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December 2017 Newsletter
Washington, D.C. Updates Congress Passes Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act Changes Coming to Olympia as 2018 Legislative Session Approaches AFRC Files Brief in Challenge to BLM’s Illegal Management Plan for Western Oregon AFRC Asks Supreme Court to Review White Castle Decision President’s Monument Revisions Bring a Cascade of New Litigation Secretary Recommends Modifications to Cascade-Siskiyou […]
AFRC Applauds Interior’s Recommendation on Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Expansion
The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) today applauded the Department of the Interior’s (Interior) recommendation to modify the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. AFRC President Travis Joseph says the recommendation, if accepted by President Donald Trump, will help correct past overreach and ensure O&C lands within the expansion are managed as Congress originally intended. “The administration’s reconsideration […]
November 2017 Newsletter
Washington DC Updates New Video Celebrates AFRC Support of Habitat for Humanity Build in Springfield AFRC Launches Second Habitat for Humanity Home in Lacey, WA Loggers Suppressing Wildfires Fire Salvage Planning Underway in Western Oregon Fire Salvage Efforts Move Forward in Region 1, Region 6 Judge Denies Attempt to Stop Bull Run Project Judge Denies […]
New video celebrates forest-sector support of Habitat for Humanity build
After some less-than-ideal living situations, Springfield resident Nayeli Navarrete Bravo and her daughter, Alitza, recently became homeowners thanks to a partnership between Habitat for Humanity and the Oregon forest products industry. A new video produced by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) tells their story. Build a House – Frame a Future highlights the […]
Judge Denies Attempt to Halt Roadside Hazard Tree Removal on Sequoia National Forest
November 20, 2017 A U.S. District Court judge for California has denied a request for a preliminary injunction seeking to halt the removal of dead and dying trees on some roads within the Sequoia National Forest. The 2016 Cedar Fire burned in the project area, killing or damaging trees and causing public safety concerns along […]
Restraining Order Denied, Timber Salvage on Boise National Forest Can Continue
A U.S. District Court judge for Idaho has denied a request for a temporary restraining order to halt timber salvage projects on the site of the 2016 Pioneer Fire.
Forest Products Industry, SPS Habitat for Humanity Partner to Make Dream of Homeownership Come True for Lacey, WA Family
WHAT: South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity “Wall Raising” for Ahmed and Townes Family Home WHEN: Friday, November 10, 2017 at 2:30 pm WHERE: 4405 37th Ave. SE, Lacey WA MEDIA CONTACTS: Shawna Dutton, South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity shawna@spshabitat.org, 360-859-4842 Travis Joseph, President, American Forest Resource Council tjoseph@amforest.org, 503-222-9505 Forest Products Industry, SPS Habitat for Humanity Partner […]
October 2017 Newsletter
Washington, D.C. Updates BLM Denies AFRC Protest National FTPC Meets in Duluth Status of GNA and Farm Bill CE Implementation Chetco Bar Fire BAER Report Region 1 Tackles Fire Salvage and Restoration AFRC Intervenes in Bull Run Project Challenge President Trump Will Shrink Bears Ears and Grande Staircase-Escalante National Monuments Judge Leon Grants Additional Stay […]
Sixty-Five Groups Urge Congress to Reform Federal Forest Management and Fix Wildfire Funding
Sixty-five groups representing forestry, agriculture, wildlife conservation and local government sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging swift action on federal forest management and wildfire suppression funding reforms.