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K-T SAF Involvement
Sample letter for members to edit and send to media outlets and/or legislators
Talking Points on Healthy Forest Initiative & Catastrophic Forest Fire Prevention
Related News Stories
House Resources Committee Passes SAF Healthy Forests and Wildfire Risk Reduction Act of 2002 (Source: SAF Policy Update 10-15-02)
President Introduces Wildfires Plan
(Source: API - 8/22/02)
Firefighting costs sap funds for public lands
(Source: Oregon Live - 8/15/02)
Related Web Sites/Links
Healthy
Forests Initiative - USDA Forest Service Web Site
The
Healthy Forests Initiative - White House Web Site
Other Information
Healthy Forests: An Initiative for Wildfire Prevention and Stronger Communities Document Download (NOTE: This file is 1.5 MB in size)