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If you are a Montana citizen you know wild fires have a very detriment
al impact to both the health and economic welfare of the state. Now is your
time to act on the issue and become an educated voice of reason when it co
mes to forest maintenance and wild fire prevention.
Being the complex is
sue it is, there are many rumors and misconceptions surrounding forest man
agement that hinder the execution of a reasonable solution. The only way to
overcome these obstacles is through a unified and educated voice. The 2008
Healthy Communities & Forests Symposium's goal is to present objective for
est management policies through a panel of esteemed professionals throughou
t the field:
What are the Risks of Doing Nothing to Manage Our Forests?
n
Jack Ward Thomas. Retired Chief of the US Forest Service.
Health Effe
cts of Breathing Wood Smoke
Dr. Mark Jergens. Chief Medical Officer Marc
us Daly Memorial Hospital.
Relationship of Fuels and Fire?Chippy Fire Ca
se Study"
Wally Bennett. Fire and Aviation Specialist for the North West
office of the MT DNRC. National Incident Commander for the Chippy Fire.
nForest Service Vegetation Management?Past, Present, and Future
Bruce
Fox. Region One Director of Timber and Range US Forest Service.
Historic
Role of Fire in the West
Dave Bunnell. Retired Fire Management Officer
and National Fire Specialist, US Forest Service
This is a serious probl
em that is having a rippling effect across our region and will only continu
e to get worse until it is properly addressed and solved. It's everyone in
Montana's Constitutional right to breathe clean air and be able to drink cl
ean water. Come join us as we discuss the means to prevent wildfires in an
effort to make our forests healthy once more and put an end to the negative
impact it has upon the economy of our beautiful state. ]
Kalispell, MT
59901 - USA
Sunday, May 18 at 1:30 PM
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