[Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO CO-SPONSORS FOREST HEALTH BILL

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From: "Crapo News Release (Crapo)" newsclips at crapo.senate.gov
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:25:46 -0800
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Subject: CRAPO CO-SPONSORS FOREST HEALTH BILL

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

February 11, 2008
Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-1108

 

 

 

CRAPO CO-SPONSORS FOREST HEALTH BILL 


Sees collaborative management actions in Forest Landscape Restoration
Act


 

Washington, DC - Forest Service lands in Idaho and other Western states
could see an increase in collaboration to improve forest health under a
bill co-sponsored by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo. Crapo, the Ranking Member
on the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Rural
Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit, says the legislation
establishes funding and a mechanism to restore forest landscapes, not
just those scarred by fires.

 

"This bill is a win-win because it will address forest health and
restoration issues in a collaborative manner, and it saves tax dollars
in the process because it will help us avoid costly fires," Crapo said.
"We need to get out front with consensus-driven efforts to improve
forest health and avoid the cycle of fires we've seen over the past few
years."

 

The Forest Landscape Restoration Act was introduced by Senators Jeff
Bingaman (D-New Mexico), Pete Domenici (R-New Mexico), Wayne Allard
(R-Colorado) and Dianne Feinstein (D-California).  Original co-sponsors
include: Senators Crapo, Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Maria Cantwell
(D-Washington), Larry Craig (R-Idaho), Ken Salazar (D-Colorado) and Ron
Wyden (D-Oregon). The bill encourages private-public partnerships and
fuel reduction projects for areas of 50,000 acres or more.

 

 "While this measure improves forest health, it will also encourage
economic development through the utilization of forest restoration
byproducts," Crapo added.  The bill awaits action in the Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee.

 

 

 

 

To directly link to this news release, please use the following address:


http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=292689

 

 

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