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Norman D. Dicks: “You know, we had a hearing this year on this subject of wildland fires and the Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program is held…”

On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
You know, we had a hearing this year on this subject of wildland fires and the Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program is held out by both GAO, I think, and the Inspector General and others as probably the most important thing we can do if we are going to try to get ahead of the curve on these fires and try to get this cost under control, which is, as you know, is having a terrible effect on your budget.
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Norman D. Dicks

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Dicks emphasizes the importance of the Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program for managing wildland fire costs.

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