Forest Service. BLM Effort to Define Old-Growth and Mature Forests A Diversion from High Priority Forest Management: August 30, 2022: The Federal Timber Purchasers Coalition filed comments on the “Request for Information” on Old-Growth and Mature Forests on August 29th. FTPC Executive Director Bill Imbergamo issued the following statement: “FTPC is gravely…
FTPC Comments on Fed. Reg. 42493-42494 Vol. 87, No. 135 July 15, 2022 FTPC Comments on Fed. Reg. 42493-42494 Vol. 87, No. 135 July 15, 2022 August 29, 2022 Mr. Jamie Barbour Ecosystem Management Coordination USDA Forest Service Washington, DC: Assistant Director Dear Mr. Barbour: Please see our comments regarding the above captioned…
Press Statement by the Federal Timber Purchasers Coalition on “Climate Forests” Campaign “Report” on Timber Projects: July 12, 2022: The groups behind the “Climate Forests Campaign” –Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, Natural Resources Defense Council, and the League of Conservation voters – have total annual budgets exceed $450 million. With all that money, you’d…
Testimony of Tom Schultz, President, Federal Timber Purchasers Coalition Farm Bill Oversight Hearing House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry July 13, 2022 Chairwoman Spanberger, Ranking Member LaMalfa, on behalf of the Federal Timber Purchasers Coalition, I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Tom Schultz and I am Vice…
Forest Management Helps Tame Wildfire, Even in High Winds April 15, 2022: The Wabash Springs fire ignited on the Black Hills National Forest, near Custer, South Dakota, last week. The area was relatively dry and was experiencing high winds (estimated between 40 and 60 mph). “Everybody just came together almost like it was clock work” said U.S. Forest Service…
FTPC Supports No Timber From Tyrants Act Washington, DC: April 7, 2022 – Federal Timber Purchasers Coalition Executive Director Bill Imbergamo issued the following statement on the introduction of the No Timber From Tyrants Act”: “The American people are facing significant challenges from inflation, including a staggering increase in housing costs. Our…
March 10, 2022: The Federal Timber Purchasers Coalition this week submitted testimony in support of improved management of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management forests and called for increased timber outputs to restore forest health, reduce fire danger, and supply wood products for the American people. “The National Forests are a conservation success story,…
February 22, 2022: For the first time in more than two decades, Big Green has decided to take on “big timber” issues on the National Forests, announcing a campaign designed to pressure the Biden Administration to “protect mature trees and forests on Federal lands,” claiming doing so is “critical” to combatting climate change. The…
Press Statement: Forest Service 10-Year Strategy on Wildfires: “The time is now for the Forest Service to start making a difference on the ground.” The following statement is from Federal Timber Purchasers Coalition President Tom Schultz: January 18, 2022: “We applaud USDA for issuing a new strategy to combat the wildfire crisis that has…
Testimony Submitted for the Record to the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry on behalf of the Federal Timber Purchasers Coalition The 2020 Fire Season Should be the Watershed Moment for Federal Forest Management September 24, 2020 The wildfires that came in the late summer of the 2020 Fire Season have created unprecedented challenges for our public and…