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</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr style='height:7.5pt'><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:11.25pt'><td width=11 style='width:8.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td width=11 style='width:8.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=11 style='width:8.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='background:white'><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NFH Submits Public Comment<br>(email address correction!)</span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;background:#F4F8FF'>The U.S. Forest Service is undergoing a significant reorganization as part of a plan announced by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, which includes closing all nine regional offices and consolidating operations. This restructuring aims to reduce bureaucracy but has raised concerns about its impact on staffing and service efficiency.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> NFH has worked with Regional Special Uses staff for years to solve problems and help cabin owners. We want to maintain the contacts and relationships that have been supportive of the program. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If you are interested, read our submitted NFH public comments by clicking the button. If you wish to submit a comment, here is the published email for sending public comments: (corrected email address:) <a href="mailto:reorganization@usda.gov">reorganization@usda.gov</a>. Please use this email address as our prior email had a typo in the email address.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank You,<br>Sharon Leach, NFH Executive Director</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=11 style='width:8.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr style='height:3.75pt'><td width=11 style='width:8.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.75pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.75pt'></td><td width=11 style='width:8.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:3.75pt'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='background:#839935;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr style='height:11.25pt'><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:11.25pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>To unsubscribe, click</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <a href="https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.nationalforesthomeowners.org%2Fgeneral%2Fopt.asp%3Fe=mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com/1/01000198e6c5d7c3-25d7ee67-8e80-445b-9c1e-a81ed6a2dcdc-000000/NQ9JLxZcVYUUGkqLIvWw0FlGAq0=440" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:white'>HERE</span></b></a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>and clarify your preferences.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td><td width=1 style='width:.75pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/I0/01000198e6c5d7c3-25d7ee67-8e80-445b-9c1e-a81ed6a2dcdc-000000/owNNhbcikXtoUuYoTP92S6Oq8NI=440"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>