Forestry

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2936, the Resilient Federal Forests Act. This bill reduces the risk of catastrophic wildfire and dramatically improves the health and resiliency of federal forests.

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 2266, the disaster supplemental appropriations package. This legislation sends $36.5 billion toward wildfire suppression and hurricane relief – with $576.5 million going towards fighting recent catastrophic wildfires in the western United States.

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after H.R. 3990, the National Monument Creation and Protection Act, passed the Natural Resources Committee.

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 3907, the Federal Wildland Firefighter Recognition Act. This bill will direct the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to allow those who risk their lives fighting wildfires to be called “Wildland Firefighters.”

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a request to Congress of $576.5 million in wildfire suppression funding, as well as recommending increased forest management and reforms. This comes after Rep. LaMalfa and many of his House colleagues sent a letter to the OMB, requesting comprehensive forest management and wildland fire budgeting reforms.

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 3668, the Sportsman’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act. This bill protects Americans’ access to public lands, enhances hunting and fishing opportunities, and, with the adoption of an amendment LaMalfa authored to include his HR 289 (the “GO Act”), modernizes federal agencies’ special recreation permit process.

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after State Assemblyman Brian Dahle was named the new California State Assembly Republican Leader.

(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after sending letters to Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. In the letters, LaMalfa asks the agencies to assist in combating illegal marijuana growers on federal lands.