On
December 2, FRA joined with the Forest Landowners Association in hosting
a "Make A Cut On Us" event for key congressional aides and committee
staff members, inviting them to a Christmas Tree farm in Maryland's
Montgomery County and to cut a complimentary Christmas Tree-and to
have a doughnut and some mulled cider, as well as to get acquainted.
We sent 120 invitations and received 54 acceptances. Forty-seven actually
made it out. FRA and FLA people met the staffers-mostly with key forestry,
environmental, natural resource, or tax responsibilities-presented
them with Christmas Tree vouchers, information packets, and refreshments.
Nearly every one of them took time for at least a brief chat, some
running to half an hour. While our focus was on establishing face-to-face
rapport, we were surprised when many of them asked what issues were
important to us and our members. We were ready. They learned our views
on the pending "Hours of Service" regulations for truck drivers, OSHA's
new Ergonomics standard, and the continued withdrawal of federal timberlands
from management.
The above photo
shows FRA President Richard Lewis (right) with Lloyd Jones, House
Resources Committee Chief of Staff.
Forest Resources Association
Inc. (FRA)
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Rockville, MD 20852 FRA National office telephone: 301/838-9385
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On
December 2, FRA joined with the Forest Landowners Association in hosting
a "Make A Cut On Us" event for key congressional aides and committee
staff members, inviting them to a Christmas Tree farm in Maryland's
Montgomery County and to cut a complimentary Christmas Tree-and to
have a doughnut and some mulled cider, as well as to get acquainted.
We sent 120 invitations and received 54 acceptances. Forty-seven actually
made it out. FRA and FLA people met the staffers-mostly with key forestry,
environmental, natural resource, or tax responsibilities-presented
them with Christmas Tree vouchers, information packets, and refreshments.
Nearly every one of them took time for at least a brief chat, some
running to half an hour. While our focus was on establishing face-to-face
rapport, we were surprised when many of them asked what issues were
important to us and our members. We were ready. They learned our views
on the pending "Hours of Service" regulations for truck drivers, OSHA's
new Ergonomics standard, and the continued withdrawal of federal timberlands
from management.