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Gov. Noem and Colleagues Oppose Biden's Amendments to the National Forest System

Issue Position

Date: Feb. 6, 2024
Issues: Animals and Wildlife Environment

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"We have watched this effort unfold over the course of nearly two years. During this time, USDA and USFS leadership have failed to engage with us as leaders of our states to address any of the challenges and flaws we have identified with this old--growth forest policy. We cannot have confidence that this policy is sound and supported by science… The USFS should abandon this effort or at the very least, begin this process again.

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We are witnessing a concerning theme across federal land management agencies where decision-making is being elevated to the Washington Office and the expertise of the field is being ignored. USDA and USFS should be focusing on where the need truly is -- removing administrative bottlenecks and working with partners to increase the pace and scale of forest management projects in order to meaningfully address our forest and wildfire health crisis."

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