With help from the families and the Associated Logging Contractors of Idaho, we crafted a solution that is good for families, good for rural America, and good for the American economy. I am grateful for the bipartisan effort on this legislation, and I urge my colleagues to support the bill. Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record a letter from the National Wild Turkey Federation and a letter from the National Association of Counties, Western Interstate Region, in support of H.R. 2936. National Wild Turkey Federation, Edgefield, SC, June 26, 2017. Hon. Rob Bishop, Chairman, Natural Resources Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Hon. Raul Grijalva, Ranking Democrat, Natural Resources Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Bishop and Representative Grijalva: On behalf of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and its 230,000 members, we urge you to take swift Committee action on H.R. 2936 the Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2017. The NWTF is a leader in wildlife habitat conservation in North America and is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and preservation of our hunting heritage. We are currently working towards our 10-year Save the Habitat.…
On the recordNovember 1, 2017
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