113th Congress Congressionals Want Forest Health Help NSO Critical Habitat Delayed Forest Service Acres Harvested N. CA Target Accomplishments Court Denies Cottonwood Injunction Mendocino Challenges Continue SOPI Issued China Illegally Dumping Plywood
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October 2012 Newsletter
Election Update Kitzhaber’s O&C Discussion Group AFRC Withdraws Protest Preliminary FY12 Sale Accomplishments Forest Service Regeneration Harvests Management vs. Fire Funding Okanogan/Wenatchee Update OFRI Issues Economic Report
Timber Industry Withdraws Protest
Today, AFRC withdrew its protest of the Friese Camp Project on the Medford BLM District.
September 2012 Newsletter
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution Forest Roads Case Legal Victory on EAs Farm Bill Stalls 2012 Fire Statistics AFRC Protests BLM Sale Lawsuits Coming Fast and Furious Big Game Foraging Habitat DNR Timber Program Report Sequestration Impacts Cal Joyner Promoted
August 2012 Newsletter
Planning Rule Lawsuit Filed Focus on Forest Health Bills Litigation and Fire Impacts Owl CH Economic Impact Underestimated Forest Service Issues Objection Rule Williamette Ecological Forestry Colville Blowdown Perez Named State Director New Wallowa-Whitman Supervisor
Forest Planning Rule Lawsuit
Today, AFRC and a broad group of national and regional interests filed suit in Washington, D.C. to overturn the new Forest Service Planning Rule adopted last April.
July 2012 Newsletter
Supreme Court Takes Forest Roads Case SPI Settles Fire Damage Case Farm Bill Forestry Provisions Spotted Owl Critical Habitat Comments Counties Granted Extension Suit Filed on Murrelet Take Beaverslide Victory DNR Timber Program Report Western Governors Letter to Congress New Planning Process on Willamette Snow Basin Project National Forest System Rework Betsy McGreer Honored Maness […]
Supreme Ct. Forest Roads
The timber industry is pleased that the U.S. Supreme Court today announced it will review a 2010 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision requiring National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for forest roads.
June 2012 Newsletter
Interior Approps Bill Passed Wildfire Update Victory on Mudflow Project Labrador Bill Lynx Mapping Halts Project DNR Sued Over Murrelet EPA Forest Roads Response Owl Critical Habitat Hearing Roadless Amicus Brief Sustainable Forest Action Coalition Save our Forests Video Kitzhaber’s Natural Resource Team
May 2012 Newsletter
EPA on NPDES Permits Congressional Hearing on Federal Forests SRS Reauthorization & Forestry Legislation 2013 Interior Appropriations DNR Murrelet Interim Strategy DNR Murrelet Long Term Strategy Another Thinning Project Challenged Stewardship Contract Reauthorization BLM Planning Owl Comment Period Extended FS Issues Interim Directives National FTPC Meets in Denver Idaho Panhandle Forest Plan Comments Consequences of […]