Letters

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Representatives 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.

NASF Letter: Kimbell/Lasseter/Lancaster - June 25, 2008

smccreary — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:17:31 -0400

Ms. Abigail Kimbell, Chief
USDA Forest Service
Office of the Chief (4NW Yates)
201 14th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20250

Ms. Teresa Lasseter, Administrator
Farm Service Agency
1400 Independence Ave, SW
STOP 0506
Washington, DC 20250

Mr. Arlen Lancaster, Chief
Natural Resources Conservation Service
14th & Independence Avenue, SW
Room 5105-A
Washington, DC 20250

Dear Chief Kimbell, Chief Lancaster and Administrator Lasseter,

NASF Letter: Obey/Lewis - House Appropriations, forestry and the Farm Bill - June 25, 2008

smccreary — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:42:22 -0400

The Honorable David Obey, Chairman
House Appropriations Committee
1016 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Jerry Lewis, Ranking Member
House Appropriations Committee
2112 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Coalition Letter: Forests in the Farm Bill Coalition on the 2008 Farm Bill - June 6, 2008

smccreary — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0400

June 6, 2008

The Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
328A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

The Honorable Collin C. Peterson, Chairman
Committee on Agriculture
1301 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515

The Honorable Saxby Chambliss, Ranking Member
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
328A Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510

NASF Letter: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act - June 2, 2008

smccreary — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:18:36 -0400

June 2, 2008

Dear Senator,

NASF Letter: FLAME Act - March 28, 2008

smccreary — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Dear Congressmen Rahall, Dicks and Grijalva:

The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) would like to congratulate you on the introduction of H.R. 5541, the Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act (FLAME Act). We share and support your intent and pursuit to find an alternative to the current emergency wildland fire suppression mechanisms that have a crippling impact on the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Department of the Interior (DOI).

NASF Letter: Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act - March 5, 2008

smccreary — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:01 -0500

March 5, 2008

Representative Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin

US House of Representatives

Washington DC 20515

Dear Representative Herseth Sandlin,

The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) would like to offer our support of HR 5236, the Renewable Biomass Facilitation Act. Your foresight in introducing this bill will help to ensure that the definition of renewable biomass takes full advantage of all reasonable sources of biomass feedstock.

NASF Letter: Definition of renewable biomass in the Energy Bill - February 7, 2008

admin — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:01 -0500

February 7, 2008

The Honorable John Dingell

US House of Representatives

Washington DC

The Honorable Joe Barton

US House of Representatives

Washington DC

Dear Chairman Dingell and Ranking Member Barton,

Coalition Letter: Family-owned forests in the 2007 Farm Bill - October 24, 2007

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October 24, 2007

The Honorable Tom Harkin, Chairman

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

328 A Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

The Honorable Saxby Chambliss, Ranking Member

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

328 A Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Chairman Harking and Ranking Member Chambliss:

NASF Letter: Combat Illegal Logging Act of 2007 - October 9, 2007

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:00:00 -0400

October 9, 2007

The Honorable Ron Wyden

230 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator Wyden: