Advocacy

Advocating for Private Forest Landowners

FLA was founded to advocate for policy and regulatory initiatives that address the economic challenges of private forest landowners in the United States. We work diligently with policymakers at the national level to foster a strong business environment and balanced regulatory climate for the benefit of private forest landowners.

Learn More About FLA’s Advocacy in Action

FLA is Using Grassroots Advocacy to Affect Real Policy Change

Learn more about our SET to GO teams and how you can be involved here.

FLA’s Political Action Committee is Strategic and Focused

Learn about how our Political Action Committee (PAC) is your voice in Washington D.C. here.

The Disaster Reforestation Act is a Simple Fix to the Tax Code for Forest Landowners

Learn how you can help get this vital legislation passed here.

FLA’s Policy Focus Areas

01.

Fair and Certain Taxation

FLA believes federal tax policies based on equality and certainty are required to encourage the nation’s private forest landowners to make sustainedlong-term capital investments in forest management.

02.

Open & Robust Markets

FLA believes that working to achieve policies addressing the concern of forest landowners’ ability to sell timber in the U.S. and the global wood supply chain is important.

03.

Regulatory Stability

FLA believes that human society cannot reap the numerous benefits of forests without secure private property rights.

04.

Protecting Private Property Rights

FLA believes that the private property rights of forest landowners are vital to ensure that forests can be managed sustainably and economically viable.

FLA’s Latest Advocacy News

National Associations Call on Congress to Prioritize Disaster Relief for Private Forest Landowners
Disaster Reforestation | Legislative | Natural Disasters | News | Taxes

National Associations Call on Congress to Prioritize Disaster Relief for Private Forest Landowners

Washington, D.C. – The Forest Landowners Association (FLA), along with other national organizations representing forestry and the forest products sector, have called on Congress to include robust disaster assistance for private forest landowners in upcoming relief legislation. In a coalition letter sent to Senate and House Appropriations Committee leaders, these organizations emphasized the critical need…

FLA Commends Senate Agriculture Committee’s Release of the 2024 Farm Bill
Disaster Reforestation | Natural Disasters | News | Taxes | Uncategorized

FLA Commends Senate Agriculture Committee’s Release of the 2024 Farm Bill

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) applauds Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and the Senate Agriculture Committee for unveiling the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024, commonly known as the Farm Bill. This landmark legislation provides essential support for rural economies, conservation initiatives, and disaster recovery, delivering critical tools for private forest landowners. FLA is…

Forest Landowners Association Commends Bipartisan Push for Comprehensive Disaster Recovery
Disaster Reforestation | Issues | Legislative | Natural Disasters | News | Property Rights | Taxes | Uncategorized

Forest Landowners Association Commends Bipartisan Push for Comprehensive Disaster Recovery

The Forest Landowners Association (FLA), representing family forest landowners across 43 states, commends the recent bipartisan, bicameral efforts advocating for disaster relief following Hurricane Helene. These initiatives align with FLA’s ongoing work to develop a robust safety net for private forest landowners. Scott Jones, FLA’s CEO, emphasized the critical nature of these efforts: “Recent natural…

FLA Champions Fix Our Forests Act: Bipartisan Victory in House
Disaster Reforestation | Environment | Issues | Natural Disasters | News | Property Rights

FLA Champions Fix Our Forests Act: Bipartisan Victory in House

In a significant victory for forest management, H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support on September 24, 2024. This landmark bill, co-sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA), marks a crucial advancement in forest management policies that…

Service Lists Pearl River Map Turtle as Threatened
ESA | Issues | News | Property Rights

Service Lists Pearl River Map Turtle as Threatened

On July 12th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a final rule designating the Pearl River map turtle as threatened under the Endangered Species Act with a tailored 4(d) rule for take prohibitions. This rule goes into effect on August 12, 2024. Read the final rule here. This rule lists four other map turtle…

Policy Alert: Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine
Environment | ESA | Issues | Legislative | News | Property Rights

Policy Alert: Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine

Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to overturn the Chevron Doctrine, established in Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (1984). The landmark ruling in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Commerce (2024), authored by Chief Justice Roberts, marks a significant shift in the regulatory landscape. For forty years, the…