Expedited Wildfire Prevention: Protecting Communities and Nature
This act speeds up efforts to reduce wildfire risks near homes, roads, and critical infrastructure. It simplifies the removal of hazardous materials like diseased trees, making communities safer and protecting valuable natural areas more efficiently.
Key points
Faster Wildfire Hazard Removal: The act allows for quicker removal of insect-infected, dead, or dying trees, and other hazardous fuels that threaten public safety.
Protecting Communities and Infrastructure: These efforts will focus on federal lands adjacent to communities, private property, water systems, roads, and schools, enhancing their safety.
Safeguarding Endangered Species: The law also aims to improve forest health and protect habitats of threatened or endangered species, such as the sage-grouse, which are negatively impacted by wildfires.
Streamlined Procedures: Projects reducing wildfire risk on areas up to 10,000 acres, especially those at high risk or containing endangered species habitats, can proceed without lengthy environmental reviews.
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Citizen Poll