Colo. Official Testifies in D.C. About Wildfire Budgets
NACo 2nd VP Sallie Clark was on Capitol Hill this week testifying before a Senate panel, telling members, "healthy forests and pre-fire mitigation efforts” are the only answers to help mitigate the
threats of wild fires and floods on public lands and private property across the country.
Clark, commissioner, El Paso County, Colo., testified before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resources. The hearing, “Shortchanging Our Forests: How Tight Budgets and Management Decisions Can Increase the Risk of Wildfire,” featured testimony from local Colorado business and government representatives from wildfire-affected areas. The subcommittee is chaired by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.).
Jim Philipps is NACo's Media Relations Manager. He has worked in media and government communications inside and outside of Washington, D.C. for nearly 20 years.
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