Sen. Bennet
From left to right: Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., joins with Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to tour northern Colorado on May 7, 2021. Sen. Bennet makes case for long-term investments in protecting against wildfires during Vilsack’s visit.
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Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., and other state and local leaders convened Friday, May 7 to show USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack the wildfire recovery and climate smart agriculture efforts happening across northern Colorado.
They visited two sites in the Cameron Peak Fire area in Larimer County the largest fire in Colorado history, burning 208,913 acres within the county. Bennet, Vilsack and Polis continued the day at Olander Farms and Root Shoot Malting to tour the malting facility and barley field. After, they held a roundtable discussion on
Cattle Rancher to Congress: Active Management Necessary to Curb Wildfires
Monday May 3rd, 2021 Last week, fifth-generation California cattle producer Dr. Dave Daley testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Daley shared his expertise on wildfire management as an experienced cattlemen, longtime educator, and survivor of the 2020 Bear Fire in Butte County, Calif.
He serves as Chair of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Federal Lands Committee and Chair of the Public Lands Council (PLC) Ecosystem and Environment Committee.
The hearing addressed the intersection of wildfires and climate change, and explored ways to make our Western forests, grasslands, and rangelands more resilient. Drawing on his personal experiences and decades of knowledge handed down generationally, Daley spoke on controlling the risk of wildfire through active land management practices like reseeding and prescribed burns.
Cattle Rancher to Congress: Active Management Necessary to Curb Wildfires
Monday May 3rd, 2021 Last week, fifth-generation California cattle producer Dr. Dave Daley testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. Daley shared his expertise on wildfire management as an experienced cattlemen, longtime educator, and survivor of the 2020 Bear Fire in Butte County, Calif.
He serves as Chair of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Federal Lands Committee and Chair of the Public Lands Council (PLC) Ecosystem and Environment Committee.
The hearing addressed the intersection of wildfires and climate change, and explored ways to make our Western forests, grasslands, and rangelands more resilient. Drawing on his personal experiences and decades of knowledge handed down generationally, Daley spoke on controlling the risk of wildfire through active land management practices like reseeding and prescribed burns.
Motorists evacuate Granby as the East Troublesome fire burns nearby Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020.
Congressional leaders agree the western United States is at dire risk of destructive wildfires but continue to spar over who or what is to blame for their increased threat.
The gap was evident during a hearing Thursday by the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, chaired by Democratic Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse. In his new role, Neguse has emphasized the need to improve response to wildfires, particularly on preventing massive ones from growing and ravaging states.
Democrats said the effect of climate change fueling bigger, less predictable wildfires should not be overlooked. Republicans said it is the federal approach to fire prevention over the last few decades that has crowded forests with dense, overgrown trees.
Editor’s note: This article is part of a multiple article series on the farmers and gardeners of Amache.
Congressman Ken Buck, R-Colo., and Congressman Joe Neguse, D-Colo., chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, introduced bipartisan legislation to designate the Granada Relocation Center, known as Amache, a former Japanese American relocation center in Granada, Colo., as a national park.
“The unjustifiable internment of Japanese Americans is no doubt one of the darkest scars in our country’s history. With the Amache site in Colorado, it is also a deeply personal history for Colorado,” Neguse said. “Designation of the Amache site in southeast Colorado as a national park, will provide education for future generations on this dark time in our nation’s history, as well as healing and honor to those that lived it. It is our hope that preservation of this site will provide reconciliation for our communities and for the nation.”