CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For FEDERAL WILDFIRE MITIGATION, US FOREST SERVICE
INTERIM COMMITTEE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Aug 8, 2018
Location SCR 352
Federal Wildfire Mitigation, US Forest Service - Committee Discussion Only
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11:23:02 AM |
Curtis Heaton, Director of Fire and Aviation Management, US Forest Service (USFS), US Department of Agriculture, presented on the role of the USFS in wildfire mitigation and firefighting. He discussed a fuel break that effectively defended communities during the Buffalo Mountain Fire.
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11:25:56 AM |
Mr. Heaton discussed dry conditions and the impact on USFS ability to treat fuels, including with prescribed fire.
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11:29:18 AM |
Mr. Heaton responded to committee member questions about federal limitations on aerial firefighting and about logging and thinning on USFS lands.
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11:32:45 AM |
Committee members questioned Mr. Heaton about aerial firefighting, types of aircraft, effectiveness, and costs.
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