Publications
Letters
Posted on Friday, June 6, 2008Representatives of NASF often send letters to Congress, the USDA Forest Service and other groups urging their support of important forestry issues. The association will also occasionally sign on to a coalition of other like-minded groups working to effect change in forest policy. Below are the most recent of those letters.
Coalition Letter: EPA - Support for State Water Quality BMP Programs (February 2, 2012)
Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2012Ongoing state efforts to protect water quality through best management practice (BMP) programs have served to effectively manage nonpoint source pollution from forestry activities for over three decades. We write today to urge your office to defend current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations that support this successful state-based BMP approach.
Coalition Letter: Sherman/Tidwell - Green Building Funding (January 12, 2012)
Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012Thank you for your efforts to promote the use of wood in green building construction and request your continued support on this important issue. Specifically, we ask that as you allocate research funding to Forest Service research units, you provide an additional $6 million above the fiscal year 2011 level to the US Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory to support wood products life cycle assessment and other green building research.
NASF Letter: Response to Vibrant Cities & Urban Forests Taks Force report (December 12, 2011)
Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011NASF's comments intend to (re)emphasize the important roles state forestry agencies have played in building community capacity to plant and maintain urban and community forests. We also wish to share our reactions to the report based on state foresters' experiences in delivering urban tree planting programs over the past two decades.
Coalition Letter: Comments to the Green Building Advisory Committee (November 21, 2011)
Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011The undersigned organizations respectfully submit the following comments to the Green Building Advisory Committee (GBAC) in response to the request published in the Federal Register on October 21, 2011. We offer the following comments and recommendations as the GBAC reviews green building certification systems.
Coalition letter:Reed/Simpson/Murkowski/Moran - Hazardous Fuels Funding support letter (November 8, 2011)
Posted on Tuesday, November 8, 2011The undersigned organizations request your support to adequately fund the Hazardous Fuels program under the Wildland Fire Management Portion of the USDA Forest Service (USFS) and Department of the Interior (DOI) budgets as the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee considers the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 funding levels.
Coalition Letter: Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction - Recommendation on Farm Bill Cuts (October 14, 2011)
Posted on Friday, October 14, 2011The undersigned organizations, representing millions of members across the country, urge the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to reject disproportionate cuts to farm bill programs as a part of any deficit reduction plan.
Coalition Letter: Stabenow/Roberts - SUFC Farm Bill Recommendations (October 4, 2011)
Posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2011The Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition (SUFC) is pleased to offer recommendations for the 2012 Farm Bill designed to deliver economic, environmental, social, and health benefits through urban trees and green infrastructure.
Coalition Letter: Stabenow/Roberts, urban forestry recommendations for 2012 Farm Bill (Sept. 29, 2011)
Posted on Friday, September 30, 2011The Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition is pleased to offer recommendations for the 2012 Farm Bill designed to deliver economic, environmental, social, and health benefits through urban trees and green infrastructure.
Coalition Letter: Reed/Murkowski - Support for Stewardship Contracting Reauthorization (September 28, 2011)
Posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2011As the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies considers the Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 budget for the USDA Forest Service (USFS) and the Department of the Interior (DOI), the undersigned organizations request your support for a 10-year reauthorization of the Stewardship Contracting authority within the FY 2012 budget.
