The Empire State Forest Products Association (ESFPA), a nonprofit organization for businesses and individuals, is
dedicated to improving the business climate for the forest products industry while promoting management of New
York's forests to meet the resource needs of today and for future generations.
A) Monitor state and local legislative and agency actions that impact the forest products industry and work
toward implementing those policies to meet the mission of the Association.
B) Provide a forum for dialogue between the forest products industry and opinion leaders, legislators, other
interest groups and the general public.
C) Foster better public understanding of the forest products industry and its contributions to the economy and
the environment.
D) Provide a forum for dialogue within the forest products community.
E) Serve as representative of the forest products industry.
F) Meet membership needs within the context of the Association's mission