Press Statement on Executive Order on Timber Production: March 3rd, 2025: Over the weekend, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production”. FFRC issued the following statement: “The President’s Executive Order rightly recognizes that our National Forests are undermanaged and can do a lot more to meet the demand for…
Press Statement on the Appointment of Tom Schultz As Chief, USDA Forest Service: February 27, 2025: Today, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced she was naming Tom Schultz to be Chief of the Forest Service. FFRC Executive Director Bill Imbergamo issued the following statement: “We congratulate Tom Schultz on his appointment to this critical job…
Press Statement on the Appointments of Kristin Sleeper and Tom Schultz to the USDA Natural Resources & Environment Staff: January 24, 2025: Earlier today, President Donald Trump announced the appointments of Kristin Sleeper to be Deputy Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Tom Schultz to be Chief of Staff in the USDA Natural…
Press Statement on the Nomination of Michael Boren to be Under Secretary of USDA for Natural Resources & Environment: January 17, 2025 On Thursday, January 16th, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Michael Boren of Idaho to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment. FFRC Executive Director Bill Imbergamo issued…
Press Statement on the Fix Our Forests Act of 2025: FFRC Executive Director Bill Imbergamo issued the following statement on the “Fix Our Forests Act”: January 16, 2025 “We appreciate the bipartisan leadership Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) have demonstrated on forest management issues. With the wildfires in Southern California…
FFRC Statement Regarding the Withdrawal of the National Old Growth Amendment: January 7, 2025: Washington, DC: Today, the USDA Forest Service announced they were withdrawing the proposed National Old Growth Amendment, which would have imposed an unworkable set of management restrictions on millions of acres of National Forests. FFRC and others filed comments which demonstrated…
Hoover Named President of Federal Forest Resource Coalition: December 11th, 2024: Washington, DC: Robert Hoover of California was named President of the Federal Forest Resource Coalition today. “I’m honored to take on this role at a pivotal time for America’s National Forests,” Hoover said. “Our industry is positioned to help improve the health and resilience…
FFRC Press Statement on Forest Service National Old-Growth Plan Amendment: September 19, 2024: Washington, DC: FFRC Executive Director Bill Imbergamo issued the following statement regarding Draft EIS for the Forest Service National Old Growth Amendment: “The proposed nation-wide Forest Plan amendment for old growth violates the National Forest Management Act, the Multiple Use Sustained Yield…
FFRC Press Statement on Forest Service National Old Growth Plan Amendment: June 20, 2024: Washington, DC: FFRC Executive Director Bill Imbergamo issued the following statement regarding Draft EIS for the Forest Service National Old Growth Amendment: “FFRC is disappointed that the Administration continues to pursue further restrictions on management of the National Forests in the…
Press Statement on the Fix Our Forests Act of 2024: FFRC Executive Director Bill Imbergamo issued the following statement on the “Fix Our Forests Act”: June 18, 2024: “We appreciate the bipartisan leadership Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) have demonstrated on forest management issues. We urge the Committee to take…