Texas, Montana state foresters relay to Congress the dire need for more hazardous fuel treatments. WASHINGTON—State Foresters Tom Boggus of Texas and Sonya Germann of Montana stressed the health benefits of minimizing the scale and severity of wildfires before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment yesterday. “There has been virtually no area of [read more]
The National Association of State Foresters applauds the Senate's confirmation of James Hubbard to the role of USDA undersecretary overseeing the Forest Service. WASHINGTON—The nation's 59 state and territorial foresters applaud the Senate's confirmation of James Hubbard to the key role of U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment. "We are thrilled to hear of Jim's [read more]
The National Association of State Foresters applauds USDA's release of its new strategy for managing wildlife in close partnership with state forestry agencies. WASHINGTON—The nation's 59 state and territorial foresters salute Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for his leadership in developing Toward Shared Stewardship Across Landscapes, a bold new strategy for meeting America’s wildfire challenges head-on. "This new [read more]
Guiding Principles: Best Practices for National Guard Resources was developed by regional wildland fire chiefs, managers, and supervisors to assist states and their constituents in the deployment of National Guard resources. This edition was approved by the National Association of State Foresters' Wildland Fire Committee in 2018. The National Guard supports wildland firefighting in various [read more]
State foresters make case for Farm Bill provision supporting state Forest Action Plans. WASHINGTON—In a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee leadership yesterday, the nation's 59 state and territorial foresters praised many of the chamber's farm bill provisions and made an ask for one more: "Please consider adopting language in conference with the House that will allow land managers [read more]
In letters to the leadership of the Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies this week, the nation's 59 state and territorial foresters underscored the value of the Joint Fire Science program: The Joint Fire Science (JFS) program... provides the data we need to rate fire danger, make seasonal wildfire forecasts, and cost [read more]
House passes Farm Bill with key provision supporting state Forest Action Plans. WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives has passed its version of the 2018 farm bill with a party-line vote, 213 to 211. The National Association of State Foresters believes this legislation's Forestry Title would go far in supporting the critical work of the nation's 59 state and territorial foresters. [read more]
In a letter sent earlier this week, the Society of American Foresters and the National Association of State Foresters urged the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee to confirm the nomination of Jim Hubbard as undersecretary of the Natural Resources and Environment mission area within the United States Department of Agriculture as swiftly as [read more]
WASHINGTON—Ahead of his first Senate confirmation hearing next week, the National Association of State Foresters has reiterated its full support of James Hubbard, President Donald Trump's pick for USDA undersecretary of natural resources and the environment. "The nation's 59 state and territorial foresters couldn't have been more pleased to hear of Jim's appointment," said George Geissler, NASF president and Washington state forester. "For 10 years, Jim served as deputy chief [read more]
WASHINGTON—The nation's 59 state and territorial foresters look forward to continuing their important work in support of America's forests with Jaelith Hall-Rivera, the newly named associate deputy chief of the USDA Forest Service's State and Private Forestry programs. "State and Private Forestry programs help to implement state Forest Action Plans, bolster wildfire protection and forest pest management efforts, and support state-provided technical [read more]
