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On Aug. 13, 2001, President Bush and Interior Sec. Norton endorsed a 10-year fire plan proposed by the Western Governors Assoc. that would grant Western states and localities more discretion in preventing and fighting wildfires.The plan calls for greater interagency cooperation and some logging of mature trees: Press release.
- WGA: Karen Deike or Paul Orbuch, 303-623-9378.
- DOI: Mark Pfeifle, 202-208-6416.
- Forest Service (USDA): Maria Bynum, 202-720-5192.
- Wilderness Soc. (helped to develop the WGA plan): Greg Aplet, 303-650-5818 x104, Factsheet.
- US Forest Service, Fire & Aviation. FS fire plan contacts.
- Bur. of Land Mgmt., Office of Fire and Aviation.
- Fish & Wildlife Service, fire mgmt. info.
- Natl. Park Service, FireNet.
- Bur. of Indian Affairs, Wildland Fire Mgmt.