Policy Notes

All issues are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF).

• April 9, 2008
  Fire Suppression Budget "Fix" - Dueling Banjos, Appropriations, Farm Bill - Extension to April 18, 2008, Forest Climate Work Group, Definition for Renewable Biomass, Resolution to Consider Migrant Guest Worker Exemption, Forest Landscape Restoration Act - Senate Hearing
• February 12, 2008
  Farm Bill Update, Large Forested Ownerships Initiative, Senate Oversight Hearing on Renewable Bio-mass, President's Proposed FY 09 Budget - Opening Salvos
• December 17, 2007
  Senate Passes Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007-Restricts Use of Woody Biomass, House Passes 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Language, Senate Passes 2007 Farm Bill
• August 1, 2007
  House Passes Farm Bill, "No Child Left Inside", Bill Proposes to Expand Federal Jurisdiction for Water Quality Protection, Renewable Energy Bill Passes House
• May 18, 2007
  Farm Bill-Draft Conservation Title (II), Farm Bill - Draft Energy Title (IX), Farm Bill - Conservation Security Program (CRP), Congress Approves Budget Resolution, SGSF Briefs House Staff on Southern Fire Situation, Wildlife Agencies Support SGSF/NASF Budget Recommendations, Senate Energy Initiative, House Natural Resources Committee- Carbon Sequestration
• October 23, 2006
  Additional Funds for Firefighting, Elections and Lame-Duck Session, 51 Watersheds Added to Conservation Security Program (CSP), Farmland Protection Bill Passes House, Administration Advances the "Healthy Forests Partnership Act", Farm Bill Activity, House Committees Pass Resolution Endorsing the 25X25 Initiative