The 2016 Annual Conference & Forestry Expo held on July 23-25 on Jekyll Island, was the most well attended conference in the Association’s recent history with more than 500 attendees
Buckelew Farm Named 2016 Georgia Tree Farm of the Year
The Georgia Tree Farm Program is proud to announce Buckelew Farm, a 1,554-acre tree farm owned by Jim and Jane Adams near Macon, as the 2016 Georgia Tree Farm of
House Passes Appropriations Bill with Favorable “Carbon Neutrality” Terms
On July 14, the House of Representatives passed, on a vote of 231 to 196, the Fiscal Year 17 Interior Appropriations Bill (HR 5538), including terms FRA supports preventing EPA
House Labor-Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Favorable H-2B Provisions
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