Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center Submits Letter of Support for AB642
Requests Governor Newsom Sign
On September 7th, the nonprofit environmental organization sent a letter to Governor Newsom’s office requesting his signature. AB642 includes a number of critical actions around prescribed fire and fire prevention, including (but not limited to) the following:
● Requires development of a proposal for a prescribed fire training center in California, in collaboration with a wide range of partners;
● Requires CAL FIRE to consider availability of non-departmental contingency resources when making decisions on whether to issue prescribed fire permits;
● Takes steps to improve retention on dedicated fuels crews, and requires outreach to tribal communities for employment on those crews;
● Requires creation of a Cultural Burning Liaison at CAL FIRE;
● Requires CAL FIRE to respect tribal sovereignty, customs, and culture when engaging with tribes, tribalorganizations, and cultural practitioners;
● Requires CAL FIRE to improve and update wildfire severity maps
Read the letter of support and request for signature in full below.
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More on the bill here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB642