Forestry

LaMalfa’s Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act Passes House
June 21, 2017
Press Release
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1873, the Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act, introduced by Rep. LaMalfa and Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR). The bipartisan legislation provides streamlined processes for the removal of hazardous trees or other vegetative overgrowth within or adjacent to electricity infrastructure – such as power lines – on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service lands, reducing the risk of forest fires and electrical grid blackouts. The bill passed the House by a margin of 300-118.
Issues:EnergyForestry
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Rep. LaMalfa Encourages North State Residents to Consider Adopting Wild Horses
October 26, 2016
Press Release
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today released the following statement encouraging North State residents to consider adopting wild horses available following the Devil’s Garden Wild Horse Gather Operations through Modoc National Forest.
Issues:Congressional IssuesForestry
Rep. LaMalfa Comments on Supreme Court’s Rejection of WOTUS Designations
May 31, 2016
Press Release
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in United States Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes, affirming that landowners have the right to seek judicial review of government designations of private property as Waters of the United States (WOTUS).
Issues:Congressional IssuesForestryWater
Rep. LaMalfa Introduces Legislation to Streamline Recreation Permitting Process
May 5, 2016
Press Release
Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) announced that he has introduced the Guides and Outfitters Act (GO Act), H.R. 5129. The GO Act will continue to make recreation services available to the public and renew the authorization for outfitter and guide permits while eliminating bureaucratic red tape.
Issues:Economy and JobsForestry
Rep. LaMalfa Supports Measure to Protect Hunting and Fishing on Public Lands
February 29, 2016
Press Release
Richvale, CA – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today voted in favor of the Sportsmens’ Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, which reasserts the rights of hunters and anglers to access public lands.
Issues:Forestry
Rep. LaMalfa Opposes $1.1 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill
December 18, 2015
Press Release

Washington, DC – Rep. LaMalfa today released the following statement regarding his vote against the $1.1 trillion spending package to fund the government through September 2016.

Issues:EnergyFederal Spending and BorrowingForestryTax ReformTransportationVeterans IssuesWater
Rep. LaMalfa Announces Congressional Fire Forums in Siskiyou County
April 1, 2015
Press Release

Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) announced that he will be hosting a Congressional Fire Forum at two separate locations on Wednesday April 8th, 2015. The Congressman and his staff will be on hand to hear how residents were impacted by Siskiyou County fires and discuss forest management reforms to reduce the threat of fires.

Issues:Forestry
Rep. LaMalfa Introduces Wildland Firefighters Bill
October 1, 2014
Press Release

Washington, DC – Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) today announced that he has sponsored a bill to alter the position titles of federal firefighting personnel from "forestry technicians" to "wildland firefighters." H.R. 5677 requires the Office of Personnel Management to alter the designations of firefighting personnel at the U.S.

Issues:Forestry
Rep. LaMalfa Urges Action on Forestry Reforms
September 16, 2014
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today spoke on the floor of the House to demand urgency in addressing the threat of catastrophic wildfires by implementing common sense, balanced forest policies that would allow greater state and local involvement in wildfire prevention on federal lands.

Issues:Forestry
LaMalfa Passes Major Regulatory Relief Amendment for Farms, Ranches and Forestry
July 11, 2013
Press Release

Washington, DC – Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) today announced passage of an amendment to the House Energy and Water Appropriations providing relief to farms, ranches and forestry work by ending excessive regulatory overreach.

Issues:AgricultureForestry