28-09-2017 23:06 via deseretnews.com

Herbert, Western Caucus push for forestry reforms

SALT LAKE CITY — As the revegetation efforts continue in the wake of the Brian Head Fire that scorched more than 70,000 acres in Garfield County, members of Congress and Western governors are urging forestry management reforms.Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and Garfield County Commissioner Leland Pollock met Thursday with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who is pushing Congress for budget fixes after a record-setting wildfire season that topped $2.3 billion in costs.Firefighting costs this year
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