This is ridiculous, and I am unwilling to say that we cannot fix it.
The economic picture in Oregon's rural forested communities is just as bad.
I recognize my colleagues from Oregon, Peter DeFazio and Kurt Schrader, for working together with me and others, as we w...
From a management decision, shouldn't we prioritize, in tough economic times, where those dollars are really going?
So that responsible treatment is a positive move that we need to be making.
I would really encourage you to revisit that particular portion of what you are doing, in terms of the budget requests, ...
Don't you have a job, though, truly, to manage the forests? If they burn, there is nothing to manage.
Would you agree that responsible treatments in our forests reduce fire severity, or mitigate insect infestation?
Counties and forested communities are calling on the congress to provide them the ability to pursue the American ideal o...
This is a ludicrous situation and I am unwilling to say that we can't fix this!
The O&C Counties are not interested in legislation that only pretends to solve the problem.
I think we can all agree the status quo just doesn't work, and won't work, going forward.
How could we let this happen to our rural forested communities?
It is absolutely imperative that Federal forest management legislation be passed by the House of Representatives and mov...
if the goal is accomplish reduced fire risk, I think that we can do that.
Well, thank you. And again, I would like to be able to thank the two commissioners out of my district for making the tri...
Significant cost. With so many of the acres of Forest Service-managed land around you, would you say that your efforts t...
I represent Colorado Springs, and the Waldo Canyon fire was a horrific tragedy last year: 350 houses were destroyed, 2 p...
