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On the recordNovember 13, 2023
As I have stated before in this Committee, 63% of our land in the State of Idaho is federally controlled, and we are far too familiar in knowing just how devasting dry vegetation can be during the fire season.
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Tom Tiffany
Republican · Wisconsin

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Tiffany highlights the impact of federal land control on fire management in Idaho.

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