AFRC filed a legal challenge to Presidential Proclamation 9564, an order signed by President Obama in his final days of office nearly doubling the size of the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument in Southern Oregon and Northern California.
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AFRC Comments to WDNR on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (“DEIS”) for Alternatives for Establishment of a Sustainable Harvest Level
The American Forest Resource Council provided comments to the Washington Department of Natural Resources on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Alternatives for Establishment of a Sustainable Harvest Level for Forested State Trust Lands in Western Washington (the DEIS).
AFRC Comments to WDNR on Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Long-Term Conservation Strategy for the Marbled Murrele
American Forest Resource Council’s comments on the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) on a Long-Term Conservation Strategy for the Marbled Murrelet, which was jointly prepared by Washington Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (“USFWS”).
Industry Coalition Letter Urges Congressional Action on Cottonwood Decision
Forest products industry leaders sent a letter to congressional leaders urging bipartisan action on a legislative fix to the “Cottonwood” decision.
Andy Geissler: Strong economy built on timber industry
AFRC Field Forester Andy Geissler writes guest column in Register Guard.
AFRC Responds to Controversial Cascade Siskiyou National Monument Expansion
This decision was not about conservation. It was not about collaboration or public involvement. It was not about doing the right thing for the next generation. This top-down, last-minute decision was about serving special interests over the objections of hard-working Oregonians who have cared for these lands for generations.
2016 Ross Report Now Available
The 2016 Ross Report is now available. Compiled by AFRC Federal Forest Manager Ross Mickey, the annual report includes details and analyses of the U.S. Forest Service Region 6 Timber Sale Program.
Manufacturers: We Are the Solution
AFRC today joined manufacturers from across the nation in sending an important message to President-Elect Trump and Congress. It is important that all of our elected leaders do the right thing by pursuing solutions and working in good faith for all Americans. Representing forest products manufacturers throughout the Northwest, AFRC will seek to be part […]
Authorities to Maximize Forest Restoration: Some Western Oregon Examples
AFRC Field Forester Andy Geissler prepared this helpful presentation highlighting how existing authorities are advancing forest restoration projects in Western Oregon.