On July 7, the House Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee approved its Fyscal Year 2017 funding bill, including favorable provisions affecting the H-2B visa program, on which reforestation contractors
New Reports Reinforce the Value of Sustainably Managed Private Working Forests
The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) today released two new reports confirming the ongoing relationship between strong markets for wood products and sustainable forestry in the U.S. “The reports
EPA Says No to Further Regulation of Forest Roads Under Clean Water Act
The National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its decision against further regulation of forest roads under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
Senate Appropriations Provision Supports the Carbon Neutrality of Biomass
On June 19, the Senate Appropriations Committee adopted a provision within the FY17 Interior Appropriations Bill to ensure that biomass is treated as carbon neutral by the Environmental Protection Agency
House Appropriations Passes H-2B Returning Workers Exemption
On June 22, the full House Appropriations Committee accepted an amendment to the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee’s FY 2017 Appropriations Bill to extend the H-2B Returning Workers Exemption. This provision
Department of Revenue Issues GATE Program Policy Bulletin
Following the conclusion of the 2016 Legislative Session on March 24, the Department of Revenue issued a new Policy Bulletin that provides guidance on the use and enforcement of the
GFA Welcomes Summer Interns
The Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) recently welcomed Chelsea York of Milledgeville and Joseph Vaughn of McDonough as the 2016 summer interns. A 2015 graduate of Georgia College and State University
GFA Recognizes ABAC and UGA Scholarship Recipients
The Georgia Forestry Association recently awarded scholarships to Ryan Templeton of the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and David-Lee Bradford of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Pipeline Study Group Forming in Georgia to Look at Eminent Domain
A study commission tasked with recommending changes to the way Georgia evaluates gasoline and diesel pipelines is beginning to take shape. Last week Speaker of the House David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) appointed