The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking data and input on the eastern diamondback rattlesnake to determine whether the species is warranted for listing as threatened or endangered. As part of the Species Status Assessment Committee for the snake, FLA is requesting data from our members. Layering private land data with the existing public…
FLA applauds the House of Representatives for passing H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which contains key provisions that support family forest landowners and the economic backbone of Rural America. However, with wildfire and hurricane seasons already upon us, forest landowners remain dangerously exposed when disaster strikes. We urge the Senate to act…
WASHINGTON, DC – The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) has led a coalition of more than 75 state and national organizations in sending a letter to Congressional leadership urging the inclusion of the Disaster Reforestation Act in the upcoming budget reconciliation package. The broad coalition represents key sectors of agriculture, business, conservation, forestry, and other stakeholders…
Washington, D.C. – Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) have introduced the Disaster Reforestation Act, a crucial bipartisan bill that provides essential tax relief for private forest landowners facing catastrophic losses from natural disasters. Unlike other agricultural commodities, timber is not eligible for disaster relief tools such as crop insurance or safety net programs….
The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) applauds the bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives, led by Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), for urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize disaster assistance and promptly issue clear guidelines to expedite relief for landowners, farmers, and other producers impacted by recent severe…
On March 1, President Trump issued two executive orders: Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Timber and Lumber and Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production. We appreciate the administration’s focus on prioritizing domestically sourced timber, as privately owned working forests supply over 90 percent of the timber used in forest products relied…
WASHINGTON, DC — The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) applauds Congressman Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) for their swift reintroduction of the bipartisan Disaster Reforestation Act (DRA). As Congress considers a comprehensive tax package, FLA urges lawmakers to prioritize including this critical legislation to support forest landowners nationwide. The Disaster Reforestation Act addresses…
Congress recently approved a disaster relief package allocating $29 billion for agriculture, including targeted support for private forest landowners. This significant measure represents a pivotal step toward recovery for communities and industries devastated by hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters over the past two years. Signed into law by President Biden, the package addresses…
The New Year is a time to pause and reflect—celebrating progress, milestones, and the journey itself. And let’s be honest, in today’s world of year-end recaps, that reflection often comes with data. From Spotify Wrapped to Goodreads’ Year in Books, everyone loves crunching the numbers to see the story behind their growth. In the spirit…
[Washington, D.C.] — The Forest Landowners Association (FLA) has been at the forefront of advocating for disaster recovery solutions for private forest landowners since 2018, emphasizing the unique challenges they face when natural disasters devastate their forests. Unlike other agricultural producers, private forest landowners lack access to essential recovery programs like crop insurance or direct…
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…