Working Forests Caucus Convenes on Capitol Hill
On Wednesday April 20th, Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Arkansas) and a bipartisan group of members of Congress launched the Working Forests Caucus.
The caucus, which is co-chaired by Rep. Westerman and charter members Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-Washington), Sanford Bishop (D-Georgia), and Collin Peterson (D-Minnesota) was created to promote the benefits of America’s working forests and support policies to promote this renewable resource.
Robert Farris, the State Forester of Georgia and the Chair of the Southern Group of State Foresters addressed the caucus during its inaugural event on Capitol Hill. Farris spoke about Forest Action Plans, how these plans help target limited resources where they are needed most, and why these strategies and assessments are critical to sustain healthy working forests.