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Forest Health Council weighs federal advocacy after DNR says staff capacity is limited
Summary
Council members discussed expanding engagement on federal legislation but were told Department of Natural Resources staff can only provide bill tracking and occasional updates; members flagged potential AmeriCorps funding cuts and agreed to develop talking points and consider charter changes to allow federal advocacy.
At its April 18 meeting, the Colorado Forest Health Council spent substantial time discussing whether and how to expand engagement on federal legislation after staff said Department of Natural Resources (DNR) capacity for hands-on drafting is limited.
Courtney (staff) told the council that DNR’s associate director for federal affairs, Lacey, “would be available to attend the quarterly Forest Health Council meetings and give a small legislative update” and could supply a spreadsheet of federal bills related to forest health, but she “wouldn't be able to help support in the analysis or the drafting,” Courtney…
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