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Tribes tell House subcommittee making ITARA permanent speeds wildfire response and restoration
Summary
Cow Creek and other tribal witnesses urged passage of H.R. 5515 to permanently authorize ITARA demonstration authorities, saying tribes can deploy forest restoration and post‑fire rehabilitation far faster under ITARA than through conventional federal approvals.
WASHINGTON — Leaders from the Cow Creek Band and other tribal witnesses told the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Nov. 17 that making the Indian Trust Asset Reform Act (ITARA) authority permanent would protect recent gains in tribal forest management, wildfire resilience and ecosystem restoration.
Tim Breidenberg, director of forest management for the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians,…
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