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Decorative Hardwoods Association (formerly HPVA) eNews Volume XVI, Issue II: U.S. Imports Of Hardwood Plywood Grow By 25% | U.S.

What is the most common hardwood tree in China?

Answer: Ailanthus, known as the tree of heaven.

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The Wood Database: Ailanthus

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has postponed the effective date for the reclassification of the northern long-eared bat from threatened to endangered status under the Endangered Species Act to March 31. This will allow USFWS to prepare conservation tools and guidance and give landowners more time to prepare for the change.

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Legislators in the Montana Senate have proposed revising the tax laws on forestland. The goal of the bill, which passed through the Montana Senate Taxation Committee with a unanimous vote, is to provide a better incentive to timberland owners to continue growing trees.

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The EPA's expanded definition of "waters of the U.S.," or WOTUS, will increase the scope of required permits in forest management, expanding regulators' reach over private property, experts say. Administrative burdens—and legal uncertainties of the expanded definition—may increase costs and drive down the value of forestland. See the Hardwood Federation's report for more details.

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