Urge your members of Congress to join their colleagues - cosponsor the Increased TSP Access Act
T Todd Elvins
2636 Posts

Over HALF of America’s forests are privately owned. That means if we want to protect our forests, we have to protect America’s farmers, ranchers, and other forest owners. 

Urge your members of Congress to join their 52 Representative and 8 Senate colleagues and cosponsor the Increased TSP Access Act 📝

Email Congress

An orange kitten labeled "CCLers" hugs a black kitten labeled "America's forests"

Technical Service Providers, (TSPs for short), are certified workers who help people understand and use federal climate-smart agriculture and conservation programs.

This bill would increase the number of TSPs in the U.S., making it easier for farmers and forest-owners to take advantage of federal conservation programs that keep their land resilient and healthy. 

We support this bill because we support healthy forests. 🌳 Send a short, customized message to your Representative and Senators asking them to cosponsor today.

After you've written, ask a friend to go to cclusa.org/tsp and write their members of Congress about the TSP Access Act.

7 Replies

@T Todd Elvins
When I click on the link to email my member of Congress about TSP Access Act, it gives a list for the two GA Senators but not my representative (Andrew Clyde). I'm actually the chapter leader aligned with Rep Clyde so I don't think I'm not in the right chapter. This is a topic where we may be able to partner with him. Do you know why he isn't on the list asking for endorsement/co-sponsor? Thanks. Bob O'Brien (Northeast GA Chapter (Dist #9)).  

@Robert O'Brien
When I got the email from CCL, it does indicate that a message was sent to Rep. Clyde so “nevermind”.

Brett Cease
3704 Posts

@Robert O'Brien thanks for the feedback - correct - the second screen after the Senator emails is to send a similar message to your House Rep so if you clicked Send after that you should have sent them to all three!
 

Julie Nowak
72 Posts
The CCL info on this bill stresses farms and forests. Does anyone know if this also applies to the seafood (including shellfish) industry?

Hi @Julie Nowak. I'm pretty sure it doesn't. The bill text specifically calls out agriculture, livestock, and forest producers, and those are the areas that the conservation programs in question focus on.

Julie Nowak
72 Posts

@Dana Nuccitelli thanks for the quick response
 

T Todd Elvins
2636 Posts

This is a secondary ask in our Nov. Lobby Meetings so writing to Congress now will help to reinforce the Increased TSP Access Act with your members of Congress.

https://cclusa.org/tsp

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