Issues
Coalition Letter: EPA - NASDA/NASF comments regarding EPA's soil fumigant labeling requirements (Oct. 30, 2009)
Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and the National Association of State Foresters write to express our ongoing concerns with the Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs) for soil fumigants, especially methyl bromide.
NASF Letter: USDA/APHIS - NASF comments regarding proposed revisions to the Q37 regulations (Oct. 21, 2009)
Posted on Wednesday, October 21, 2009NASF appreciates the opportunity to provide APHIS with comments regarding the proposed revisions to the Q-37 regulations.
Coalition Letter: APHIS proposed revisions to regulations on plant imports (May 1, 2009)
Posted on Friday, May 1, 2009The undersigned organizations are writing to encourage the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to expedite its review of APHIS' proposed revisions to regulations governing imports of living plants (the Q-37 regulations). The APHIS proposal now before you for consideration represents the first and - in many ways - the most important step in the first comprehensive review of regulations governing plant imports in over 85 years.
New York steps up response to tree-killing pests
Posted on Thursday, June 5, 2008New York has taken new efforts to stop the influx and spread of tree-killing pests such as the Emerald Ash Borer, Asian Longhorned Beetle and Sirex Wood Wasp by restricting the importation, transportation and sale of untreated firewood. The action closely follows measures imposed by Pennsylvania and other states to stem the proliferation of invasive species that can wipe out trees in forests and neighborhoods.
Great Plains Tree and Forest Invasives Initiative survey work underway
Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008Through the Great Plains Tree and Forest Invasives Initiative, state forestry agencies in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota and South Dakota are working together to prepare for the arrival of invasive species in the Great Plains. The agencies are assessing the region's tree resources, determining and addressing the potential impacts of invasives to those resources, creating public awareness of invasive species and promoting species diversity.
Coalition Letter: FY07 Appropriation for USDA APHIS - September 21, 2005
Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2005The 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.
Preparing for Invasive Species Outbreaks: A Workbook for State Foresters (2004)
Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2004
This workbook provides general guidelines and questions you'll likely need to answer following detection of an invasive species. The unique organizational structure in each state may require some detective work to get the answers to these questions. But getting ready now will facilitate a rapid response when you need one.NASF Resolution No. 2003-3: Spread of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2003In the eastern United States, the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) infestations occur in 15 states from New Hampshire to Georgia. Many of these states have been experiencing an alarming increase in hemlock decline and mortality rates since 1992. State Foresters in newly infested states as well as non infested states bordering infestations are extremely concerned about the high risk of spread to their states and are looking for management recommendation to help "Slow the Spread" or advice on what actions to take when infestations are first detected.
MD State Forester Koehn on President's Healthy Forests Initiative (April 30, 2003)
Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2003I am representing NASF in my role as Chairman of the Water Resources Committee. In recent years, the Water Resources Committee has taken the lead in development of proposed legislation to improve management of forested watersheds on non-industrial private lands. We believe the concepts of ‘healthy forests' and ‘healthy watersheds' are inextricably intertwined.
NASF Resolution No. 2002-8: Impacts of the Southern Pine Beetle
Posted on Thursday, October 3, 2002The non-industrial private forest (NIPF) landowner in the South has been a key component in the health and vigor of the southern forest. As of 1999, NIPF landowners controlled 71 percent of the timberland area; they have held at least 70 percent of the total growing-stock volume since 1953. Their willingness to invest in forestry has contributed greatly to the growth of the southern forest products industry and to the environmental benefits that result from well-managed forests.
