Policy Priorities
Policy Priorities
The Forest Landowners Association advocates for federal policies supporting family forest owners, who manage the majority of U.S. forests. We collaborate with policymakers and stakeholders on tax, property rights, disaster recovery, and market access initiatives.
Our Policy Focus Areas:
Private Property Rights
We defend private property rights and landowner flexibility. This promotes forest health, wildlife habitats, environmental quality, and job creation – all vital to our nation.
Market Access
We support policies to enhance timber market access for landowners, both domestically and globally. We also promote their entry into emerging markets, fostering economic sustainability and effective forest management.
Regulatory Policies
We fight for regulatory policies that do not impose undue economic burdens on forest landowners.
Tax Certainty
We advocate for fair, consistent federal tax policies that enable private forest landowners to maintain practices yielding vital economic and environmental benefits.
Disaster Recovery
We support policies to enhance timber market access for landowners, both domestically and globally. We also promote their entry into emerging markets, fostering economic sustainability and effective forest management.
While these are our primary focus areas, we remain committed to collaborating with partner organizations on additional initiatives to ensure the health and resiliency of our forests.
FLA Policy News:
Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Urges USDA to Expedite Disaster Assistance
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…
FLA’s Statement on President Trump’s Timber Executive Orders
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…
Congressman Buddy Carter and Congresswoman Terri Sewell Reintroduce the Disaster Reforestation Act
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…
$29 Billion Disaster Relief Package Includes Critical Forestry Support
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…
Forest Landowners Associations Calls on Congress to Pass Disaster Recovery for Private Forest Landowners
[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…
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…