Current Issues

Date: 8/2/2010
Title: MWPA Annual Convention and Western Forest Resources Association Fall Meeting
Summary: The Montana Wood Products Association joins the Western Forest Resources Association this September in Whitefish. To see meeting details and print out registration information click on the link below.
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Date: 7/20/2010
Title: USDA National Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change
Summary: The Roadmap for Responding to Climate Change identifies Forest Service priorities in responding to and implementing related direction in USDA's Strategic Plan, which describes the Department's major programmatic policies. These include working to "ensure that our national forests and private working lands are conserved, restored, and made more resilient to climate change, while enhancing our water resources" and to "lead efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change."
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Date: 6/18/2010
Title: Forest Jobs and Recreation Act discussion draft
Summary: S 1470 Discussion Draft, June 17, 2010
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Date: 5/11/2010
Title: Forest Products Industry Technology Roadmap 2010
Summary: The 2010 Roadmap outlines technology objectives and research needs and was created through the work of many individuals representing wood and paper products companies, industry suppliers, government agencies, universities, and other organizations.
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Date: 5/10/2010
Title: Montana's Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak
Summary: Montana's DNRC pine beetle information
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Date: 12/9/2009
Title: Study: Economic Impact of Privately Owned Forests
Summary: Prepared for: National Alliance of Forest Owners
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