Ranking Member Murkowski and Chief Christiansen and our other colleagues and constituents joining us in person and remotely, welcome to budgeting for the future of Forest Management. While we await the release of the details in President Bidens first budget request, we still have plenty to discuss today. We will hear about impact of funding for the Forest Service makes in force and communities in oregon and alaska and in every state across the United States. Chief christiansen, thank you for joining us today. As a Washington State Native in your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources, you are wellversed in the issues of the ecosystems of the pacific northwest and climate chaos to our forests and our future generations. In my Home State of oregon, we value forests as a headwaters for the states clean Drinking Water and the genesis of our salmon runs, the backbone of our outdoor recreation and rural economies. The Forest Service and the dedicated professionals that make up
Ranking Member Murkowski and Chief Christensen and our other colleagues and constituents joining us in person and remotely, welcome to this appropriations hearing on budgeting for the future of Forest Management. While we eagerly await the release of the details of President Bidens first Budget Request we have plenty to discuss today about the impact that funding for the Forest Service makes in forests and communities in oregon and alaska and in every state across the United States. Chief christensen thank you for joining us today. As a Washington State native and with your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources you are well versed in the issues and ecosystems a washinge with your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources, you are well versed in the things of and the dangers of climate chaos for future generations. For are in my identity of my Home State of oregon. The genesis of our salmon run, the backbone of our recreation and rural economies. Forest servi
Ranking Member Murkowski and Chief Christiansen and our other colleagues and constituents joining us in person and remotely, welcome to budgeting for the future of Forest Management. While we await the release of the details in President Bidens first budget request, we still have plenty to discuss today. We will hear about impact of funding for the Forest Service makes in force and communities in oregon and alaska and in every state across the United States. Chief christiansen, thank you for joining us today. As a Washington State Native in your 26 years in the State Department of natural resources, you are wellversed in the issues of the ecosystems of the pacific northwest and climate chaos to our forests and our future generations. In my Home State of oregon, we value forests as a headwaters for the states clean Drinking Water and the genesis of our salmon runs, the backbone of our outdoor recreation and rural economies. The Forest Service and the dedicated professionals that make up
Since this is a hybrid, we will have a countdown to begin it . Or do we just proceed . Okay so, this hearing will come to order. Without objection, the chairs authorized to declare a recess at anytime. Before i deliver my opening remarks, i wanted to note that today the committee is meeting both in person and virtually, and i want to have a couple of reminders to the members about the conduct of this hearing. First members and staffed, who are attending in person, and who are unvaccinated against covid19, they need to stay masked throughout the hearing. Unvaccinated members may remove their mask, only during their question under the five minute rule. Of course unvaccinated persons can also attend remotely. Members who are attending virtually, can heave their Video Feed on as long as they are at the hearing. And they are responsible for their own microphones. Please keep it muted unless you are speaking. Finally if members have documents they wish to submit for the record, email them to
Since this is a hybrid, do we begin a countdown to begin it or do we just proceed . I want to announce a couple of reminders. Those attending unvaccinated against Covid19 Need to stay masked throughout the hearing. Unvaccinated members may remove their mask only during their questioning under this five Minute Rule or unvaccinated persons can also attend remotely. Members should keep the Video Feed on. Members are responsible for their own microphones, but please keep your microphones muted unless you are speaking. If members have documents they wish to submit to the record, please email them to the committee clerk, whose emails have been circulated prior to the hearing. I want to say good morning and thank Chairwoman Johnson for agreeing to hold this hearing. She is in her district with the first lady of the united States Today and im honored to be able to chair this hearing on Wildlife And Fire science and i think it is very clear that in the 2021 Fire Season, we have already had that