The last would create and fund a team at Utah State to research forests and make a specific plan to prevent wildfires. Our geography is unique. We live in a mountainous region. It's arid. It is a dry climate. The types of trees that grow, as well as the plants that are the undergrowth associated with the forests are different than even in our neighboring state like Colorado. The TORCH act and Fix Our Forests act allow for more logging, grazing tree removal, and limits protections from the National Environmental Policy act, which would allow proper harvesting of … (01:27–01:37)
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Asserts that Utah's forest vegetation differs from that of neighboring states like Colorado.
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