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Experts tell committee tribal stewardship and Good Neighbor Authority can speed forest restoration and reduce wildfire risk
Summary
Washington Policy Center presenters highlighted tribal forest management examples, urged expanded use of Good Neighbor Authority and described tradeoffs between forest carbon storage and active management.
Todd Myers, vice president for research at the Washington Policy Center, told the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee that well‑executed local stewardship—including tribal forest programs—provides models for healthier, fire‑resilient forests. "The managers in Washington, D.C., could not match the knowledge and accountability of the people who are on the ground," Myers said when describing Quinault and Colville tribal stewardship arrangements he has worked on.
Myers told members the state has roughly 1,200,000 acres categorized as needing treatment to address forest health problems; about 42% of that acreage is on federal land.…
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