Scott Tipton actually said...

Don't you have a job, though, truly, to manage the forests? If they burn, there is nothing to manage.

Tipton questions the prioritization of land acquisition over forest management.

04/10/2013

More Scott Tipton Quotes

Would you agree that responsible treatments in our forests reduce fire severity, or mitigate insect infestation?

I would really encourage you to revisit that particular portion of what you are doing, in terms of the budget requests, as we move forward.

So that responsible treatment is a positive move that we need to be making.

From a management decision, shouldn't we prioritize, in tough economic times, where those dollars are really going?