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MI SR0205
Resolution
AI Summary
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Urges Michigan DNR and Environment, Michigan Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, and USDA to exercise caution when considering proposals that would limit sustainably-managed forests in Michigan.
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Notes Michigan's timber industry supports 150,000 jobs and $12 billion in annual economic activity, with about 63,000 acres harvested annually producing $35 million for forest development.
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Opposes creation of Biodiversity Stewardship Areas that would restrict timber harvesting, arguing that managed forests and timber harvesting do not conflict with species diversity and wildlife habitat.
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Advocates for tax incentive programs like the Commercial Forest Program and Forest Legacy Program as alternatives to harvesting restrictions to prevent forest conversion to development.
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Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the Michigan DNR and Environment, Michigan Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, and USDA.
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the Michigan Department of Agriculture, the United States Forest Service, and the United States Department of Agriculture to use caution when considering proposals that would limit the amount of sustainably-managed forests in the state of Michigan.
Forests
Last Action
Adopted
12/1/2010