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Cliff Bentz: “I've heard numbers like 2000 stems per acre when there…”

Featuring: Cliff Bentz, Republican | U.S. House Oregon, 2nd Congressional District

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Rep. Bentz Discusses Our Nations Federal Forests with Chief U.S. Forest Service Tom Schultz

Published | Video Starts at 04:24

Again, you're in the very best position to provide us with descriptions of the immense risk that's been created by these incredibly overgrown forests. I've heard numbers like 2000 stems per acre when there should be something like 80. How in the world do we address this issue when we're constantly being prevented from doing so by laws like the Endangered Species Act? I'm not suggesting repeal. (04:24–04:29)

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Asserts that forest density is significantly higher than it should be, indicating overgrowth.

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