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House member urges Natural Resources Committee to advance Fix Our Forest Act to speed forest treatments
Summary
An unnamed House member told the House Natural Resources Committee that the Fix Our Forest Act would shorten approval timelines for forest management projects, prioritize high-risk areas and create an interagency program to streamline grants and repayment to local fire departments.
An unnamed Representative, speaking to the House Natural Resources Committee, urged the panel to report a rule that would allow the Fix Our Forest Act to reach the House floor, saying the bill would speed up forest treatments and help prevent catastrophic wildfires.
"It does not waive a single environmental law," the Representative said, adding the bill would make existing tools more flexible so work can happen "when the sky is blue, not when it's orange and fire is on the doorstep." The speaker described the measure as a bipartisan package that uses science to prioritize treatment near communities at higher risk.
The speaker cited recent…
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