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Subject: CRAPO CO-SPONSORS FOREST HEALTH BILL 
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

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

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CRAPO CO-SPONSORS FOREST HEALTH BILL=20


Sees collaborative management actions in Forest Landscape Restoration
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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.

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"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."

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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.

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 "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.

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


http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D292689

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<h1><b><i><font size=3D4 face=3DArial><span =
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style=3D'font-family:Arial'>, 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.</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“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.”</span></font></p>

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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,</span></font><font =
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(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.</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> “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.</span></font></p>

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