Legislative Policy

NASF Letter: Wyden/Crapo/Beutler/Schrader - Support for Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act (August 17, 2011)

tross — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:40:03 -0400

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 deeply committed to water quality protection and represent
the public interest in administering best management practices (BMP) programs that control non-point
source water pollution from forestry activities. We write today in support of your efforts through the

Coalition Letter: Jackson/Darcy - Response to Federal Register Notice /Clean Water Act (July 27, 2011)

tross — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:10:28 -0400

Dear Administrator Jackson and Assistant Secretary Darcy:

The organizations below are pleased to provide the following comments in response to proposed guidance regarding the scope of jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act, as published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in the Federal Register on May 2, 2011.

Forests in the Farm Bill

admin — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:02:52 -0400

NASF is a founding member of the Forests in the Farm Bill Coalition, a diverse group of conservation, forest landowner, industry, academia, and community organizations that first came together in preparation for the 2008 Farm Bill. The coalition has joined forces again to ensure forests have a seat at the table in the 2012 Farm Bill reauthorization process.

Coalition Letter: Vilsack - Green Building and New Forest Products Lab Study (May 26, 2011)

tross — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:51:17 -0400

Dear Secretary Vilsack:

We are writing to congratulate you on your new green building strategy and your efforts to promote wood products as an environmentally preferable building material. We greatly appreciate your leadership and strong support on this issue.

NASF Letter: Comments on EPA Rule on Deferral of CO2 Emissions (May 5, 2011)

tross — Thu, 05 May 2011 16:16:42 -0400

To Whom It May Concern:

National Voter Attitudes Toward America’s Forests (April 29, 2011)

smccreary — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:29:04 -0400

Commissioned by the National Association of State Foresters (NASF), the bi-partisan polling team of Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R) recently partnered to complete a nationwide survey of voters to assess key public perceptions and values related to forests.The new results reveal a striking consensus among Americans:

Coalition Letter: Boxer/Inhofe - Dual Regulation of Pesticides Under FIFRA & CWA (April 21, 2011)

tross — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:26:49 -0400

RE: Dual Regulation of Pesticide Applications Under FIFRA & CWA

The undersigned organizations respectfully urge the Senate to join the House of Representatives and take legislative action to avoid duplicative environmental permitting requirements for applications of pesticides for public health and agricultural purposes.

State Foresters Help Deliver National Strategy for Wildland Fire Management

smccreary — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:49:00 -0400

March 31, 2011, Washington, DC - A new roadmap for interagency wildland fire management across the country has been released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of the Interior (DOI). Representatives from the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) played a key role in the crafting of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy (Cohesive Strategy).

NASF Letter: Community Forest Program - Open Space Conservation Program comments (March 9, 2011)

tross — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:36:08 -0500

To whom it may concern:

Coalition Letter: Lucas/Peterson - New Agriculture Committee Leadership (Feb.22, 2011)

tross — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:15:25 -0500

Dear Chairman Lucas and Ranking Member Peterson:

The undersigned organizations, representing millions of conservation, forest industry, landowner, and community leaders from across the country, write to congratulate you on your new Agriculture Committee leadership roles and highlight areas in which we'd like to work with you in preparation for the 2012 Farm Bill reauthorization.