Nov 15, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Call to Action: Urge U.S. House of Representatives to Pass Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization ActOn Tuesday November 12th, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act (S. 2581). This bipartisan measure, reintroduced in 2024 by Senators Crapo (R-ID), Wyden (D-OR), Risch (R-ID), and Merkley (D-OR), would reauthorize...
Oct 04, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. House of Representatives Passes Fix Our Forests ActLast week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 8790), This bipartisan piece of legislation focuses on improving forest management and reducing the threat of catastrophic wildfires. The Act promotes enhanced cooperation...
Sep 27, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Members of Congress Urge Forest Service to Take Additional Measures to Protect Old-Growth ForestsOn September 19, 2024, Congress Member Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) and Representative Jared Huffman (D-North Coast) led a group of 33 lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary Tom Vilsack, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) National...
Sep 27, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Congressman Garamendi Reintroduces Bill to Permanently Conserve Privately Owned Working ForestlandsOn September 17, 2024, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-Walnut Grove), along with several other lawmakers, reintroduced the Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 9602), which would allow states to choose to designate accredited, nonprofit land trusts to...
Sep 27, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship U.S. Senators and Representatives Urge President Biden to Approve Major Disaster Declaration Following Park and Borel FiresOn September 25, 2024, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-California), Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) and Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) urged President Biden to grant Governor Gavin Newsom’s request for a major disaster declaration in response to the...
Sep 06, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship Padilla, Butler, Schiff Call on President Biden to Establish the Sáttítla National Monument in Northern CaliforniaOn August 30th, U.S. Senators of California Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, along with Representative Adam Schiff (D- Burbank) called on President Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to designate the Sáttítla National Monument in...
Aug 23, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship House Natural Resources Committee to Hold September Hearing on Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Acthe House Natural Resources Committee has scheduled a September hearing on the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1274). The Act provides funding for projects that support forest health, water for fire infrastructure, watershed restoration, water quality,...
Aug 09, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship RCRC Continues to Engage on Board of Forestry Proposal to Update Utility Right of Way Exemption AmendmentsIn July, as part of ongoing advocacy efforts, RCRC submitted comments to the Board of Forestry on proposed modifications to the Public Agency and Utility Right of Way Exemption Regulation. RCRC also engaged at the Board’s July...
Jun 28, 2024
Advocacy | Forest and Public Lands Stewardship DOI Announces $621.2 Million in PILT Funding to Support Vital Services in CommunitiesOn June 26, 2024, the Department of the Interior announced more than 1,900 state and local governments around the country will receive a total of $621.2 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding...