Forest Service Budget Reform Campaign

Federal mismanagement of National Forests made the 2000 fire season the most expensive fire year in history. From the Ashes: Reducing the Harmful Effects and Rising Costs of Western Wildfires offers a blueprint for reform and calls on the President and Congress to act immediately to address how our nation responds to wildfires. Executive Summary Overview Policy Recommendations Chapter I: Limits of Firefighting Chapter II: Costs of Firefighting Chapter III: Wildfire Risks from Commercial Logging Chapter IV: Budget Process and Wildfire Chapter V: Homes and Firefighting Costs Bibliography APPENDICES National Forest Timber Sales Program Losses, By State, 1995-97 (Based on GAO data) NIFC: 2000 Forest Fires by State, Acreage and Number of Fires NIFC: Fire Suppression Costs (by agency) 1994-2000 Selected Significant Large Fires of 2000 CRS: Timber Harvesting and Forest Fires* CRS: Forest Fires and Forest Management* John Baden, Ph.D and Pete Geddes: Cures for Forest Fires Way Off Mark GAO: Reducing Wildfire Threats: Funds Should Be Targeted to the Highest Risk Areas* * Adobe PDF files. You will need the free Acrobat Reader to view them. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Credits and Acknowledgements Websites of Interest About Jonathan Oppenheimer and Taxpayers for Common Sense