially as sources of clean air and water.
Voters have an increased...
Anonymous (not verified)
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 3:32pm
Dear Secretary Vilsack:
We the undersigned organizations are writing to thank you for your continued leadershipin promoting the conservation and sustainable management of America's forests and askfor your support as we work to advance policies and solutions that will help keepAmerica's forests as forests. From your first speech on forests in August of 2009, to yourstrong attention to forests through the America's Great Outdoors Initiative, you havesincerely recognized the importance of America'...
Anonymous (not verified)
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 3:01pm
ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION: NASF Forest Resource Management Committee
ISSUE OF CONCERN: Forest Stewardship Plans when combined with effective technical assistance delivery systems can promote the establishment and perpetuation of planted forests as an integral part of healthy and productive forest ecosystems that achieve national goals for renewable energy while potentially offsetting pressures on native forests.
BACKGROUND: Congress has considered several options and proposals for guidelines and...
Anonymous (not verified)
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 3:00pm
ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION: NASF Forest Resource Management Committee
ISSUE OF CONCERN: Forests can play a significantly larger role in providing a sustainable, low carbon fuel source to meet the nation's renewable energy goals.
BACKGROUND: Congress continues to consider legislation that would require utility providers to meet mandates to produce a portion of their energy from renewable sources such as wind, solar, geothermal and biomass (among other renewables). Questions and concerns continue to...