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i_wmrc_2018a_2018-08-08t09:02:51z5 Hearing Summary




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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
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.
11:25:56 AM  
Mr. Heaton discussed dry conditions and the impact on USFS ability to treat fuels, including with prescribed fire.
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.
11:32:45 AM  
Committee members questioned Mr. Heaton about aerial firefighting, types of aircraft, effectiveness, and costs.






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