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Communication Plan: Modification of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy Guidance (July 2008)

On March 24, 2008, the Wildland Fire Leadership Council (WFLC) approved the modifications to the "Interagency Strategy for the Implementation of Federal Wildland Fire Management Policy (2003)" and directed the agencies to proceed with implementation. As part of implementation, WFLC included a requirement to have a Communication Plan. This Plan outlines a strategy for implementing modifications by providing consistent language and understanding of the proposed modifications across internal and external audiences and partners, providing consistent messages to convey to affected audiences, and focus on pilot units to build capacity to effectively develop understanding with local key publics, partners, and employees.
July 17, 2008

Coalition Letter: Forest Inventory Analysis Program FY07 - April 4, 2006


The undersigned organizations strongly support the US Forest Service Forest Inventory Analysis Program (FIA) and urge Congress to fully fund the program in FY 2007 at $73.4 million. FIA is the only national inventory system that delivers current and consistent information about the status, condition and trends of America's forestland, crossing all ownerships.
April 4, 2006

Coalition Letter: FY07 Appropriation for USDA APHIS - September 21, 2005

The Nature Conservancy, National Association of State Foresters and Society of American Foresters urge the Conference Committee to adopt the House figure for the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) eradication and control programs targeting the emerald ash borer and the Senate figure for the Asian longhorned beetle. Both insects are highly damaging pests of trees and forests that threaten forest and amenity trees and related economic activities worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
11:00 pm September 20, 2005 | | RSS 2.0 |
September 20, 2005

NASF Resolution No. 2004-5: Conservation Reserve Program reimbursements

Respectful of the limits posed by the Commodity Credit Corporation’s Section 11 cap on funds available, the National Association of State Foresters strongly encourages the Forest Service to expedite discussions with the USDA Farm Service Agency and Commodity Credit Corporation and execute a new cooperative financial agreement reimbursing State Forestry Agencies for CRP forestry technical assistance at a level more consistent with the average actual cost.
10:00 pm September 29, 2004 | | RSS 2.0 |
September 29, 2004

NASF Resolution No. 2002-6: National Fire Reporting

Currently there is no consistent, uniform format or process for collecting wildland fire occurence data among federal, state and local jurisdictions. The Federal Wildland Fire Policy requires the federal fire agencies to develop a common format for their fire reports. To date, they have made little progress and continue to rely on separate, independent systems.
11:00 pm October 2, 2002 | | RSS 2.0 |
October 2, 2002

NASF Resolution No. 2002-5: Federal Billing Timelines

States continue to receive untimely and inaccurate fire billings from the USDA Forest Service. The problem appears to be in the process the Forest Service uses to collect and consolidate the cost information necessary to submit accurate bills to the states. Each state enters into an "Interagency Cooperative Fire Management Agreement" with the federal land management agencies, which authorizes the exchange of resources and funds for fire management activities.
11:00 pm October 2, 2002 | | RSS 2.0 |
October 2, 2002

NASF Resolution No. 1999-5: Establish and Manage Forests Under USDA Conservation Programs

Over the past several years, new guidelines for the Conservation Reserve Program and the Wetland Reserve Program have been issued which discourage the planting of forest stands, and encourage the creation of forest edge habitat through the planting of thin, understocked stands of trees and shrubs. Many of these low-density plantings fail or perform poorly. This reflects poorly on the forestry profession and is a poor investment of public and private funds.
11:00 pm September 22, 1999 | | RSS 2.0 |
September 22, 1999

NASF Resolution No. 1999-3: Management of Federal Lands

The USDA Forest Service and the State Foresters have a long relationship that includes many successes. NASF believes that the Forest Service has played an important role in history of America forestry, and with proper and clear guidance from Congress and state legislatures that it will continue to be leader in forestry and land management. Internal agency reform efforts will contribute to improvements in federal land management. This resolution replaces Resolution Number 96-12. It will also be published as a separate policy statement of the Association.

11:00 pm September 22, 1999 | | RSS 2.0 |
September 22, 1999

NASF Resolution No. 1993-5: Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA disaster declarations have historically focused on single events; and multiple fire situations can and do develop into significant natural disasters across this nation
11:00 pm September 17, 1993 | | RSS 2.0 |
September 17, 1993

NASF Resolution No. 1992-6: Federal Excess Property

The Federal Excess Personal Property Program (FEPP) ensures efficient and economical rural community and wildland fire protection through loan of federal excess property to State Forestry agencies
11:00 pm October 15, 1992 | | RSS 2.0 |
October 15, 1992