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Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources asks for $50M for forestry and funding to stand up wildfire preparedness
Summary
Deputy Secretary Ben Shelton told the committee EMNRD seeks a $50 million special appropriation for forestry work tied to wildfire preparedness and structural hardening, $800,000 for an initial wildfire preparedness team (six FTEs), and additional program support to implement timber grading and park operations.
The Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) presented near‑flat base requests but urged targeted increases to respond to wildfire risk and infrastructure needs. Deputy Secretary Ben Shelton described a set of special appropriation asks and recurring needs aimed at expanding wildfire mitigation, forest products development, and staffing.
Shelton outlined a $50,000,000 special request to seed larger forestry projects associated with the wildfire…
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