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Forest and Rangeland Fire: Archive -- Documents,Testimony and Press Key Documents Report from a Workshop on Forest and Rangeland Health
Collaboration: The Central Rockies Workshop Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes (SWERI) Charter (6/13/05) LARGE FIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS STRATEGIES FOR COST MANAGEMENT -- WFLC Strategic Issues Panel on Fire Suppression Costs (Nov. 2004) WGA's Forest Health Advisory Committee report on implementation of the 10-Year Comprehensive Wildfire Strategy (12/15/04) -- Implementation Plan (PDF - 5/23/02) (MS Word version) Preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (March 2004) MOU with Canadian Premiers on fighting wildfires (9/15/03) A Collaborative Ten-Year Strategy for Restoring Health to Fire-Adapted Ecosystems (8-13-01) The Catastrophic Wildfires of 2000: Collaboration Effort Key to Prevention and Improved Ecosystem Health (Position Paper 1-01) National Fire Plan State Survey Results -- Feb. 2002 (pdf format) Testimony and Letters Governors Napolitano & Kempthorne send letter to OMB Director Joshua Bolten on funding for the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- Determination Reauthorization Act of 2005 (12/15/05) Governors to again work with Forest Health Advisors on 10 year strategy update (9/26/05) Governors thank federal agencies for fire aviation response (9/22/05) Testimony to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Govs. Kempthorne & Napolitano send letter to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior supporting WFLC large fire cost control report ( November 8, 2004 ) Gov. Judy Martz of Montana submitted testimony to Congress urging continued support for forest health initiatives as the West braces itself for another devastating wildfire season. (5/5/04) Lead Governors send letter of support for Senate version of health forests funding bill (3/31/04) Govs. Judy Martz, WGA Chair, and Janet Napolitano, co-lead for forest health issues, testified before Congress on behalf of their colleagues. (6/22/03) WGA asks Senate leaders to support collaborative efforts to prevent catastrophic fires and to review existing laws and administrative procedures that will expedite efforts to protect high-risk communities. (6/19/03) WGA Testimony before the Senate Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management (9-25-01) WGA Testimony before the House/Senate Subcommittees
on Interior Appropriations (3-14-01) Press Releases New plan released by state, federal and county heads will make forests more resilient to wildfire (12/7/06) Western Governors, Forestry Leaders Create Online Information Center for Roadless Rule (2/15/06) Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico Team up to Protect Forests, Reduce Wildfire Risk (6/13/05) Western Governors: Improved Cost Control Measures Needed in Fighting Large Wildfires (4/26/05) Govs. Napolitano & Kempthorne send letter to House & Senate Budget Committee leadership on wildfire response funding (3/7/05) Advisory Committee's Review of 10-Year Wildfire Strategy, Next Steps (12/15/04) Governors support Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act reauthorization (2/7/05) WGA sends letter to Wildland Fire Leadership Council on monitoring collaboration (11/23/04) Lead Governors send letter to DOI and USDA Secretaries on large fire cost control (11/8/04) Link to report. Lead Governors commend House subcommittee for holding hearings on biomass (7/8/04) Handbook Helps At-Risk Communities Better Prepare for Wildfires (4/7/04) Western Premiers, Governors Agree to Cooperate on Fighting Wildfires (9/14/03) Western Governors Call on Congress to Support Collaborative, Locally Driven Forest Health Projects (7/22/03) Diverse interests offer recommendations to Western Governors for improving forest health (6/19/03)
Collaborative efforts on forest health, review of laws and procedures key to expedite protection of high-risk communities (6/18/03) On Jan. 29, 2003 WGA and the Western Premiers Conference signed an agreement to more closely integrate cross-border fire fighting efforts between the United States and Canada. In January, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Interior announced the first-ever National Fire Plan award winners, commending WGA for providing "exemplary leadership in coordinating and successfully engaging a diverse group of stakeholders to develop the 10-Year Comprehensive Strategy and Implementation Plan." Resources
Critical for Wildland Fire Restoration and
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Wildfire Risks Top Priority for New
WGA Chair, Gov. Judy Martz of Montana (6/25/02) Governors and Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture endorse Historic Comprehensive Plan Outlining Long-term Wildland Fire Management Strategy (5/23/02) Western Governors Say Wildfire Funding Critical with Drought Threat of Severe Wildfire Season (4/22/02) Governors successful in seeking release of wildfire suppression funds, prevention funding remains critical (3/15/02) Collaboration Critical (op-ed by Colorado State Forester Jim Hubbard) (12-27-01) Wildland Fire Threats Require Continued, Substantial Funding (9-25-01)
Funding, Congressional Direction Required to Reduce Catastrophic Wildfires (3-14-01) President Signs into Law Western Governors’ Proposal for Wildfires, Forest Ecosystem Health (10-11-00) Congress Poised to Pass New Forest Ecosystem Health Policy Crafted by Western Governors (10-4-00)
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