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CONGRESSIONAL RECR HUSE
5arda Fuelso.
Rehabili a iin.i .
Reiearch & Devlop.-
rent . .
J int F re Sci e e .....
Forest Seal'h Manage-
rent _ _ . - - .
Fuorn Aclion.-_
Stile tine ass stance.
Oolunteen tine assit.
ance.' .. - .....
Total thern
weldtire 00.Non-emergency 0
$20000,0
1,008,000
2225,000
8,000,000 .
I1 ,974,000..
12,472,000 ._
50,181,000
8,202,000 ..erstions..... 33,400,000
The conference agree
$20e,010,000 for h"azardo:" in.
prop osed by the Senate inst
as proposed by the House.
pect the Forest Service to
treatments are accomoplishe
an environmentally sound
ducting treatments, local cc
are to be used. wherever pi
cient. The managers expect
show pInnised and actual fun
plis'hments for fuels mn'nag
in future budget recues ts
The noan'agers understand
anocunts may d iffe' ti001 p1
managers expect the 'agenci
ly with "tates and localI cco
plementing this program in
efficient manner.
The nmanagers have noti
gutage proposed by the Sc
quiired that the "crest serv
than $12 ,000,000 on hoazardon
pr ojects in floe wildlnd-ur)
sIead, Ihe man'agers' expect
Senvsee will expend this anm
thet budgt request, on
wildland-uiban interface. Ii
niot attfain suth levels, it sh
tify the House and Senate
Appropriations and provide
ing why' the Fore.st S ervice
Ipend such sums. The mans
believe that an emphasis 0:
work in this wildland-urban
ical to protecting the 'afety'
nities.
The managers have inclu
proposed by the Senate pro'
$1',000,000 in 'a'ailable fund:
adjaecent, non-FederoaI laud
ardous tues., The mnag e
eluded bill I'anguag e propose'
concerning resource manage
issues cii the Chiugach Nat)
Instead, the noanagers hay
tion under the national for
ing reg'aiding th cutpeonmi
fional Forest plIan. The c
mment includes the Senate pm
$000,000 for authorized Cc
Hestoration Act activities
have loot provided Forest
thus Ecological Hesearch Ins
fivities at Mt. Trumbull.
dressed under the Bureau
ment. The conference agr
cludes hazardous fuel.' fun'
fci' the Qi.incy Libran'y gro
and $2,000,000 for the LakeT
dicated by the House, whidh
the request.
The mno'nogem" direct the
provide technical nssistani
Hiv'er Tribal ReservTat ion
fuels mitigation program,t
appropriate tiue suppiessico
the training of a tribal hot-,
The conference ag rec
$20,37c6,000 for wildfire nmanamergency TotaS a proposed by the Senate intend of
$29100$38,000,000 as proposed by the House. Of these
00$01 207 0 food', $10,000,000 are availsl as emergence
"9 000,000 02,660,000 fund.
The conference ce agreement includes
5000,000 27,20,000 $62,668,001 for rclhabilit'tion and restoration
80000acti ities, including $59,000,000 as emergency
..11,974,000 fund', instead d of $81,000,000 a' proposed by
..12,472,000 tile Hous e and $,:913,000 as~ p101p0sed by the
o,000,000 '0,383,000 -
Senate. The managers have5 provided this
..... .. 8,102,000 funding to continue work on the many ,rea s
impacted by tile year 2000 fires as wells
more recent events. The managers direct the
80,000,000 400,400,000 tsp rtments to confine to implement th e
long -term program to manage and supply na-
ement includes tive plant materials for use in various Fed-
els treatments as eral land management restoration and reha-
end of $227,010,000 oilitation needs dir ectct for fiscal yeai 2001.
[1hc mnanagcrs OX- The conference cc agreement includes.
ensure that fuels $27,265,000 for research and development ac-
.d quickly and in tiv'ities as prop osed Oby the House: $5,000,000
manner. In t on- (f t hese funds : are designatd for emergecy
contract personnel needs. The research and development alloca-
ractica . and e i- tion consolidates funds which were re-
:t the agency to quested within both the piepa'retness~ and
n ding and accom fire operations activities. It is vital that ac-
"ement activities tivities related to wildfiire management and
to the Coiigrits- natur"aI res ource mnagement h'avea firm
od that actual scientific bjasis. To this end, the manage ers
anned leveLs. The have aso included $8,000,000 for the joint fire
es to work close- science program as propoosed by the Hous e in-
mnmunities in im- stead ci $4,000,000 as proposed 6' the "enate-.
an effective and The joint ture piogra nis matched with simi-
nolued illIan I'r funding withiii the Departmen t of thec Ini-
enat, wichre-tenior and this program should continue the
inae, spedichress direction it ha tak en in fiscal year 2001. The
us uel reuctonmanag'ers have des ignated $1,000,000 within
an interface. In- the available, inon-emergencye research and
th-at the Fores't development funds for cooperative research
ount, as stated in aiid t ethnology developments icr the Uiniveu-
projects: in the sity ci Montana National Center icr Land-
the agency does sc'ape Fiire Analysis. This replaces designa-
al'l1 promptly no- tions tor th is pmreject in the House ant Sen-
tCommittees on ate recommended bills-. .
report explain- The inanag ers iiot th at dcvastatinig wind-
was nabe toex-storms have caused great damage on the Su-
gers continue to period nc hpeaNtoa oetM-
o fuels reduction The budget request lor wildland lire mnae
intefac iscri- ment included $8,000,000 to continue efloits
interfacei crit- to reduce the fuels at umulation, tontinue
of rual cmmu-refores.tation, and rehabilitated the wilder-
ded bill language ness and non-wilderness areas of these for-
viding that up to est'. The managers expect the scheduledt
s may be used on work to be completed expeditiously 'ith
sto i'etduce haz- these funds. .
rs avenotin-The marnagers" h"aye included $56,383,0()0 foi'
ed bythe Snate tate fire assistance mostead of $50,383,000 as
ement and 'cess pr'opos'ed by- both the House ant the Senatte.
onial Forest; AK. Of this tot"al, $ ,1100,0110 is design'atet as"me-
gency funds and this total includes $5,000,000
e included direc-
ests -'te be -for hazardous fuel' 'ork in Anchore, AlK
instead of $6,00l,100 a. proposed by the Sen-
iig Chuga'ch Na-
ate, and $1,000,000 to continue hazardous
onference ag ree- . 'r ithKeti'rrntOACo w-
'oposal to provide
mmnnit ,~posed by the Senate. The Fosest Service
oi,,should follow' Sena te direction concerning
The an' ersthe distribution of these funds. State fire as-
Service funds for
tiu ."d t c sistanice includes support for the FIHEWISE
This' issue is ad- program and the use of cost sh'.re incentives.
The conference a greement include'
f Lan~cMe ngs-$12,472,000 for economic action activities a.s-
'sement "170 in-
1in of$1600 00sociated with the national fire plan as pro-
up aetivitie', CA posed by both the Hous'e ant the Senate. The
ahoe Ba.sin"a in- maanagers note that the State axnd private
. forestry appropriation includes funds for the
is 0,00 aovesmall diameter initiative 'o the House in-
Forest si'vice to strttctions concerning this project need not
cc to the Tule be followed.
with its' ground CAPITAL IMoPRovEMENT1- AND iMAINTENNCE N
he acqu isition of The conference agreement provide.'
necuiment, and $F46,188,000 for capital impr'ovenient and
'hot crew'. main tenant cc instead of $. 35,513,000 'as pro-
emoent includes posed by the Hous'e and $5411280,000 as pro-
.gen'en~t facilities p0 'ed by the S.enate. Thi' funding includes$6,00(l,(00 ao recommended by the Sen'ate for
priority deferred nmaintenance and infra-
structure improvement within the cons'erva-
tion cpitding categ ory. The conference
ag reement pro 'ide' for the following dis-
tribution of ft nd':Actinty en' erect
Facilities:
Maintenance ..........
Capital improvemenit....
Congress'ion'aI priorities:
Allegheny- NF C'amp1-
grountds PA
Allegheny NF Marien-
ville HS, PA
Big Bear center, CA .....
Cherokee NF recre-
ation project', TN...
'radle of Fores'try ve
unteer facilities. NC
Franklin County Lake,
Franci' Maro ion NF, SC
Gladie Creek cen ter,
Grey To 'ers NH,
Ha rdwo od Tree Im-
provement &eHegen-
Purdue IN
Inst. of PacIfit Islands
Forestlry HI
Lake Tahloe, restroons
& Tallit itehab ......
Midewin Nat. Tallgrass
Prair'ie boartit ulture
building', IL ........
Mitchell Mil, Ozark
NF AH ...........
Monongahela NF sani-
tation, WV .........
Mt. Tabor work center,
Nnta hala N"F recre-
ation project', NC...
Hapid City research
1ab, SD ......... ...
Tinoberline Lotdgc ADA
reh'ab, OH .........
Tuckerman Havine5, NTH
Wa ldo Lake rehab, OH
WanseNFS, OH ....
Wayne NF facilities
improvements", OH...
Winding Stair Mtn.
NHA, OK ..........
Total Congressional
priorities ...........
Total Facilities ......
Hoads:
Maintenoance ..........
Capital improvement ...
Congressioinsal priorities:
Fr'anklin County- L'ake,
Lake Tahoe, Eag~le
FeaIls i'elhab ........
Lake Tahoe roads.....
Monong'ahela NF, WV ..
Total Congressional
priorities ...........
Total Hoads
Trails:
Maintenanuce ..........
Capital improvement ...
Cong'ressicn'aI priorities:
Continsintal Divide
Ti i.........................
"L National Scenic
Trail .............C.ooferec
$93,926,000
70,678,000
900,000
9751000
1,000,000
1,000,000
1,165,000
1,400,000
100,000
718,000
500,000
500,000
2,0001000
115,000
450,000
350,000
440,000
6n'0,000
850,000
2,558,000
1,2'40,000
330,000
500,000
1,1100,000
1,000,000
3,102,000
20,843,000
185,447,000
15'9,291,000
67,600,000
600,000
455,000
800,000
920,000
2,775,000
229,666,000
40.434,000
26,955,000
1,000,000
500,000October 11, 2001
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