Page 13 - Georgia Forestry - Issue 4 - Fall 2023
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Villegas and a select group of forestry leaders to discuss his efforts in driving federal forestry policy that better serves the industry both across the nation and in his home state. As the conversation unfolded amidst the serene backdrop of longleaf pines, a vital platform emerged for exploring the symbiotic relationship between environmental preservation and responsible forest utilization, ultimately pointing towards a brighter and greener future for Georgia’s precious woodlands.
A Love of the Wild
Since his election to the U.S. Senate in 2020, Senator Ossoff has maintained a steadfast commitment to understanding and addressing the challenges faced by Georgia’s forests through comprehensive, inclusive federal forest policy. That com- mitment comes naturally to Ossoff, who spent much of his childhood hiking and camping with his father in the vast forests of our state.
“I grew up in the outdoors. I love Geor- gia’s wild places. I did a lot of backpack- ing through the Appalachians as a child and through adolescence, and now I’m doing what I can to carve out the time to give that same gift to my 18-month-old baby daughter, Eva, as she grows up,” said Senator Ossoff. “I think that is something that unites Georgians and unites Ameri- cans. A love of wilderness, a love of wild places and a love of the outdoors.”
Asking the Hard-
Hitting Questions
Three GFA stakeholders were invited to join the conversation with Ossoff where they asked the senator key ques- tions about how he plans to support the forestry industry.
Deon Nelson, vice president of govern- ment relations for the National Alliance of Forest Owners, kicked off the con- versation with a question about Senator Ossoff’s motivation behind what is likely to be one of the most important pieces of federal legislation for the forestry indus- try in recent years: the Forest Data Mod- ernization Act (FDMA). Introduced in the U.S. Senate earlier this year by Sena- tor Ossoff and his colleague from across the aisle, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy (R), the bill aims to modernize the data
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