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Hurd says administration is rehiring ground crews; county presses for on-the-ground forest management reforms
Summary
During his visit, Congressman Jeff Hurd told Montezuma County officials he supports rehiring frontline forest-management staff and backing permitting reforms in the Fix Our Forests Act to reduce wildfire risk; commissioners stressed the need for resources targeted to on-the-ground fuel reduction.
Montezuma County commissioners and Congressman Jeff Hurd discussed wildfire risk, forest-management staffing and permitting reforms that local leaders say are needed to reduce fuel loads and protect watersheds.
Hurd said he has worked with the administration to target hires and avoid cutting wildland firefighter positions, though he said some support roles that help manage fuel…
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