Sustainable Forestry

NASF Resolution No. 2008-6: Green Building and the Role of Wood Products

smccreary — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:00:06 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION: NASF Forest Markets Committee

ISSUE OF CONCERN: Green Building and the Role of Wood Products

BACKGROUND:

WHEREAS buildings are a significant source of energy consumption and CO2 emissions; accounting for one-third to one-half of the energy expended in the United States; and

WHEREAS the materials used in building construction can have a significant effect on a building's environmental footprint; and

Sustainable Forestry

smccreary — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:39:39 -0400

Sustainable Forests in the United States

Our nation’s forests, both public and private, are threatened. We are experiencing devastating losses of forestlands and their benefits. The benefits we derive from our forests help us maintain our quality of life, benefits such as: clean and abundant water, habitat for plants and animals, rural community stability, energy self-sufficiency, and access for recreation and spiritual renewal.

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:

NASF Resolution No. 2006-4: National Policy to Ensure Sustainable Forests in the United States

admin — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:00:04 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION: NASF Sustainable Forestry Implementation Committee

ISSUE OF CONCERN: National Policy to Ensure Sustainable Forests in the United States

NASF Letter: National Ambient Air Quality Standards - April 17, 2006

smccreary — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:00:01 -0400

April 17, 2006

Docket ID NO. EPA-HQ-OAR-2001-0017

Environmental Protection Agency

Mailcode: 6102T

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

Washington, DC 20460

Dear Sir or Madam:

NASF Resolution No. 2005-7: Appendix B, Forest Utilization & Marketing

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 23:00:12 -0400

APPENDIX B
(Reference NASF Resolution No. 2005-7)

NASF Resolution No. 2005-7: Revised National Strategy for Forest Utilization and Marketing

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 23:00:07 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION:
Northeastern Area Association of State Foresters

ISSUE OF CONCERN:
Development of a Revised National Strategy for Forest Utilization and Marketing as it Pertains to Supporting Sustainable Forestry

NASF Resolution No. 2005-5: Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management

smccreary — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 23:00:05 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION:
NASF Sustainable Forestry Implementation Committee

ISSUE OF CONCERN:
Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management

A Stewardship Handbook for Family Forest Ownerships

smccreary — Fri, 05 Aug 2005 15:08:34 -0400

Stewardship is the pursuit of a forest owner’s personal goals within a set of stewardship principles. Taken together, your goals with these principles, serve the overall and long-term health and vigor of your forest or woodlot. And because forests are living and ever-changing, stewardship is “a work in progress,” the sooner begun, the more regularly tended, the better the results.

A Stewardship Handbook for Family Forest Ownerships (August 2005)

smccreary — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400

A Handbook for Planning, Managing and Protecting Your Woods, Your Investment and Your Environment

National Association of State Foresters Sustainable Forestry Implementation Committee