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gosullivan
Friday, March 29, 2013 - 11:03am
FY 2012 Annual Report from the NASF Forest Fire Protection Committee on Communities at Risk.
tbeckman
Monday, March 18, 2013 - 1:42pm
Dear Chief Tidwell,
We are writing in follow-up to our February 11, 2013, meeting to discuss the Forest Service’s role in promoting wood in green building.
With the Department of Agriculture’s September 29, 2011 news release announcing that USDA would “urge US builders to prioritize wood in green buildings”, we had hoped that the US Forest Service (USFS) would take specific steps to promote wood in your agency’s buildings and serve as a role model across the federal government and for the...
gosullivan
Friday, March 15, 2013 - 8:44am
Forest and Fire Groups Request Senate Matches House Investment in 2013 Fire Management
Drought Suggests Severe Wildfire Season; House Continuing Resolution Provides Funding Consistent with 2012 Levels; Senate May Offer Less
March 14, 2013 (Arlington, Virginia) -- A collection of forest and fire groups are requesting the Senate match the House’s investment in fire management for 2013, as reflected in the House’s Continuing Resolution (HR 933) passed last week. Funding for the FLAME wildfire...
gosullivan
Friday, March 15, 2013 - 8:28am
March 14, 2013
The Honorable Harold Rogers
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Nita Lowey
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Michael K. Simpson
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable James P. Moran
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chairmen Rogers and Simpson and Ranking Members Lowey and Moran,
The Fire Suppression Funding Solutions Partner...
gosullivan
Friday, March 15, 2013 - 8:21am
March 14, 2013
The Honorable Barbara Mikulski
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Richard Shelby
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Jack Reed
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Lisa Murkowski
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Chairwoman Mikulski, Chairman Reed, Ranking Member Shelby and Ranking Member Murkowski,
The Fire Suppression Funding Solutions Partner Caucus thanks you for proposing adjustments in the full...
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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tbeckman
Friday, March 1, 2013 - 12:57pm
Dear Congressman Waxman and Senator Whitehouse:
We would like to commend the Bicameral Task Force on its efforts to promote practical and cost efficient activities to address the nation’s changing climate. We urge the Task Force to recognize the strategic role that our nation’s forests have in contributing to these efforts. We applaud the United States Forest Service (USFS) on its 2012 research paper, Effects of Climate Variability and Change on Forest Ecosystems: A Comprehensive Science...
gosullivan
Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 5:37pm
Children nationwide will learn about forests and forestry related jobs during the 2013 National Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work® Day
Washington DC, February 21, 2013 – The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) joins the Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work® Foundation to announce a partnership to inform children nationwide on the importance of forests and forestry jobs. This year’s Take Our Daughters and Sons To Work® Day falls on Thursday, April 25 and is themed “Work In Progress...
gosullivan
Friday, December 21, 2012 - 4:37pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT:
Genevieve O’Sullivan, Communications Director
gosullivan@stateforesters.org; 202-624-5417
NASF Endorses Legislation to Transfer Airtankers for Suppression Purposes
State Foresters support steps taken in the National Defense Authorization Act to transfer excess military aircraft for use by the Forest Service for Wildland Fire Suppression purposes.
Washington DC, December 21, 2012 – The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) greatly...
gosullivan
Friday, December 21, 2012 - 3:26pm
December 21, 2012
The Honorable Harry Reid
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Mitch McConnell
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell:
The undersigned organizations urge you to include Amendment #3350 which provides supplemental funds to the Wildland Fire Management appropriation as part of the disaster relief package. Our organizations have been part of the Fire Suppression Funding Solutions Partner Caucus...