Cliff Bentz: “Forests have a huge impact in purifying the water.”

Absolutely. I don’t have a study yet that shows exactly how great that demand is.

“The horrific wildfires in the West have cost families their property, homes, and in some cases, their jobs,” Rep. Bentz said.

One of the things that’s a huge challenge is access to get firefighters in so they can fight these fires.

Mr. Chairman, this is an excellent bill, and we need it in Oregon. We have 30 million acres of trees. We absolutely need what this bill would provide.