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PPRC Position on Forest Health

Wood Products Industry Workers Support Active Forest Management

Forest health defines the capacity of a forest to sustain values while maintaining ecosystems. A healthy forest has the vitality to perpetually provide clean air, clean water, wood products, wildlife and fisheries habitat, and scenic values. A healthy forest continues to provide for living species today without compromising its ability to do the same for future generations.

Forest Health Management Requirements:

The Pulp and Paperworkers' Resource Council supports change and proposes that Congress act to do the following:

If the Forest Service operated as a business, its net assets would make it a top five United States company. Managed as it currently is, the business would be financially bankrupt.


The PPRC is a grassroots organization representing the interests of the Nation's pulp, paper, solid wood products, and other natural resource based workers. The U.S. forest products industry is vitally important to our nation's economy, employing 1.5 million people. We rank among the top 10 manufactures in 46 states with annual sales exceeding $230 billion, which accounts for 7% of the U.S. manufacturing shipments. We are people dedicated to conserving the environment while taking into account the economic stability of the workforce and surrounding community.

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Rev. 02-02-08