Bipartisan Group of House and Senate Lawmakers Introduce Silviculture Regulatory Consistency Act
	Thursday, May 16, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C.—A bipartisan group of senators and U.S. House members today introduced bills to provide certainty to forestry companies and workers, by reaffirming the Environmental Protection Agency’s 37-year-old policy toward regulation of runoff from forest roads.
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	House Members Launch Endangered Speicies Act Working Group
	WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the House of Representatives, representing a broad geographic range, today announced the creation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Working Group.
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	FRA Names FRA National Outstanding Logger - Comstock Woodlands
	COMSTOCK WOODLANDS: 2013 NATIONAL OUTSTANDING LOGGER Washington, DC – The Forest Resources Association honored Comstock Woodlands, based in Hampden, Maine, as the 2013 National Outstanding Logger at its April 19 Annual Awards Luncheon in Jacksonville, Florida.
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	American Loggers Council Visit Capitol Hill
	American Loggers Council Visit Capitol Hill to Discuss Issues Impacting Timber Harvesters Organization combines Capitol Hill visits with Spring Board of Directors Meeting
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	Congressional Members Intoduce Endangered Species Act Settlement Reform
	March 26, 2013 Washington - Texas Congressman Bill Flores, John Carter, K. Michael Conaway and Mac Thornberry introduced legislation that stops law suit abuse from the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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	Loggers Testify in Washington
	Loggers Testify In Washington American Loggers Council Board Member Matt Jensen Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation February 26, 2013 – Hemphill, TX. – Loggers voices were heard once again in Washington, DC as a representative for the American Loggers Council (ALC) testified at the February 26 House Natural Resources Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Subcommittee hearing on “State Forest Management: a Model for Promoting Healthy Forests, Rural Schools and Jobs.” Wisconsin logger Matt Jensen met with members of the committee to discuss differences in efficiencies and bureaucracy that exists between Federal, State and local government timber sale programs. Mr. Jensen’s testimony included comments comparing the State Timber Sale program in Wisconsin as opposed to dealing with the federal timber sale program on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin and the effectiveness of both programs in establishing healthy forests and creating jobs in his home state. When questioned about the efficiencies of the Federal Timber Sale program to the State program, Matt responded that there was no comparison between the two in that State sales were much more reliable and returned more value per acre to the forest than the federal timber sale program. Matt detailed the efficiency to which the state was able to respond to a forest health issue such as a recent tornado damage event harvesting the majority of the down and damaged trees before they lost economic value, whereas the Forest Service delayed action due to litigation and red tape. Matt displayed a copy of a current federal timber sale contract that consisted of more than 100 pages of contract language and compared that to a state sale consisting of approximately 20 pages. Mr. Jensen went on to recommend to the subcommittee that they consider legislation that would adopt a State trust management approach to managing federal lands suitable for timber harvesting in order to increase the allowable sale volumes made available from US Forest Service lands. Those increased revenues would be used to help fund the counties and schools that depend on receipts from the federal timber sale program as well as fund other forest restoration activities. ALC Executive Vice President Danny Dructor stated that “Matt did a great job today in Washington, relating actual on the ground activities and actions which are impacting loggers all across this country when dealing with the federal timber sale program. He has laid the groundwork with the subcommittee to consider a paradigm shift in the way we manage our National Forests to not only increase the revenue from these assets, but to also promote healthy, sustainable forests. We look forward to working with members of Congress as these discussions continue.”
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	Peterbilt Rebate Program for ALC members
	Up to a $1,000 CASH rebate is currently being offered to American Loggers Council members!
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