Washington, March 3 -- Congresswoman Doris Matsui issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Representatives Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), and Russ Fulcher (R-ID) sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging the Department of the Interior (DOI) to develop a comprehensive strategy to reforest DOI-managed lands and address a growing reforestation backlog driven by wildfire, drought, insects, and disease.
"We strongly urge you to develop a comprehensive reforestation strategy for Department of Interior managed forests as an integral component to accomplishing President Trump's public land management goals for strengthening wildfire response, post-wildfire recovery, and active forest...