Read White Paper: The Wildfire Management Act of 2015 prepared by the Democratic Staff for Ranking Member Maria Cantwell U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
This paper outlines concepts for potential inclusion in the Wildfire Management Act of 2015, initially outlined on May 5, 2015, by Ranking Member Cantwell at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee oversight hearing on wildfire management and operations. The purpose of the initiative is to lower the frequency of large wildfires, reduce the number of homes lost to wildfires, make firefighting operations more efficient and safe, restore fire in our ecosystems, and bring assistance to people in need after wildfires.
