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On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
Everyone is frustrated with the Forest Service. They don't do enough, they do too little, they are too slow, they are too fast, they don't listen, they are too process-oriented.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona
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Grijalva discusses widespread frustration with the Forest Service's management effectiveness.

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