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Senator introduces Forest Health Council members, highlights 30-year vision and workforce bill
Summary
Senator Cutter introduced members of Colorado's Forest Health Council, noting the council was created by Senate Bill 21-237, developed a 30-year vision for forest health, and helped advance workforce legislation and a resilience planning guide amid drought, wildfire, and a recent mountain pine beetle outbreak in parts of Jefferson County.
Senator Cutter introduced members of Colorado's Forest Health Council on Jan. 29, describing the council as a 26-member volunteer body established under Senate Bill 21-237 and administered by the Colorado Department of Natural Resources.
"The Forest Health Council was created by Senate Bill 21-237 and is administered by the Colorado Department of Natural Resources," Cutter said on the floor, noting the council developed a 30-year vision for forest health and produced a forest resilience planning guide to align partners' strategies. Cutter highlighted recent policy work, including the Forestry and Wildfire Mitigation Workforce measure (recorded on the floor as SB 23-005), and stressed the need for cross-boundary collaboration and diverse funding in light of drought, historic wildfires and a mountain pine beetle outbreak "including a big chunk of my community in Jefferson County."
Cutter urged colleagues to read the council's vision and thanked the volunteers for their service. Several council members were present on the chamber floor and were recognized with applause.
