In 2020, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced its proposal to change the status of the red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) from “endangered” to “threatened.” The bird had been listed as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) since its passage in 1973. The 4(d) rule associated with the downlisting included many caveats that…
Communication and collaboration between private forest landowners and land management agencies are key to produce policies and regulations that work for all parties and minimize unintended consequences. The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) strives to bridge the knowledge gap between landowners and administrative agencies through our Timber Talk program, which brings agency staff, landowners, and other…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2021 Sen. Cassidy Emerges as Champion of Louisiana’s Timber Growers WASHINGTON, DC – With Hurricane Ida still on their minds, Louisiana’s timber growers are holding their breath hoping for a fix in the tax code to help them recover after a natural disaster. The solution is the Disaster Reforestation Act…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 21, 2021 Sen. Warnock Emerges as Champion of Georgia’s Forest Landowners WASHINGTON, DC – As the third anniversary of Hurricane Michael approaches, Georgia’s forest landowners are holding their breath hoping for a fix in the tax code to help them recover after a natural disaster. The solution is the Disaster Reforestation…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2021 Bipartisan Tax Legislation Introduced to Help Alabama Forest Landowners Recover After Natural Disasters WASHINGTON, DC – Private forest landowners in Alabama and around the nation are applauding the introduction of bi-partisan HR 4210: The Disaster Reforestation Act, sponsored by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Buddy Carter (R-GA), which allows…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2021 Bipartisan Tax Legislation Introduced to Help Georgia Forest Landowners Recover After Natural Disasters WASHINGTON, DC – Private forest landowners in Georgia and around the nation are applauding the introduction of bi-partisan HR 4210: The Disaster Reforestation Act, sponsored by Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Buddy Carter (R-GA), which allows…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24, 2021 FLA Recognizes Enviva As Its Corporate Partner of the Year WASHINGTON, DC – The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) recognized Enviva as its 2021 Corporate Partner of the Year for the work it does with private forest landowners. Enviva, a leading global energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, is a…
With today being the deadline for most Americans to file their tax returns, the Forest Landowners Association (FLA) is calling on Congress to fix a provision in the Internal Revenue Code related to timber losses from natural disaster. Forest landowners often face large financial obstacles to reforest their lands following a natural disaster. This is…
FLA applauds the Maine congressional delegation for their recent comments to United States Department of Agriculture expressing concerns with the agency’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) guidance for nonindustrial private forestland (NIPF). In December 2020, the agency proposed a 45,000 acre upper threshold to qualify as NIPF in NRCS programs, which would exclude many landowners…