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Trust requests $11M for invasive grass prevention and additional funds for wildfire recovery
Summary
Director Budd told the committee the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust seeks $11 million for invasive annual grass prevention and an additional request to continue post‑fire recovery and prevention efforts; funds would be pass‑through grants administered locally.
Director Budd briefed the Joint Appropriations Committee on five exception requests from the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust, focusing on invasive annual grass prevention and post‑fire recovery.
Budd said $11 million recommended by the governor is targeted at proactive prevention of cheatgrass and other invasives, primarily in western Wyoming counties; the trust would pass the funds through to local weed and pest districts and contractors. He told lawmakers roughly $8.5…
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