Forest Markets

Coalition Letter: Sherman/Tidwell - Green Building Funding (January 12, 2012)

tross — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:08:19 -0500

Dear Under Secretary Sherman and Chief Tidwell,

We're writing to thank 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.

State Foresters Call on Green Building Sector to Drive Economic Growth through Wood Use

smccreary — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:10:11 -0400

New USDA Forest Service Report Documents Environmental Benefits of Wood

Washington, DC, September 30, 2011 - The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) applauded a new report from the USDA Forest Service showing that wood is superior to other construction materials in terms of environmental benefits.

The report, "Science Supporting the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Using Wood and Wood Products in Green Building Construction," cites research and findings such as:

State Foresters Pass Resolutions on U.S. Wood Production Goals, Collaborative Forest Management, and Forest Action Plans

smccreary — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:02:53 -0400

State Foresters Pass Resolutions on U.S. Wood Production Goals, Collaborative Forest Management, and Forest Action Plans

Washington, DC, September 30, 2011 - The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) elected a new slate of officers to its governing Executive Committee and agreed on several national policy positions at the association's 89th Annual Meeting last week in Baltimore, Maryland.

NASF Resolution No. 2011 - 1: Vision for Improving U.S. Wood Production and Markets

smccreary — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:41:54 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION: NASF Forest Markets Committee (FMC)

ISSUE OF CONCERN: The FMC has identified the loss of US wood products markets as a major concern for the United States' forest industry and economy. Until year 2000, the U.S. share of world industrial roundwood remained stable for 40 years at 25 percent, according to the Southern Forest Resource Assessment. But over the last decade, production has declined to 20% (not including fuelwood), and values of imports have exceeded exports. Most reports indicate that U.S.

Green Building

smccreary — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:15:14 -0400

WOOD AND THE GREEN BUILDING MOVEMENT

From both environmental and economic perspectives, State Foresters believe it is important that wood products, and particularly products derived from U.S. forests, play a substantial role in the U.S. green building movement. NASF passed a resolution in 2008 recognizing the value of wood from certified, sustainably managed U.S. forests as a green building material.

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 (Sept. 2008)

smccreary — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:28:24 -0400

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.