WASHINGTON—The USDA Forest Service, the National Association of State Foresters, and the Ad Council today announced a new public service advertising (PSA) campaign to help Americans recreate safely and responsibly outdoors. The new PSAs include wildfire prevention and safe recreation tips for families and individuals to keep in mind while enjoying public lands or their [read more]
In early April, the National Association of State Foresters sent a letter to Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski recommending an increase in funding to two specific federal programs to ensure wildland firefighters have critical access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and COVID-19 tests. Recommendation 2: Provide emergency supplemental funding for the State Fire Assistance (SFA) program [read more]
Due to COVID-19 constraints, the deadline for state and territorial forestry agencies to submit 10-year Forest Action Plan revisions has been postponed to December 31, 2020. WASHINGTON—The National Association of State Foresters' request to extend the deadline for Forest Action Plan revisions to Dec. 31, 2020 has been adopted by the USDA Forest Service. This [read more]
On April 3, the National Association of State Foresters penned a letter to Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska thanking her for recognizing the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic on wildland fire management and urging Secretaries Sonny Perdue and David Bernhardt to adopt an aggressive initial attack strategy for the 2020 wildfire season. Read NASF's letter [read more]
With a letter sent on April 2, NASF was among several dozen organizations that urged congressional appropriations leadership to protect farm bill conservation program FY21 mandatory funding and provide robust discretionary funding and support for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service field staff. The full text of the letter is linked below.
On March 23, the Forest-Climate Working Group, of which the National Association of State Foresters is a member, submitted a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies recommending investments in sound science, forest product innovation, and resources for private forest landowners. The full text of the letter is linked below.
On March 14, the Coalition Against Forest Pests, of which the National Association of State Foresters is a member, submitted testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies asking for its support in adequately funding programs that help keep the nation’s forests healthy by preventing introduction and spread of invasive pests. [read more]
On March 19, 2020, the National Association of State Foresters submitted testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies regarding fiscal year (FY) 2021 funding for the USDA Forest Service. Click the link below to read NASF submitted testimony in full.
On March 10, 2020, the National Association of State Foresters submitted public comments to National Environmental Policy Act Council on Environmental Quality regarding its proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) published in the January 10, 2020 Federal Register. NASF welcomes CEQ’s effort to update and streamline NEPA review requirements for federal agencies. [read more]
On March 6, 2020, the National Association of State Foresters submitted testimony to the House Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies regarding fiscal year (FY) 2021 funding for the USDA Forest Service. Click the link below to read NASF submitted testimony in full.
