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Regional Meetings UpdateWhen the green in your portfolio is in millions of trees, it’s important to have expert help mangaing your resources. FLA provides vital information through the 2012 Forest Management & Economics Series. Interact with industry experts and your peers at our Augusta & Hattiesburg regional meetings to help boost profitibility, improve stewardship, and sustain your legacy for the next generation... Read More »
Farm Bill UpdateA series of four Senate Agriculture Farm Bill hearings kicks-off February 15, 2012 with an examination of energy and economic growth opportunities in rural America. In preparation for the hearing, Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) requested the Forest Landowners Association submit key priorities of importance to private forest landowners. This request followed a one-on-one meeting FLA CEO Scott Jones had in January with committee staff to strengthen relationships and emphasis FLA’s value in being able to serve as a resource on policy issues. Read More »
After the Recession: Finding Our Way Out of the WoodsScott Jones, Forest Landowner Association CEO, will be a guest speaker at this year's annual Southeastern SAF Meeting. He will be presenting perspectives on the Future of Forestry Funds in the Farm Bill. Forest markets, economics, taxation and policy will be topics of the 2012 Southeastern SAF Meeting entitled, "After the Recession: Finding Our Way Out of the Woods," to be held February 19-21, 2012 at Oceanside Inn and Suites on Georgia's Jekyll Island. Forest landowners, SAF members, other forestry professionals and anyone interested in today's top forestry issues are invited to attend. Seven hours of Continuing Forestry Education credits are available. Read More »
 Forest Roads Update and the Silvicultural Exemption
On December 17, Congress passed the Omnibus Appropriations Bill, funding nine federal agencies for the 2012 fiscal year. The bill includes language that stays NPDES permitting for silvicultural activities until October 1, 2012. This represents a huge advancement in the forestry community efforts to seek a permanent reversal of this misguided decision from the legislative perspective. On the second front of the Supreme Court challenge, progress was made on December 17 when the Supreme Court officially asked the Solicitor General to explain the government’s position... Read More »
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