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AFRC Asks Interior Secretary to Review Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Expansion
Today, AFRC President Travis Joseph sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Zinke requesting that he review the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument designation as part of Executive Order 13792 entitled, “Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act.” The April 26 Executive Order requires the Secretary to review certain national monuments made under the Antiquities Act […]
AFRC Submits Testimony to Congress on Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
AFRC President Travis Joseph submitted testimony for the May 2nd House Natural Resources Committee oversight hearing, “The Consequences of Executive Branch Overreach of the Antiquities Act.”
Joint Forest Industry Letter Federal Forest Restoration Program
Oregon’s forest products industry offers perspective on state’s Federal Forest Restoration Program.
AFRC Challenges Illegal Monument Expansion in Southern Oregon and Northern California
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.
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.