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Kings County OKs letter supporting HouseFix Our Forests Act (HR 471); vote 4-1
Summary
The board voted to authorize a letter of support for the House version of the Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471), citing indirect wildfire and air-quality impacts on Kings County; the motion passed with one vote against.
Kings County supervisors voted on Aug. 12 to authorize the chairman to sign a letter of support for H.R. 471, the HouseFix Our Forests Act, citing the legislationpotential to reduce wildfire severity and address air quality impacts that affect Central Valley residents.
Alex C. Walker, an administrative analyst with Kings County administration, summarized the bill and staffrecommendation. Walker said the county has not regularly engaged in forest-management legislation because Kings County contains no…
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