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09C7B7ADEF2F936B872589F0006BDCE4 Hearing Summary

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.