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Commissioners press for federal grazing policy change to reduce wildfire risk
Summary
Several commissioners urged the board to place a resolution on a future agenda asking federal agencies to expand grazing as a wildfire‑mitigation tool, citing fuel reduction and local economic benefits; discussion drew cross‑cutting remarks about incentives and fire suppression costs.
Multiple commissioners raised grazing and wildfire management as a policy priority during commission reports, urging a future agenda item or formal resolution asking federal agencies to expand grazing access as a fuel‑reduction strategy.
Commissioner Delma Andreozzi said grazing reduces fire load and called for the subject to be "part of the story that we all start to tell." Rex Stenninger noted concerns about policy incentives and fire suppression costs and said, "we either use it or we lose it," arguing in favor of using grazing to reduce fuels. Commissioners discussed drafting a resolution and returning the issue for formal action.
The board did not take immediate action other than agreeing to put the topic on a future agenda and to explore drafting a resolution to urge federal agencies to consider grazing as a preventive tool for wildfire mitigation.
