[californiadisasters] May 5: Senate hearing about wildfire management

May 5: Senate hearing about wildfire management

On Tuesday, May 5 the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a hearing "to receive testimony on the Federal government's role in wildfire management, the impact of fires on communities, and potential improvements to be made in fire operations."

It is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EDT, and will be viewable on a live webcast. These hearings are recorded and can usually be replayed a day or two later.

The panel of witnesses will include:

• Mr. Thomas Tidwell
  Chief, U.S. Forest Service
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Dr. Stephen Pyne
  Regents' Professor & Distinguished Sustainability Scholar
  School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
• Dr. Sharon Hood
  Post-Doctoral Researcher, College of Forestry & Conservation
  University of Montana
• Mr. Bruce Hallin
  Director of Water Rights and Contracts
  Salt River Project
• Mr. Bob Eisele
  Watershed and Fire Analyst
  County of San Diego, CA – Retired

Source: http://wildfiretoday.com/2015/05/04/may-5-senate-hearing-about-wildfire-management/

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