By Pat Bradley
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Albany, NY – Members of the Council of Forest Resource Organizations were in Albany Monday for their annual Earth Day Forestry Awareness day. 4 issues top their agenda for legislators that they say are critical for the protection of New York's forest lands and forestry industry. Catskill Forest Association Executive Director Jim Waters is chair of the Council of Forest Resource Organizations......
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Property taxes, DEC forest harvesting and land management, invasive insects and budget support for the Wood Products Development Council are the lead issues the 14 groups say are necessary for healthy forests across NYS. Empire State Forest Products Association President and CEO Eric Carlson.............
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Jim Waters says the forests are at risk without action......
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The Council of Forest Resource Organizations says without adjustments in some of the state's land use and tax policies, forest and farm owners could lose their land and be susceptible to development.