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National and Local Organizations Support Committee Efforts to Create Jobs and Restore Healthy Forest Management
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
February 16, 2012
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Jill Strait, Spencer Pederson or Crystal Feldman
(202-225-2761)
Today, the Committee will mark up H.R. 4019, the Federal Forest County Revenue, Schools and Jobs Act of 2012, a long-term solution that would provide rural counties with a stable revenue stream, create jobs and grow rural economies.
Numerous national and local organizations, including local officials from 70 counties in 13 states, have contacted Congress to show their support for Committee efforts to create a sustainable revenue stream for rural counties by restoring active, healthy forest management. What They’re Saying: National Association of Counties “NACO applauds the Committee’s commitment to addressing job creation and enhancement of rural forest economies by addressing the Federal governments continued inability to effectively manage our federal lands. On behalf of the nation’s 3,068 counties, I thank you for your continued support for these programs critical to America’s counties.” California Farm Bureau Federation “Active forest management particularly makes sense in California, as each year we experience more catastrophic wildfires, primarily as a result of immense fuel loading being created in our national forests…This bill works to address a very important issue in our rural communities.” Ron Walter, Chelan County Commissioner, WA State “Elected county officials would prefer to share in the revenue from production in healthy forests that are a part of our community fabric, whether those lands are generating biomass or timber products, mineral, energy production, recreation or grazing. Effective management of our federal forests will create much needed, family-wage jobs in our resource dependent communities while providing sufficient revenue sharing to county governments and schools through the historic 25% revenue sharing agreements.” American Land Rights Association “This legislation is another excellent step in Chairman Hastings ongoing efforts to promote responsible forest management and benefit rural communities.” American Loggers Council “This is good, common sense legislation that will create jobs and help to restore the health of our nation's public forest lands. Timber dependent communities across the nation need the funds that sustainable forest management can provide for both schools and county road improvement projects." Organizations: American Land Rights Association Counties: Ada County, Idaho ### |
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