In California, Governor Gavin Newsom aims to cut down small trees annually over a million acres to reduce wildfire risks, while President Donald Trump seeks to boost timber harvests by 25% in national forests. Although their agendas seem compatible, the implementation presents challenges. Trump’s administration appears more focused on cutting forestry staff than on actual logging efforts, which may impede progress. Effective land management primarily occurs at local levels, requiring state-federal partnerships for any significant change in forestry practices.
The stroke of a pen is not going to change how lands are managed. It can affect things at the margins, but forest planning is done at local levels.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goal is to reduce fire dangers across a million California acres annually. Underlying tensions in forestry policies delay tangible progress.
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