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Rural County Representatives of California Reports California Leadership Announces Forest Task Force Relaunch and Early Action Wildfire Funding Published: Monday, 12 April 2021 05:53 April 12, 2021 - The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) reports last Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom and California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot announced the relaunch of the Governor’s Forest Management Task Force, which will feature a new collaborative leadership structure utilizing experts at all levels of government, including RCRC Chair Supervisor Stacy Corless, Mono Co...

Governor Gavin Newsom visited a fuel break made possible by executive action in 2019 that helped firefighters respond to last year’s devastating Creek Fire, and highlighted the agreement on a $536 million legislative package to accelerate fire prevention projects that protect communities. “Perhaps nowhere is the threat of wildfires caused by climate change more evident than here in Fresno County, where the state’s tree mortality caused by drought stress is greatest. Fuel breaks, like the one we toured today, play a key role because they can disrupt fire behavior, slow progression and pr...