I believe the transfer of all fire-related resources out of the agency is the true catastrophe being orchestrated by this budget proposal. Alleged efficiencies in staffing for fire suppression will be meaningless when the totality of land management aspects of fire are removed from the agency that manages said lands. There are many interrelated issues that are being conveniently glossed over or just overlooked in this proposal.
The changes being proposed are not only shortsighted, they would be absolutely devastating to the agency that I spent my career of 31+ years working for. My only hope is that some/most of these things can be halted by Congress after next year's midterm elections, if not sooner, by the courts. It's beyond outrageous that we are even considering things like defunding USFS Research, and the rest of this insanity.
I believe the transfer of all fire-related resources out of the agency is the true catastrophe being orchestrated by this budget proposal. Alleged efficiencies in staffing for fire suppression will be meaningless when the totality of land management aspects of fire are removed from the agency that manages said lands. There are many interrelated issues that are being conveniently glossed over or just overlooked in this proposal.
The changes being proposed are not only shortsighted, they would be absolutely devastating to the agency that I spent my career of 31+ years working for. My only hope is that some/most of these things can be halted by Congress after next year's midterm elections, if not sooner, by the courts. It's beyond outrageous that we are even considering things like defunding USFS Research, and the rest of this insanity.