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Home My WebLink AboutSFAC letter of support for SRS Sweena, Kathleen From,: Bennett, Robin Sent, Monday, March 14, 2016 11:28 AM To: Hahn, Paul; Sweeney, Kathleen Cc: Moak, Peggy; Lambert, Steve; Kirk, Maureen;Wahl, Larry; Connelly, Bill; Teeter, Doug Subject: FW: SFAC letter of support for SRS Attachments: SRS request Murkowski.p,df FYl, regarding SRS funding transitions, Letter from Sustainable Forest Action Coalition (SFAC) and Bill Wickman Robin Bennett, Executive Assistant to,Supervisor Doug Teeter dteeter@buttecounty.net (530) 872-6304 rbennett@buttecounty.net 5th District Supervisor's Office, County of Butte, Board of Supervisors, Chair 7'47 Elliott Road Paradise, CA 95969-3939 -----Original Message----- From: Bill Wickman [mailto:billwickman@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2016 12:35 PM Subject: SFAC letter of support for SRS The attached letter went out individually to Senator Murkowski, Chair of Sen Energy and NR Committee, Senator Cantwell, Ranking Member Sen: Energy and NR, Senator Enzi, Chair Sen Committee on the Budget, Senator Sanders, Ranking member Committee on the Budget, Congressman Price, Chair House Comm on the Budget and Congressman Van Hollen, Ranking Member House Comm on the Budget. �r Sustainable Forest Action Coalition ori 542 Main St., Placerville, CA 95667" sou inion is: Organization Representatives W51'.s 1: Laurel Brent-Bumb: (530)621 5335 COAU'� N chamberc@e0doradocounty.org 4 ^> Bill Wickman: (530)263 0973 billwickman@sbcglobal.net `I M1 109 Cottonwood Ct.Quincy ti 'rt a� Participating Representation from the following: March 4, 201 CALIFORNIAThe Honorable Lisa Murkowski Amedor 130 e Ranking Member, Energy and Natural Resources Committee Calaveras U.S. Senate Del Norte 'Washington.DC 20510 El Dorado Glenn a Humboldt Inyo Dear Chairwoman Murkowski: Lessen Madera * Modoc The Sustainable Forest Action Coalition(SFAC) supports 22 counties in California Nevada seven Counties in Southern Oregon and Western Nevada. We also work with groups in Placer Idaho, These supporters come from a large crass section of elected officials, Chambers Pltlmas of Commerce, Farm Bureaus, Fire Safe Councils, Timber Industry, 'Water Agencies, Sacramento Education and individuals who have voiced an interest in our efforts. Shasta * Siskiyou Sierra The SFAC supports our National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition in bringing Tehama recognition to our schools needs and your support shown in H.R. 2 to provide a two Trinity year extension and funding for Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Tuolumne elfTuolumne Determination Act(SRS) program for FY 2014 and FY 2015 Yuba SFAC is hopeful that Congress will work with the Schools Coalition and support OREGON groups such as ours to not only continue your support of the SRS program, but to Coos a Corry recognize the urgent need to address the efforts to make change in current regulations Douglas w ,Jackson that restrict the proper management of our public lands. It is only through reasonable Klamath change in the current,regulations that we can all return our Forest to a healthy condition ,Josephine - Lake while also increasing revenues, creating jobs and revitalizing our local rural economies. NEVADA Currently we continue to see an ever increasing loss of these resources due to wildfire. All to often,these fires destroy the very resource that historically has been the support. Nye, base for our schools, WASHINGTON Skamania Originally the FY 2016 Omnibus provided for a 6 percent increase in timber sale funding, and a 3.6 percent increase in hazardous fuels reduction funding. The Omnibus also directed the Forest Service to meet a 3.2 Billion Board Foot sale program focused on commercial timber products. However, the Administration proposes a flat budget for Timber Sales while requesting a big boost for Land Acquisition. The Forest Service addresses increasing the pace and scale of ecological restoration at all levels of the Agency. SFAC is heartened by the agency's efforts to increase outputs, and it is critical that Congress supports these efforts. Currently forest plans include Allowable Sales Quantities (ASQ)of over 6 Billion Board Feet. By obtaining this ASQ through budget support as well as addressing current regulation changes, our Counties and Schools can increase their 25 percent revenues and lessen the SRS support needs. The SFAC requests your consideration, as stated above, for support and extension of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act(SRS)program until such time that responsible changes can be made in current regulations. Such changes would allow for the active watershed and forest management to assure that our ecosystems do not continue to burn up,but continue to produce the products and water that our State and Nation need. It is the SFAC hope and desire that we can continue to work with all of you to bring awareness as well as recommendations on the changes discussed above. Sincerely, Bill Wickman and Laurel Brent Bumb Co-Spokespersons for SFAC