Doc Hastings actually said...

The result has been a staggering loss of jobs and economic productivity in these forested communities.

We need a new approach--one that renews the federal government's commitment to manage resources for the benefit of forested counties and the...

Restoring active management of our national forests... would provide a stable revenue stream for those counties and schools.

This draft legislation puts forth a long-term solution as the clock ticks on the expiration of this program.