07/09/2014
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"I want to raise a concern that I have with Executive Order 14072, which directs the Forest Service to define and protect old-growth forests."
"I fear that the Administration has asked USDA to take on an impossible task that will only end up in litigation."
"Markets for wood projects are critical. They are crucial to keeping our forests healthy and provide significant economic benefits to our rural communities."
"Washington prioritizing a limited set of practices or natural resource concerns would undermine the continued success of the USDA's voluntary conservation programs."