About The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association
The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) has provided proven leadership in the Lake States Forest products industry for over 79 years. GLTPA is a non-profit organization proud to represent members in Michigan and Wisconsin and is committed to leading Forest Products Industry in sustainable forest management.
Major Sponsor of the Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment EXPO
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Industry News
5 February 2025
From the President's Desk
In my hometown of Gaylord, there has been a lot of discussion about solar energy. There are three proposed sites for solar farms, a 1,000-acre site on private property over half of which is wooded, a 500-acre area of land purchased and clear-cut by Wolverine Power from the old Georgia Pacific property, and a proposed 420-acre lease of DNR land for solar development.
5 February 2025
GLTPA's Director's Notes
Greetings, Wisconsin’s Agricultural Road Improvement Program (ARIP) second round of applications, reviews, and selection of project winners have been completed. The ARIP program received onetime funding of $150 million dollars in the 2023-2024 budget cycle intended to upgrade particularly Class B roads having an impact on businesses in rural areas.
5 February 2025
Product Showcase
Chelsea Johnson: Pioneering Better Health Benefits for GLTPA Members - Health insurance is a nightmare. You’d be hard-pressed to think of a more expensive product that virtually everyone needs, few understand and there is no transparency to cost or how it actually works - until you need to use it.
5 February 2025
Feature Article
Assessing and Funding Wisconsin’s Transportation Needs - Wisconsin policymakers are nearing a crossroads on how to fund the state’s transportation system, as transportation revenues lag, project costs sharply increase, and a growing reliance on the state’s general fund may prove unsustainable, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds.
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