Forest Markets

NASF Letter: Comments on BCAP Proposed Rule (April 9, 2010)

smccreary — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:33:10 -0400

Director of CEPD
USDA FSA CEPD
Stop 0513
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-0513

Dear Director:

NASF Letter: Oberstar/Mica - NASF response to the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2009 (Feb. 23, 2010)

jdonnay — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:50:38 -0500

Dear Chairman Oberstar and Ranking Member Mica:

The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) is a non-profit organization that represents the directors of forestry agencies from the fifty states, eight U.S. territories and associated states, and the District of Columbia. NASF members are responsible for programs and services that address a wide range of public interests in the management of forest resources.

NASF Letter: Bingaman/Murkowski - "Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act" (June 2, 2009)

smccreary — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:34:58 -0400

The Honorable Jeff Bingaman
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Lisa Murkowski
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Murkowski:

Four Actions to Support Sustainable Forests: Presidential Transition White Paper (November 2008)

smccreary — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:04:27 -0500

Background: The Nation's Forests

The United States has the fourth largest forest estate of any nation, with eight percent of the world's forests. This represents approximately 750 million acres of forestland - about one-third of the nation's total land area. Unlike other countries, 57 percent of U.S. forestland is owned by private interests; 43 percent is "public" land under the control of federal, state and local agencies. Almost two-thirds of private forestlands are located in the East, and over 60 percent of public forestlands are in the West.

Executive Summary: Maintaining and Diversifying Markets that Allow Sustainable Forest Management

smccreary — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:28:24 -0500

Based on research and analysis by Carla Harper, West 65, Inc.

Excerpt from the summary: The renewed interest in wood as an energy source, and the new interest in valuing ecosystem services, presents an opportunity to re-awaken the American public's understanding that the nation's forests are a strategic national resource. Some percentage of the landscape will, and should, be set aside for passive management to protect sensitive areas, ecological reserves, and wilderness areas.

Forest Markets

smccreary — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:15:14 -0400