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Panel endorses quadrennial wildfire review in bid to modernize federal planning
Summary
Chief Brad White and other witnesses told the House Natural Resources Subcommittee that HR 3,924 would institutionalize recurring, data-driven reviews of wildfire risk and mitigation across federal, state and local partners to better prioritize fuels treatments, evacuations and resource allocation.
Chief Brad White, fire chief for the Grand Fire Protection District, told the House Committee on Natural Resources’ Federal Lands subcommittee that HR 3,924, the Wildfire Risk Evaluation Act, would give agencies a predictable quadrennial review to align planning and resources across jurisdictions.
"A predictable quadrennial review is a strong way to ensure that our national approach keeps pace with changing conditions and incorporates best available data and modeling…
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