i'm richard schwab. i've worked in the forest industry in the last 22 years. i've been trained by the florida's best guidelines practices. i'm here to represent my family's small business. we're a timber harvestry company in florida. our first concern is directed toward the forest inventory analysis program as well. the fia program is the best resource that we have available to measure outcomes and plan for the future of forests. the data is also be used to create jobs today. i personally work with other companies to help develop their new markets in our region of the country. these new markets are established and located in part based on the available fia data. we would ask you to reaffirm the u.s. forest service program to enhance the program's efficiency and effectiveness. we would like to talk about the stewardship contracting program. it offers the use of alternative contracting measures. stewardships contracts -- my familiar lip's small business has worked on two stewardship stales in florida since they were first authorized. it was great to see hef yus

richard schwab with over 22 years of experience and representing southeastern would producers' association. as well as the american and loggers council. rethink him for his commitment to strengthen the future of forestry and for our community. i yield back. >> they give for your introduction congressmen. >> i apologize. i want to do housekeeping this is for the purpose of unanimous house consent the. >> i think you for you to deal with but unfortunately i have to go public by have unanimous consent to submit from the i a was natural heritage foundation the floor in energy and conservation to you give them more options to implement the forest legacy program and i have questions to insert and i think my colleagues for the courtesy and would like to submit that for the record. >> without objection. >> we need to work together. >> i apologize mr. schwab. start over with your five minutes of testimony. >> i am a third generation of log per two has been educated and july -- trained in a master logger. representing my head companies we are harvesting company in florida and we practice sustainable

it's an honor to welcome richard schwab of perry, florida and my congressional district, a third-generation lawyer with over 32 years experience in the forestry industry. as representing southeastern producers association, including 500 businesses in florida and south georgia sos the american microscopical. i commend mr. schwab for his commitment to strengthen the future for street for his family and for a community. i yield that. >> thank you, mr. schwab. proceed with your five minutes. >> thank you, mr. thompson and mr. sutherland and i appreciate the opportunity -- >> just give me a second here. i apologize. i do just want to do housekeeping thing. i introduced for unanimous consent request. >> i think the witnesses for an issue that's important for this to committee to deal with. unfortunately going to have to go, but they too have unanimous consent to submit testimony from a statement of land trust alliance for the iowa natural heritage foundation, pacific trust, society for protection of new hampshire forests of vermont land trust to be reported at the subcommittee on energy and conse