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6CA426DE914CA7D68725888C00537077 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For WORKFORCE ISSUES IN TIMBER INDUSTRY AND FOREST SERVICE

INTERIM COMMITTEE  WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Jul 27, 2022      
Location Old Supreme Court



Workforce Issues in Timber Industry and Forest Service - Committee Discussion Only


09:13:03 AM  
Molly Pitts, Colorado
Timber Association, and Tim Reader, Colorado State Forest Service, presented
regarding workforce issues in the timber and forestry industries. The presentation
may be accessed here:
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/workforce_issues_in_timber_industry_and_forestry.pdf.
Mr. Reader described the current forestry workforce and the need for additional
workers to conduct mitigation in Colorado.  
09:23:20 AM  
Ms. Pitts described a subcommittee to educate the public about the timber industry and employment opportunities. She discussed timber and forestry workforce programs in other states, and discussed educational and employment programs to grow the timber and forestry workforce in Colorado.
09:32:11 AM  
Ms. Pitts discussed
recommendations to strengthen community college forestry programs, increasing
the availability of internships, and supporting secondary wood products
manufacturing. Mark Morgan, Morgan Timber Products, discussed the issues
impacting his business including the need for skilled workers, funding
workforce development programs in the long term, support for community
colleges and faculty members, and increased cooperation with federal agencies.
 
09:44:40 AM  
The presenters responded to committee questions regarding age of the timber workforce, capacity of community college programs, and training SWIFT crews with more equipment.






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