Study on Improving Wildfire Mitigation Across Land Ownership Boundaries.
This Act mandates a detailed study by the Comptroller General on federal programs and rules that either help or hinder effective wildfire mitigation efforts across different land ownership boundaries (federal, state, private). The goal is to identify barriers and propose changes to increase the capacity and funding access for federal, state, and local agencies involved in fire prevention. The resulting report will provide recommendations to simplify cross-boundary cooperation, ultimately enhancing public safety and property protection.
Key points
Requires a two-year study to analyze existing federal programs affecting wildfire mitigation efforts on both federal and non-federal lands.
The study will assess necessary changes to rules to increase funding access and operational capacity for federal, state, and local fire management agencies.
Recommendations will focus on simplifying cooperation between different levels of government to better protect communities from wildfire threats.
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