Wildfires in Utah and the West have been top of mind for years with 2020 being a record year for human caused fires. The problem being there is a lot of fuel in the forests. Mitigation seems to be the best practice to avoiding catastrophic wildfire. We will discuss how tackling larger projects among multiple agencies has become a more efficient use of resources as the scope of projects is expanded.
Guests:
Scott Dalton, Piute County Commissioner
Mary Farnsworth, Regional Forester, Intermountain Region USFS
Brian Cottam, Director, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands | Utah State Forester