[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6907]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              NEW HAMPSHIRE TIMBERLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I recognize and congratulate 
the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association on achieving a 
commendable feat--100 years of successful forest management, 
conservation, and awareness efforts.
  The New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association will hold its 
centennial annual meeting this year in Whitefield, NH, at the Mountain 
View Grand Resort from Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22, where the 
association will gather at Weeks State Park--the former summer home of 
Senator John Wingate Weeks, the author of the 1911 Weeks Act, a 
landmark piece of conservation legislation which paved the way for the 
formation of the White Mountain National Forest.
  The New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association was established as a 
nonprofit organization in 1911, with William R. Brown serving as 
president. By 1912, the association had 32 members. Today, the 
association celebrates 100 years of hard work and its more than 1,400 
members representing land ownership of over 1 million acres.
  The association's initial objectives were the protection and 
improvement of timberland and property rights. The members' efforts 
focused on planning and acting on matters relating to forest 
management, legislation, and taxes. Today, the association is a 
statewide coalition of landowners, forest industry professionals, 
government officials, and supporters who work together to promote 
forest management and conservation of New Hampshire's working forests 
and to ensure a vibrant forest products industry.
  Since its inception, the association has continuously grown and 
expanded its efforts. Working with the State of New Hampshire, the 
Federal Government, and local governments, the association has ensured 
that New Hampshire's timberlands are managed for the benefit of 
timberland owners and, ultimately, the best interests of the timber 
economy of our great State. Together, landowners and forest industry 
professionals share the understanding that a well-managed forest is 
essential to New Hampshire's economy and our identity. The New 
Hampshire Timberland Owners Association represents some of the most 
treasured characteristics of the Granite State--teamwork, foresight in 
innovation, vision, and initiative.
  As the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association celebrates its 
first 100 years, I commend their efforts and congratulate them on a job 
well done. I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the New 
Hampshire Timberland Owners Association's centennial 
celebration.

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