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RVCC Issue Papers
Up one levelSustainable Northwest and the Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition (RVCC) partners develop issue papers to explain our perspective on problems and introduce our proposed solutions. The issue papers are the RVCC's primary communication materials and a credible source of information for congressional staff, federal agency decision makers, interest groups, academics, and the media. Download the 2009 RVCC Policy Platform Priorities.
- 2009 Climate Change Issue Paper
- 2009 policy recommendations for climate change adaptation and mitigation in rural communities.
- 2009 Private Lands Issue Paper
- 2009 policy recommendations for the management of private working lands to ensure the long-term health of the Western landscape.
- 2009 Rural Green Jobs Recommendations
- 2009 recommendations for the creation of green jobs in rural communities.
- 2009 Economic Stimulus and Rural Green Jobs Proposal
- 2009 recommendations for the Economic Stimulus and Rural Green Jobs Initiative
- 2009 Recommendations for FY2010 Appropriations
- Download the 2009 policy recommendations for federal appropriations in FY2010
- 2009 Thermal Biomass Issue Paper
- 2009 policy recommendations for thermal energy uses of woody biomass
- 2009 Stewardship End-Result Contracting Issue Paper
- 2009 policy recommendations for using Stewardship End-Result Contracting to create economic benefit for rural communities while restoring public lands.
- 2008 Stewardship Contracting Talking Points
- 2008 policy recommendations for the use of Stewardship Contracting to strengthen rural communities and promote healthy federal forests.
- 2008 Wildland Fire Suppression Budget Reform Issue Paper
- 2008 policy recommendations for reforming the Wildland Fire Suppression budget.
- 2008 Woody Biomass Issue Paper
- 2008 policy recommendations for the use of woody biomass from public lands at an appropriate scale for the landscape.
- 2008 Private Working Lands Issue Paper
- Download the 2008 policy recommendations for Private Working Lands
- 2008 Issue Paper -- Appropriations FY2009
- Download the 2008 Issue Paper recommendations for FY2009 Appropriations
- 2008 Workforce and Labor Talking Points
- 2008 policy recommendations to ensure safe and fair working conditions for forest workers.
- RVCC Issue Papers from Before 2008
- Testimony, Public Comments, and Sign-on Letters
- Read testimony, public comments and sign-on letters from Sustainable Northwest staff, partners, and Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition working groups.
