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Committee advances Good Neighbor Authority changes to remove hiring cap and speed forest projects
Summary
The committee discussed and supported a bill draft to remove statutory caps on state Good Neighbor Authority positions and broaden funding flexibility; Representative Scott Heiner, state forester Kelly Norris and others said the change would help accelerate fuel‑reduction and timber sales on federal lands in Wyoming.
The Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee reviewed testimony and discussion supporting a bill draft to modify Wyoming’s Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) implementation by removing caps on state positions and allowing broader funding flexibility.
Representative Scott Heiner and Senator Dockstader described recent wildfire responses and forest fuel‑reduction work on the Bridger‑Teton and other forests. Heiner told the committee the Willow Creek fire suppression effort cost about $10,000,000 but that fuel reduction…
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