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gosullivan
Friday, April 19, 2013 - 9:54am
Testimony given on behalf of NASF on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 by Georgia State Forester Robert Farris.
gosullivan
Friday, April 19, 2013 - 9:50am
tbeckman
Friday, April 19, 2013 - 7:31am
  Dear Representatives Marchant, McDermott, Gerlach, and Sanchez: In response to the invitation from the Committee on Ways and Means regarding the Tax Working Group process, we wish to express our views about the existing tax treatment of working forests across America.  We appreciate this opportunity to provide input to the Committee and wish to highlight three provisions in the tax code that Congress has adopted to reflect the unique nature of the forest products industry which are critical...
tbeckman
Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 8:40am
Dear Chairman Reed and Ranking Member Murkowski, The undersigned organizations represent those families and individuals who own forest land as well a the forestry professionals who deliver on-the-ground technical assistance to forest landowners . There are more than 10 million family forest owners in the U.S. that collectively own 35 percent of the nation’s forests (i.e. over 250 million acres). Family forest owners steward more land than the federal government or big corporations. These...
tbeckman
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 9:24am
Dear Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran: The undersigned organizations are writing to express our strong support for maintaining effective funding levels in the FY 2014 appropriations process for essential wildfire risk reduction and protection programs at the USDA Forest Service and the Department of the Interior. While we recognize Congress’ responsibility to address the nation’s fiscal crisis through prudent reductions in federal spending, funding the Hazardous Fuels programs and the...
tbeckman
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 9:18am
Dear Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran: The Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC) represents community nonprofits, national associations, nursery and landscape professionals, urban planners, city managers, public works professionals, arborists, utility professionals, conservationists, foresters, scientists, and others nationwide. Working together since 2004, these diverse professionals monitor, care and advocate for urban trees and green infrastructure. Collectively, we are asking...
tbeckman
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 9:15am
Dear Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Moran: The undersigned organizations believe in the importance and utility of up-to-date inventory and analysis on forests in the United States. The USDA Forest Service–Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program provides critical information that enables sound policy and forest management decisions. We fully recognize the difficult decisions that come with addressing reductions to the Federal budget and we appreciate the Subcommittee’s $72 million...
tbeckman
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 9:37am
Dear Mr. Howenstein, We would like to commend the USDA’s efforts to adapt to a changing climate as laid out in its 2012 Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan. For your consideration and final review of the plan, we offer a number of comments concerning the role of forests in adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change. We have also attached a policy statement, NASF Adaptation and Mitigation: Concepts for Forest-Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Legislation and Administrative...
tbeckman
Friday, April 5, 2013 - 9:02am
Dear Mr. Steverson: The National Association of State Foresters is comprised of the directors of all of the nation’s state and territorial forestry agencies who have a public trust responsibility for managing and protecting two-thirds of the nation’s forestland. We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments into the federal government’s review of green building certification systems. Our interest in this issue is rooted in the belief that a strong recognition for wood in green building...
tbeckman
Monday, April 1, 2013 - 1:31pm
BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, INTERIOR DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION, EXISTING BUILDINGS AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT General Comments The National Association of State Foresters is comprised of the directors of all of the nation’s state and territorial forestry agencies who have a public trust responsibility for managing and protecting two-thirds of the nation’s forestland. We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments into the USGBC’s LEED green building certification system. Our interest...

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