Sen. Daines Congratulates New FS Chief, Pushes for Urgent Forest Management Reform
In a letter to Tooke, Daines highlighted the need for urgent forest management reforms to reduce the severity and intensity of wildfires to help prevent against another fire season like
"The most critical near term objective is, unquestionably, protecting communities experiencing these wildfires," Daines wrote to Tooke. "But, it is abundantly clear that the conditions of our forests warrant more active treatment to increase their health and resiliency. Fire season always reminds us that either we manage our forests, or our forests manage us."
Yesterday, Daines took to the
Daines' letter is available to download HERE or below:
As a member of the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Energy and Natural Resources, I want to be among the first to congratulate you on becoming the Chief of the
As you are well aware,
Thank you for the diligent and untiring work of
The most critical near term objective is, unquestionably, protecting communities experiencing these wildfires. But, it is abundantly clear that the conditions of our forests warrant more active treatment to increase their health and resiliency. Fire season always reminds us that either we manage our forests, or our forests manage us. We need to focus our time and energy on pursuing reforms that better equip the
For more than a generation, litigationĀand the threat of litigationĀalongside excessive process and cumbersome red tape, has greatly reduced the volume of timber being harvested from
Furthermore, the disastrous
The obstruction of a relative few fringe elements has had devastating consequences. Montanass harvests have declined nearly eighty percent over the past thirty years. Not surprisingly, our wood products workforce has correspondingly declined by forty percent and the number of mills in
I strongly support empowering collaborative efforts by protecting them from fringe litigators if certain project metrics are met, such as forest health projects designed to improve watersheds and reduce excessive fuels in fire-prone forests. In
Itss also critically important that we budget catastrophic wildfires like the natural disasters they are. Irresponsible lfire borrowingĀ² generates uncertainty for land managers from a budgeting perspective, and ensuring that the absolute worst wildfires are eligible for emergency funds would provide financial stability to the
On another important matter, Isd like to bring your attention to two very important projects to the state of
Due to a recent federal court ruling, a new Biological Opinion is required for the Montanore project. The
In
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