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The Forest Service has depleted all funds from its fire suppression account for fiscal year 2008. This means that Forest officials have to reduce spending on other priorities like recreation to continue to fund firefighting activities. $400 million has been recalled from agency programs throughout the nation.
Clearly fighting wildfires is of paramount importance and the Forest Service must do whatever is necessary to prevent and suppress fires; however, funding for other priorities needn’t be put in jeopardy. H.R. 5541, the Federal Land Assistance, Management, and Enhancement Act or FLAME Act, would establish a “rainy day” fund that land management officials could draw from in the event that fire suppression accounts are depleted in the future.
Please click the Send This Message button below to send a letter encouraging your Senators to support H.R. 5541. The letter also urges your Senators to support appropriating funds for the “rainy day” account provided they do not come at the expense of other programs like trails and recreation.
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