1 March 14, 2012 the Honorable Jack Reed United States Senate
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March 14, 2012 The Honorable Jack Reed The Honorable Lisa Murkowski United States Senate United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Reed and Ranking Member Murkowski: Representing the more than 10 million U.S. family forest owners, the 1,237 undersigned forest owners would like to show our support and gratitude to all our state service foresters. In order to ensure these trusted men and women continue to help forest owners across the country, we urge Congress to maintain funding for the Forest Stewardship Program--a program that provides boots-on-the-ground assistance to ensure the health and vitality of America's forests for generations to come. Families and individuals steward more of America's forests than the federal government or big companies. With the largest area of forest ownership, families and individuals own 35 percent--or 251 million acres--of our nation’s forests. Our forests provide clean air, clean water, recreation, renewable resources that build our homes and communities, and good- paying rural jobs. But we cannot do it alone. Every state has a network of reliable and trusted service foresters that help us make good forest management decisions. Boots-on- the-ground make all the difference. As private forest owners, we rely on the US Forest Service Forest Stewardship Program, which provides our state foresters with the resources they need for outreach, education, and technical assistance. We are grateful for the reliable assistance our service foresters provide every day. Without this boots-on-ground assistance, forests will fall victim to an ever-increasing list of challenges, such as insects and disease, development pressures, and growing ownership costs. The planning assistance made possible by the Forest Stewardship Program helps us realize the full potential of our land and provides us the peace-of-mind that our forests will be around for our kids and grandkids to enjoy. We hope that you will maintain current funding for this important program in the FY 2013 appropriations process so that families (and our forests) continue to reap these important benefits. We are happy to answer any questions you may have or provide additional input from the perspective of family forest owners. Thank you for your time and consideration of this important request. Regards, 1 Alabama Leroy Sellers, Waverly, AL Russell Miller, Cullman, AL Billy Hildreth, Enterprise, AL Don Heath, Birmingham, AL Jon H. Gould, Birmingham, AL Alaska Robert Amason, Tuscaloosa, AL Mark Stahl, Talkeetna, AK Frances Lewis, Aliceville, AL Carol D'Angelis, Ketchikan, AK Rusty Lewis, Aliceville, AL Lawrence R. Gaffaney, Juneau, AK Katherine RouLaine, Coker, AL Jason Borer , Cordova, AK Irvin Eatman, Eutaw, AL Arkansas James P. Jeter, Gordo, AL John Sutherland, Pine Bluff, AR Jimmy Murphree, Spruce Pine, AL John McAlpine, Monticello, AR Daniel Hogue, Sr., Russellville, AL Charles Westmoreland, Ivan, AR Edward Staley, Muscle Shoals, AL Josh Smith, Magnolia, AR William Snoddy, Huntsville, AL Mike Bentley, Magnolia, AR John C. Pirtle, Billingsley, AL John S. Collins, Stephens, AR Derek Bryan, Brantley, AL Fred Fallis, De Queen, AR Paul Hudgins, Greenville, AL Danny A. Wilcox, Lewisville, AR Walter E. Cartwright, Greenville, AL Robert Kyle Martin, Texarkana, AR Bob Roberts, Pike Road, AL Charles Purtle, Prescott, AR Noah Poe, Prattville, AL Lynda & Luther Strother, Mill Creek Ranch, Benton, AR Rrice & Johnnie Nichols, Prattville, AL Steven Burgess, Perryville, AR Bill Tomlin, Prattville, AL Laura Shirley, Scotland, AR James Hyland, Montgomery, AL Henry Wells, Sheridan, AR Don C. East, Lineville, AL Russ Matson, Little Rock, AR Lamar Dewberry, Lineville, AL Audrey Beggs, Little Rock, AR Bruce Williams, Piedmont, AL Conrad Beggs, Little Rock, AR Eddye Williams, Piedmont, AL Bobby D Johnson, Cherry Valley, AR Leslie Williams, Piedmont, AL Carolyn McBay, Compton, AR Paul Williams, Piedmont, AL Jim Woodruff, Rogers, AR Roy Reeves, Roanoke, AL Tim White, Russellville, AR Ted Vignola, Elba, AL Larry P. Aikman, Bluffton, AR Gail Jones, Andalusia, AL Joe Bush, Andalusia, AL Arizona Salem Saloom, Brewton, AL Bruce Bilbrey, Carefree, AZ Haden Swift Tirey, Monroeville, AL Sara N Bradley, Monroeville, AL California Jimmy Hutto, Opp, AL Paul Moore, Los Angeles, CA Neal Dansby, Moundville, AL Christopher E. Glancy, Los Angeles, CA John A. Stephens, Coffeeville, AL Tiffany Michelle Horn, Los Angeles, CA Ben Holifield, Camden, AL Mike Bone, Santa Monica, CA Lehman H Bass, Jr, Opelika, AL Eric Grimes, Glendale, CA Sidney D Beckett, Auburn, AL Veronica Raymond, Temple City, CA Carolyn Graves Stubbs, Waverly, AL M. Harlan and Regina F. Horner, del Mar, CA 2 Daniel Martin, Lakeside, CA Christine & Don Allender, Bellvue, CO Liz Sandler, Oceanside, CA Nicki Rutt, Bellvue, CO Dave Fitz, San Diego, CA Scott B. Hamilton, Bellvue, CO Margaret D. Potvin, Crestline, CA Scott Golden, Bellvue, CO Dan & Geri Begley, Running Springs, CA James G. Williams & Patti L.Williams, Estes Park, CO Joan Moseley, Running Springs, CA Steve and Katie Soliday, Estes Park, CO Laura Dyberg, Running Springs, CA Rich Harvey, Estes Park, CO Michelle French, Running Springs, CA Thomas H. Ebert, Fort Collins, CO Robert P Moser, Ventura, CA J Rick Scanlan, Fort Collins, CO Wayne Miller, Orinda, CA Ray Herrmann, Fort Collins, CO Catherine Moore, Felton, CA Oliver & Donna Moore, Loveland, CO Charles A. Oveland, Saratoga, CA Kristie Millsapps, Brighton, CO Jill Butler, Sebastopol, CA Pat Smith, Greeley, CO Alice Webb, Sonoma, CA Jim & Carol Thalman, Pagosa Springs, CO Steve VanderHorst, Ukiah, CA John Janowski, Pagosa Springs, CO Mark D. Collins, Eureka, CA Ron Chacey, Pagosa Springs, CO Wayne D. Rice, Eureka, CA Judy Bolton, Durango, CO Dawn Pedersen, Fortuna, CA Illene Pevec, Paonia, CO Barry Dobosh, Korbel, CA Herman Ball, Lafayette, CO John & Linda Gaffin, Myers Flat, CA Frances J. Belden, Redding, CA Connecticut James Chapin, Redding, CA John Hoover, Barkhamsted, CT Ron Berryman, McCloud, CA Greg Clarke, Coventry, CT Betsy McNeil, Oak Run, CA Sidney Organ, Ashford, CT Dave McNamara, Oak Run, CA James H. Poole, III, Willington, CT Gary Hendrix, Oak Run, CA Cathie Peitzsch-Gibbs, Oakdale, CT Lois Kaufman, Oak Run, CA Charles Potter, Guilford, CT Den Corrin, Shasta, CA Catherine Worthley, Higganum, CT Dennis Bebensee, Shingletown, CA Jack Norris, Milford, CT Gene Goodyear, Weaverville, CA Kathleen Wagner, Stamford, CT District of Columbia Colorado William H Phillips Jr., PD, Washington, DC Meg Halford, Castle Rock, CO Howard Smith, Littleton, CO Florida Deward Walker, Boulder, CO Karla Gaskins, Fort White, FL Robert J Clemans, Golden, CO Charles King, Green Cove Springs, FL Kathy and Terry Bedbury, Conifer, CO Ray Weinaug, JR, Hilliard, FL Paula Petrites, Conifer, CO Charles M. Goodowns, Sr., Starke, FL Carolyn Fordham, Evergreen, CO Timothy W. Williams, Wellborn, FL Chris Payne, Evergreen, CO Stephen Lloyd, Daytona Beach, FL Jim & Vicki Norton, Evergreen, CO Jeff Doran, Tallahassee, FL Tom Nelson, Evergreen, CO John Alter, Malone, FL Carolina Manriquez, Steamboat Springs, CO 3 Linda Basford, Marianna, FL James Kent, Richland, GA Sharon Driscoll, Pensacola, FL Allan Tucker, Iron City, GA Paul J. Langford, Pensacola, FL Jan Mazzucco, Winterville, GA Dwight O'Neal, Cantonment, FL Jeff Hester, Century, FL Iowa Russ Weber, Gainesville, FL Jim Sheets, Ames, IA Mike Lackey, Deltona, FL Paul Tauke, DeSota, IA Sabato Daniele, Merritt Island, FL Craig Cable, Indianola, IA Barbara C. Glancy, Homestead, FL Marilyn Dorland, Osceola, IA Terry A. Glancy, Homestead, FL Russell Wilkins, Runnells, IA William J Richards, Palmetto Bay, FL Charles E Semler,MD, Story City, IA Marcia L. Tedesco Sanborn, Bushnell, FL Denny Michel, Story City, IA Ms Audrey Lauer, Kissimmee, FL John Paule, West Des Moines, IA Linda and Alan Weiland, Chipley, FL Jon Grace, Des Moines, IA Rebecca Stallard , Boca Raton, FL Carl Varley, Clive, IA Rick Adams, Algona, IA Georgia Wayne Fuhlbrugge, Webster City, IA Alan E. Pigg, Marietta, GA Jon and Ann Schneckloth, Charles City, IA Joseph Bryan, Fayetteville, GA Susan West, Fairbank, IA Lawrence T. Lipford, Franklin, GA Bruce Vosseller, Plainfield, IA Frank H. Barron, Newnan, GA Richard Kaufman, Dubuque, IA Margaret D Pierce, Atlanta, GA Brian Willhite, Colesburg, IA Andy McNeely, Jr., Louisville, GA Jim and Jody Kerns, Dyersville, IA Bryan Snow, Lyons, GA Agnes Kenney, Elkader, IA Christy Powell, Statesboro, GA Jerry Muff, Elkader, IA David A Kidd, Comer, GA Richard B & Mary E Hyde, Elkader, IA Guy Dabbs, Madison, GA Tom Kenney, Elkader, IA Tyler Verdery, Washington, GA Dean Gotto, Farley, IA Buford Sanders, Watkinsville, GA Terry J Weller, Garnavillo, IA Steve L. Welch, Appling, GA James Gamerdinger, Guttenberg, IA Tom Mims, Hephzibah, GA Harold J. Krambeer, Saint Olaf, IA Wanda T. Barrs, Cochran, GA Ace and Judy Hendricks, Decorah, IA Chuck Leavell, Dry Branch, GA Lora Friest, Decorah, IA Carla Rapp, Forsyth, GA Nancy Bolson, Decorah, IA Tommy Joines, Helena, GA Richard Kittelson, Clermont, IA Colin Maldonado, Milledgeville, GA Jim Farnsworth, Mc Gregor, IA Ruth Eilers, Milledgeville, GA James R Mc Shane Lcdr(Ret), Waterville, IA Warren Faircloth, Warner Robins, GA Shannon Ramsay, Anamosa, IA Lynda G Beam, Savannah, GA Kevin Kelly, Clarence, IA Lawanna King, Waycross, GA Paul Millice, Iowa City, IA Edward I. Herbert, Waycross, GA Dennis Goemaat, Marion, IA Jorene Turner, Fitzgerald, GA Larry Wiley, Palo, IA Joel Robertson, Lumpkin, GA Max D. Grover, Rowley, IA 4 Allen