Alexis de Tocqueville Institute
Studies, promotes, and extends the principles of classical liberalism: political equality, civil liberty and economic freedom.
 
Alliance for America
A coalition of grassroots organizations concerned with protecting the constitution, property rights, and humans and the environment.
 
American Association of Small Property Owners
A national grassroots organization of landlords, property owners and real estate investors committed to restoring common sense to regulations.
 
American Land Rights Association
A national grassroots organization that is dedicated to the wise-use of our resources, access to our Federal lands and the protection of our private property rights.
 
American Farm Bureau Federation
The nation's largest general farm organization
 
Americans for Tax Reform
A national clearinghouse for the grassroots taxpayers' movement. ATR opposes all tax increases as a matter of principle. Supports tax reform which makes taxes fairer, flatter, more visible, and lower.
American Forest & Paper Association
The national forest products industry trade association, including pulp, paper, paperboard and all wood products industries.
 
American Loggers Solidarity
Representing people whose lives have been forever changed by application of laws that place the welfare of plants and animals above the welfare of families and communities and to educate the public in regards to natural resource issues.
 
American Rights Coalition/Outdoor Channel
Grassroots association to inform and educate on a wide range of topics including our constitutional rights, natural resources (utilization and management), public land access and responsible government.
 
Blue Ribbon Coalition
Stresses user cooperation rather than user conflict so that trails throughout the US can be shared. Their motto, "Preserving natural resources FOR the public instead of FROM the public."
 
California Forestry Association
Forest products trade association committed to sound policies, sustainable use of renewable resources and responsible forestry enhancing the health of California's forests.
 
Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise
A meeting place for the free enterprise community. A worldwide conversation on personal and economic freedom.
 
Citizens for a Sound Economy
Advocates market-based solutions to public policy problems.
 
Columbia River Alliance
People from throughout the Northwest in support of the philosophy of a balance of economic, biological, cultural and social needs of the Columbia and Snake Rivers system.
 
Common Sense for Maine Forest
Concerns with forestry issues in the state of Maine.
 
Competitive Enterprise Institute
A pro-market, public policy group based in Washington DC committed to advancing the principles of free enterprise and limited government. Founded in 1984, CEI emphasizes the marketing and implementation of classical Libertarian ideals.
 
Concerned Alaskans for Resources and the Environment (C.A.R.E.)
Grassroots organization of citizens, small business and industry throughout Alaska supporting all resource development – timber, fishing, mining, oil and gas, agriculture, and recreation.
 
Defenders of Property Rights
Nationwide property rights organization based in Washington DC
 
Environmental Perspectives, Inc. (EPI)
Consulting and information provider on the practical application of stewardship and conservation in environmental protection while avoiding the pseudo-scientific and religious pitfalls in the environmental movement.
 
EnviroScan
A politically incorrect look at the environmental movement. This Canadian website has technical information for both grassroots activists and business.
 
Free Our Parks and Forests
A not-for-profit organization fighting for free and equal access to our public lands.
 
Frontiers of Freedom
A non-profit, non-partisan research and educational foundation dedicated to defending constitutional rights and promoting a limited government agenda.
 
Heartland Institute
A non-profit, non-partisan center for public policy research, focusing on free-market solutions to state and local public policy problems.
 
Heritage Foundation
Created to spread the ideas of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
 
Independent Forest Products Association
Advancing small businesses and stable communities. Through forest management activities that harvest wood, we help stabilize the forest ecosystem by creating and maintaining healthy forests.
 
Intermountain Forest Industry Association
An organization of wood products manufacturers, timberland owners and related businesses in the Northern Rockies. The Association develops and implements "solution-oriented" policy agendas aimed at securing a stable and sustainable supply of timber on public and private forest lands.
 
Liberty Matters
3 national organizations (American Land Foundation, Land Rights Foundation, and Stewards of the Range) have combined efforts to create a service organization connecting grassroots America with public policy institutions and lawmakers to effect legislative and political change.
 
Maine Conservation Rights Institute (MECRI)
Maine's true conservation organization that respects man and nature in productive harmony.
 
Michigan Rights Alliance
Personal liberty and private property rights organization.
 
Minnesota Landowners Rights Association
A statewide private property owners organization.
 
National Association of Mining Districts
Coordination of mining claims or districts to protect our property rights.
 
National Association of Reversionary Property Owners (NARPO)
Dedicated to principle that private property ownership must be maintained in the hands of citizens and not the government. Interesting Rails to Trails information.
 
National Center for Policy Analysis
A Dallas-based public policy research institute that seeks innovative private-sector solutions to public policy problems.
 
National Center for Public Policy Research
A conservative action foundation that uses research, information dissemination and grassroots/coalition educational programs to develop and illustrate the conservative perspective on national issues.
 
National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition (NESARC)
Established to convey information about the ESA and why this well intentioned law, which everyone agrees is one of the most important environmental laws ever adopted, needs to be reformed and updated.
 
National Future Farmers of America
Premier leadership, personal growth and career success through Agricultural education.
 
National Mining Association
Represents the mining industry nationwide.
 
National Wilderness Institute
A site to keep people informed about common sense ideas covering a variety of environmental issues including endangered species, land use rights and environmental regulations.
 
NET-TV
 
Northwest Forestry Association
Advocates forest management policies to ensure adequate and reliable supplies of timber from public forestlands in the Northwest.
 
Northwest Timber Workers Resource Council
A non-partisan coalition dedicated to the preservation of jobs and economies through ecologically sound and economically feasible forest management practices.
 
Off-Road Network
Motor recreationists (and everyone) should visit this well-rounded off-road vehicle site. The importance of federal land management is essential for recreational opportunities as well as resource providers.
– See LAND USE ISSUES –
 
Oregon Lands Coalition
Putting PEOPLE back into the environmental equation through education of members, general public, the media and Congress in the benefits of active management of our nation's natural resources.
 
People for the West!
A coalition among interested individuals and groups throughout the US to protect multiple-use on public lands, individual private property rights and resource production.
 
Plan-It3
People, forest, harmony series provides teachers, educators, parents and concerned citizens with high quality environmental education materials and resources that promote a balanced viewpoint between measures which protect the forest environment and those which enhance the quality of life for all mankind.
 
Political Economy Research Center (PERC)
A market-oriented, think tank focusing on environmental and natural resource issues. Their research and policy analysis covers endangered species, forestry, fisheries, parks, public lands, property rights, Superfund, water and environmental education.
 
Pulp & Paperworkers' Resource Council (PPRC)
A grassroots organization of 300,000+ employees of the nation's pulp, paper and solid wood products and other natural resource-based industries concerned with fiber supply, forest practices, ESA, and other environmental issues.
 
RS-2477 Rights-of-Way
Complete explanation of public rights-of-way on public lands.
 
Stewards of the Land
Stewards of family farms, ranches and forests. Dedicated to the protection of private property rights, the promotion of good stewardship of the land, and the development and dissemination of responsible environmental educational materials.
 
Stop Taking Our Property - STOPwatch
Originally a small group of inholders working to save their private property from being incorporated into the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, today STOP remains involved in local and state issues but also networks nationwide with property rights groups and resource providers. Current projects include zoning and wetlands issues
 
Take Back Arkansas
Strictly a grassroots civic organization of concerned citizens for private property rights.
 
Town Hall
A leading Washington DC interactive computer network for conservatives. A comprehensive site for conservative policy, ideas and politics.
 
T.R.E.E.S - Coastal Chapter
A grassroots, forest products industry support group.
 
Utah Wilderness Education Project
A broad coalition of businesses, organizations, local governments, and individuals in Utah and across the nation who believe that only when citizens and elected representatives have all the facts on important issues can they make the best public policy.
 
Washington Forest Protection Association
Founded in 1908 to help fight and prevent uncontrolled forest fires, WFPA members – large and small companies, families and individual members – own and manage almost 5,000,000 acres of forests (almost 2/3 of the private commercial forestland in Washington state).
 
Western States Petroleum Association
Represents the full spectrum of companies that account for most of the exploration, production, refining, transportation, and marketing of petroleum and its products in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
 
Wood Industries Information Center (WIIC)
The starting place for locating the views and news of the wood-based industries on current issues.

 

Helpful Federal Government Listings:

American Heritage Rivers Initiative
President Clinton's newest attempt at land management on a nationwide scale through our river systems.
 
Army Corps of Engineers
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
 
Bureau of Reclamation
 
Council on Environmental Quality
Katie McGinty, Chair. This new "advisory" post in the Administration wields a lot of power in the White House. Primary mission is the oversight of NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) but is involved in almost every aspect of government. Most recently the American Heritage Rivers Initiative.
 
Environment Protection Agency (EPA)
 
Federal Register
The official government records. Every official act in Congress, the Administration, Supreme Court, etc. is recorded here, as it begins, runs through comment period and becomes law.
 
General Accounting Office (GAO)
 
Interior Columbia River Basin Ecosystem Management Project
The biggest single "land-grab" management scheme in history. 72 million acres of Federal land in 7 Western states are involved (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Washington and Wyoming).
 
National Park Service
 
President's Council on Sustainable Development
PCSD was established in June 1993 and adopted the definition as stated in the original Brundtland Commission report: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
 
Thomas - Follow Congressional Legislation
Congress' official website. Track any Federal legislation, look-up the history of past Congresses. What's happening in Congress this week.
 
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
 
US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
 
US Forest Service (USFS)
 
US House Resources Committee
 
US Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

 

For More Information Contact:

The League of Private Property Voters
Tel: 360-687-2471
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E-mail:
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