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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE

INTERIM COMMITTEE  WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Jul 18, 2023      
Location Old Supreme Court



Colorado State Forest Service - Committee Discussion Only
01:38:13 PM  
James Lucero, Associate
Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Colorado State Forest Service
(CSFS), gave an overview of the CSFS and it's different divisions. He discussed
their plans for the upcoming years.



Their presentation can be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/csfs_wmrc_presentation.pdf
01:43:14 PM  
Associate Director Lucero discussed the CSFS's five-year strategic plan and their long-term goals.
01:47:39 PM  
The presentation
continued with information on the different divisions within CSFS, including
the new Policy & Legislative Affairs division.
01:55:18 PM  
Associate Director
Lucero continued discussion with the CSFS's community outreach activities
which are aimed at educating the public on how to prevent wildfires and
how to protect their property if a wildfire occurs.
02:00:23 PM  
Associate Director
Lucero discussed the impacts of bills passed in the 2022 and 2023 legislative
session and responded to questions from the committee on the duties of
some of the new positions being added to the CSFS and the level of participation
in the Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation Grant program.






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