Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
707.562.8737
TTY: 707.562.9240
FAX: 707.562.9130
Pacific Southwest Region
1323 Club Drive
Vallejo, CA 94592
707.562.8737
TTY: 707.562.9240
FAX: 707.562.9130
National Forests in California
Three members from Congressman Wally Herger's staff, members of the Concerned Citizens for Responsible Fire Management, County Supervisors from Butte, Shasta, Trinity and Siskiyou counties and Forest Service personnel attended a roundtable discussion on fire in Northern California on January 7, 2009, in Redding, Calif.
Legislative Assistant Tyler Hamman from Congressman Herger's office facilitated the meeting. Dave Meuer and Fran Peace from Congressman Herger's office also attended. Region 5 Director for Fire and Aviation Ed Hollenshead, Shasta Trinity National Forest Supervisor Sharon Heywood and Klamath National Forest Supervisor Patricia Grantham also attended. Participating by phone were Congressman Herger, Plumas National Forest Supervisor Alice Carlton and Lassen National Forest Supervisor Kathleen Morse.
The roundtable revolved around last year's record setting fire season. Discussion included initial attack success, the number of fires, tactics used for suppression, fuels management thinning and other fire strategies.
Future communication between the groups is expected.
Additionally, members from the Shasta Trinity National Forest took Hamman and Meuer on a tour of Lake Shasta following the meeting to help illustrate issues related to Travel Management.