NAFSR Board of Directors, 2024
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NAFSR Board Meeting
February 6 – 7, 2024
Denver, CO
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NAFSR Program of Work for 2023-24
2024 NAFSR Membership Drive Results
*** 91 new members *** WOW!
And the membership drive winner is....
The Andrus Center for Public Policy, Public Lands Foundation, and National Association of Forest Service Retirees are partnering to host the 2024 John Freemuth Student Congress October 7 – 10, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV.
The 2024 Student Congress will focus on public lands policy issues associated with the transition to renewable energy. Select college and university students from across the country will examine renewable energy development on public land through field work and policy discussions, culminating in a student-authored report that will be presented to the heads of Federal land management agencies, in Washington, DC. Students will explore issues such as: climate change as the catalyst for change, the drive to decarbonize, and public lands trends in energy production and transmission.
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Check out the NAFSR Accomplishment Archive by clicking on the menu item 'About NAFSR' then Accomplishment Archive.
Chiefs Letter of Intent for Wildfire 2023
June 15, 2023
In January 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service launched a 10-year strategy called “Confronting the Wildfire Crisis: A Strategy for Protecting Communities and Improving Resilience in America’s Forests." CLICK HERE
Rx-Fire-Strategy 2023
June 17, 2023
National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
Addendum Update
CLICK HERE for the May 1, 2023 Addendum Update, to spotlight wildland fire critical emphasis areas and challenges
In March, 2023 the Nature Conservancy and Aspen Institute completed their report "Roadmap for Wildfire Resiliency". CLICK HERE to review the document.
All Members Meeting
Ever wonder what NAFSR is doing these days?
We held a special video conference for all NAFSR members to learn what Board members and others have been doing lately.
All members were invited to join us on Wednesday, September 13, 2023.
Video Transcript
$$$ Looking for ways to make some extra cash? $$$ Click the logos for details on the ACES and ESP programs.
The ACES Program - Putting the Power of Experience to Work
In the past few years, many land management agencies have acquired the authority to enter into a Master Agreement with non-profit organizations to provide workers with unique or special skills over the age of 55, to expand the agency’s capacity in an efficient and flexible way. Click Here to learn details about the ACES Program.
Welcome New NAFSR
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Earl Stewart Earl led the national Risk Reduction Solutions: Timber Transit Pilot team. Formerly he was the Forest Supervisor of the Tongass National Forest, in Ketchikan, Alaska, a role he held from April 2015 through November 2022. CLICK HERE to read Earl's bio. |
Signed letters from the last 12 months
Cover Letter to Under Secretary Wilkes on Carbon Papers February 18, 2024
Comment Letter to Federal Register on Old Growth NOI January 27, 2024
NAFSR CEQ Comments on Proposed Phase 2 NEPA Regulations September 29, 2023
Comments from NAFSR and PLF on ESA Consultation Regulations August 23, 2023
NAFSR Addendum to Previous MOG comments July 20, 2023
Comment Letter to Federal Register on MOG-ANPR June 17, 2023
Letter to Congressman Doug LaMalfa May 31, 2023
Letter to Congressman Tom Tiffany May 31, 2023
Testimony at House Natural Resource Subcommittee May 16, 2023
Testimony at House Committee on Natural Resources March 23, 2023
Supplemental Testimony for House Committee on Natural Resources March 23, 2023
Comments submitted to EPA for proposed rulemaking on fine particulate matter, PM 2.5
Letter to Secretary Vilsack on Fire Retardant Lawsuit March 7, 2023
Letter of Support for New Solutions February 23, 2023
For a complete list of our Advocacy documents click on Advocacy Archive on the top menu.
Forest Carbon Position Statement February 6, 2024
Forest Carbon Science Statement February 6, 2024
Climate Change Position Statement February 14, 2023
Climate Change Science Statement February 14, 2023
"Managing Wildland Fire" February 24, 2022
"Forest Thinning and Prescribed Fire" December 12, 2021
"America’s Forest Management Crisis" April 16, 2021
FS Workforce Capacity Study July 26, 2019
Sustaining the Forest Service September 12, 2018
Oregon Firefighter Arrest, February 14, 2024
Firefighter Pay, February 14, 2024
The Science is Clear, Catastrophic Wildfire Requires Forest Management
If well done, a road sign can create anticipation and excitement while stimulating the imagination. That’s the theory that motivated the man who created the iconic signs used by the U.S. Forest Service. CLICK HERE to read this story from Arizona Highways.
The 2025 USFS Retiree Reunion will be held in Missoula, Montana. Plan ahead and join in on the fun. CLICK HERE to stay in the loop as this opportunity develops!
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