Congress Passes Infrastructure Bill with Federal Forestry Provisions

After months of gridlock, late last Friday Congress passed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes $555 billion in new funding for mostly “traditional” infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.). However, the term “forest” is mentioned almost 200 times in the bill, making one thing clear – both parties agree that trees are…

FLA Provides Private Forest Owner Perspective for USDA’s Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program
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FLA Provides Private Forest Owner Perspective for USDA’s Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Partnership Program, which would serve to expand the use of climate-smart farming and forestry practices and aid markets for forest- or agriculture-sequestered carbon. In our comments to USDA, FLA emphasized, “The climate mitigation benefits of a privately managed forest begin with the…

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Biden Administration Seeks to Uproot Progress Made on Collaborative Conservation Under ESA

In an effort to reverse many Trump-era decisions regarding the Endangered Species Act (ESA), President Biden on his first day in office issued an executive order directing the USFWS to revise, rescind, or reinstate five major ESA regulations issued by the Trump administration.  As a result of the Executive Order, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

FLA Holds Timber Talk on At-Risk Species and Forestry Best Management Practices
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FLA Holds Timber Talk on At-Risk Species and Forestry Best Management Practices

Communication and collaboration between private forest landowners and land management agencies are key to produce policies and regulations that work for all parties and minimize unintended consequences. The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) strives to bridge the knowledge gap between landowners and administrative agencies through our Timber Talk program, which brings agency staff, landowners, and other…

Sen. Cassidy Emerges as Champion of Louisiana’s Timber Growers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2021 Sen. Cassidy Emerges as Champion of Louisiana’s Timber Growers WASHINGTON, DC – With Hurricane Ida still on their minds, Louisiana’s timber growers are holding their breath hoping for a fix in the tax code to help them recover after a natural disaster. The solution is the Disaster Reforestation Act…

Sen. Warnock Emerges as Champion of Georgia’s Forest Landowners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2021 Sen. Warnock Emerges as Champion of Georgia’s Forest Landowners WASHINGTON, DC – As the third anniversary of Hurricane Michael approaches, Georgia’s forest landowners are holding their breath hoping for a fix in the tax code to help them recover after a natural disaster. The solution is the Disaster Reforestation…

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Senators Warnock and Cassidy Emerge as Champions of Nations Forest Landowners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2021 Senators Warnock and Cassidy Emerge as Champions of Nations Forest Landowners WASHINGTON, DC – In the midst of Hurricane season and with wildfires still raging in the pacific northwest, the nation’s forest landowners are holding their breath hoping for a fix in tax code to help them recover after…

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Bipartisan Tax Legislation Introduced to Help Forest Landowners Recover After Natural Disasters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2021 Bipartisan Tax Legislation Introduced to Help Forest Landowners Recover After Natural Disasters WASHINGTON, DC –The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) applauds the introduction of bi-partisan H.R. 4210: The Disaster Reforestation Act, sponsored by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL-07) and Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), which allows family and private timber growers to recover…

Bipartisan Tax Legislation Introduced to Help Alabama Forest Landowners Recover After Natural Disasters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2021 Bipartisan Tax Legislation Introduced to Help Alabama Forest Landowners Recover After Natural Disasters  WASHINGTON, DC – Private forest landowners in Alabama and around the nation are applauding the introduction of bi-partisan HR 4210: The Disaster Reforestation Act, sponsored by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Buddy Carter (R-GA), which allows…