Hurd Fights to Protect National Forests

WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03) joined House Republican leadership to fight for the Fix Our Forests Act.

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Rep. Jeff Hurd: "I am Jeff Hurd, and I have the honor of representing Colorado's Third Congressional District. I want to thank Chairwoman McClain for inviting me today, and Chairman Westerman on the Natural Resources Committee for his leadership on the Fix Our Forests Act."

"This is a critical piece of legislation. There are eleven national forests in the state of Colorado, six of them are in my district. The Multiple Use Sustained Yield Act of 1960 requires our national forests to be managed for multiple uses, including outdoor recreation and timber management. For decades, though, federal bureaucrats beholden to misguided environmentalists have brought responsible timber management to a halt. They have effectively turned our national forests into National Parks. This mismanagement has fueled catastrophic wildfires and set the stage for disasters, just like what we have seen in California."

"Now, the Fix Our Forests Actwould change that. It lets the forest service do its job, restore forest health, increase resiliency, handle wildfires, and protect our communities. I am proud to support it. This bill is common sense, and it is necessary. We are going to pass it in the House and work with the Senate to get it on President Trump's desk as soon as possible. Together we are going to fight to ensure that our communities never face another preventable wildfire disaster again."

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