Full Committee Hearing to Examine the Federal Response to Escalating Wildfires and to Evaluate Reforms to Land Management and Wildland Firefighter Recruitment and Retention
June 8, 2023
10:00 AM
366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 10:00 am in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, DC.
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the Federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention.
Opening Remarks
Sen. Joe Manchin
Chairman
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Sen. John Barrasso
Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Witness Panel 1
Mr. Jeffrey Rupert
Director, Office of Wildland Fire
U.S. Department of the Interior
Ms. Jaelith Hall-Rivera
Deputy Chief of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry
USDA Forest Service
Ms. Kelly Norris
Interim State Forester
Wyoming State Forestry Division
Mr. Cardell D. Johnson
Director, Natural Resources and Environment
U.S. Government Accountability Office
United States Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
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