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Dear editor:
On June 10, the Wildfire Prevention Act (S. 140) passed the Senate Energy and Resource Committee. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., is a member of this committee and voted YES to have S. …
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Dear editor:
On June 10, the Wildfire Prevention Act (S. 140) passed the Senate Energy and Resource Committee. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., is a member of this committee and voted YES to have S. 140 move on to the Senate. An amendment in this bill would nullify the 2001 Roadless Rule. The name of the bill “Wildfire Prevention” is purposely misleading so if people aren’t paying close attention, they won’t realize it includes nullifying the Roadless Rule and would open 45 million acres of federal forests to logging, road building and is most likely a step toward selling off public lands.
Proponents of S. 140, including Rep. Harriet Hageman, say roads would mitigate wildfire risks, but 90% of human caused wildfires start near roads. Forest fires happen naturally and are necessary as they recycle nutrients in the soil, create habitat diversity, regenerate species and reduce diseases and pests. There aren’t many places like the Wyoming wilderness areas in our great nation and we need to preserve what we have here and preserve all federal forests. The Roadless Rule will help us do this.
Pat Winlow
Cody
