Sustainable Forestry

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. 2011-2: Landscape-Scale Forest Management in the Vicinity of Federal Lands

smccreary — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:35:21 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION: Council of Western State Foresters

ISSUE OF CONCERN: Landscape-Scale Forest Management in the Vicinity of Federal Lands

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:

State Foresters Praise New USDA Green Building Strategy

smccreary — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:26:57 -0400

Washington, DC, April 1, 2011 - The National Association of State Foresters (NASF) applauded a new strategy from U.S. Department of Agriculture that will promote the use of wood as a green building material. Announcement of the new pro-wood policy came from USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack at an event launching the U.S. celebration of the International Year of Forests March 30 in Washington, DC.

USDA's strategy will direct the U.S. Forest Service to preferentially select wood in new building construction while maintaining its commitment to certified green building standards.

Coalition Letter: Vilsack - Wood Promotion (November 4, 2010)

tross — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:32:23 -0400

Dear Secretary Vilsack:

Robust Forest Census Needed for Comprehensive Carbon Data

smccreary — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:48:59 -0400

Washington, DC - State Foresters responded to federal estimates of the total carbon storage of U.S. forests today by calling for a current and accurate forest inventory to better address issues of climate change, biomass, and land use in the nation's forests.

The USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program is the official forest register used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for reporting on U.S. forest carbon stocks under national and international reporting obligations. According to data released by the Forest Service, U.S.

NASF Resolution No. 2010-2: Planted Forests and the Production of Renewable Woody Biomass: The Role of Forest Stewardship Plans

smccreary — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:01:15 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION: NASF Forest Resource Management Committee

ISSUE OF CONCERN: Forest Stewardship Plans when combined with effective technical assistance delivery systems can promote the establishment and perpetuation of planted forests as an integral part of healthy and productive forest ecosystems that achieve national goals for renewable energy while potentially offsetting pressures on native forests.

NASF Resolution No. 2010:1 Forest Biomass Supply, Sustainability and Carbon Policy

smccreary — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:00:15 -0400

ORIGIN OF RESOLUTION: NASF Forest Resource Management Committee

ISSUE OF CONCERN: Forests can play a significantly larger role in providing a sustainable, low carbon fuel source to meet the nation's renewable energy goals.

State Forestry Agencies Identify Priority Lands and Issues Across America

smccreary — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:51:41 -0400

First-ever suite of Forest Resource Assessments and Strategies completed by 59 forestry agencies

Washington DC, June 21, 2010 - The fifty-nine members of the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) have completed the first-ever comprehensive suite of Statewide Forest Resource Assessments and Strategies as part of a national effort towards protecting and sustaining healthy forests. The assessments provide an analysis of forest conditions and trends in the state and identify priority rural and urban forest areas and issues.