Testimony

Hearing to consider H.R. 5263, a bill to encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service through a joint Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, and for other purposes
U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
J. Martin Goebel, President, Sustainable Northwest
July 10, 2008

Hearing to consider H.R. 5263, a bill to encourage the collaborative, science-based ecosystem restoration of priority forest landscapes on Federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service through a joint Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, and for other purposes
U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Rob Davis, President, Forest Energy Corporation
July 10, 2008

Hearing to consider S.2593, a bill to establish a program at the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to carry out collaborative ecological restoration treatments for priority forest landscapes on public land, and for other purposes the Forest Landscape Restoration Act
U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Howard Gross, Executive Director, Forest Guild
April 1, 2008

Oversight Hearing on Wildfire Preparedness: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
U.S. Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
Michael DeBonis, Southwest Region Director, Forest Guild
June 19, 2007

Healthy Forest Restoration Act, USDA Forest Service and Communities
U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
Rick DeIaco, Director of Forestry, Village of Ruidoso, Lincoln County, New Mexico
July 19, 2006

Hearing on Issues Related to Forest Workers on Public Lands
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
Cassandra Moseley, Director, Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon
March 1, 2006

Oversight hearing on Guestworkers on Public Lands and Forest Service Guidance
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
Lynn Jungwirth, Executive Director, Watershed Research and Training Center
March 1, 2006

GAO Report on Woody Biomass Users’ Experiences Offer Insights for Government Efforts Aimed at Promoting Its Use
U.S. House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
Ryan Temple, Program Director of Healthy Forests Healthy Communities Partnership, Sustainable Northwest
April 27, 2006

GAO Report on Promoting Woody Biomass for Energy and Other Uses
U.S. House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
R. Wade Mosby, Senior Vice President, Collins Pine Company
April 27, 2006

The Effects of High Energy Costs on Jobs and The Potential for Expanded Use for Biomass Energy
U.S. House Resources Committee, Joint Oversight Hearing Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Robert H. Davis, President, Forest Energy Corporation, Member, Future Forest LLC
February 8, 2006

Regarding the Implementation of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act
Submitted to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
Kathy Lynn, Center for Watershed and Community Health, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon
February 17, 2005

Senate Bill 2672, Community-based Forest and Public Lands Restoration Act
U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands Management on
Maia Enzer, Program Officer of Healthy Forests Healthy Communities Partnership, Sustainable Northwest
July, 2002

Effective Community Involvement in National Forest Restoration and Recreation Efforts: Obstacles and Solutions
U.S. House of Representatives House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health on
Maia Enzer, Program Officer of Healthy Forests Healthy Communities Partnership, Sustainable Northwest
March 29, 2001
 

Public Comments

RVCC Comments to guide USDA Recommendations for the 2007 Farm Bill - December 30, 2005

RVCC Comments on the USDA Forest Service Region 6 Stewardship User Guide - September 13, 2007

Sign-on Letters

Comments regarding the Department of Labor proposal to amend the H-2B guest worker program - July 7, 2008

Comments regarding the Department of Labor proposal to amend the H-2A guest worker program - June 19, 2008