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America’s Family Forests: Your one-stop resource on Facts about Family Owned Forest Lands and on the 2007 Farm Bill Reauthorization.

Call for Forest Recovery: Recovering America's Forest Legacy: The Need for Prompt Action in Federal Forests after Catastrophes.

Committee on Forest Policy: This National Committee advises the SAF Council on forest policy issues. Click here to find out more about the Committee's latest activities.

Forest Policy Guidebook: Need help developing a position statement? Want to become more engaged in policy in your state? Click here for a guidebook to SAF's forest policy engagement.

Policy Process: Click here to learn about our Forest Policy Department, position statement development, and SAF's guiding principles for policy development.

Position Statements and Congressional Testimony: Want to know SAF's views on the latest forestry issue? Want to see the testimony from hearings where SAF participated? Click here for all national, regional, and state positions and congressional testimony.

Preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan: Click here for a step-by-step Handbook for creating a Community Wildfire Protection plan, as recommended in the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003.

SAF Selected Reports: Find the latest information and recommendations of SAF Task Forces and National Committees appointed by the SAF Council to study certain issues.

State Policy Activity: A great resource to find out more about forestry issues in your state.

Contact us: Want more information? Contact the Forest Policy Department in SAF's National Office.