Jon Barrett, managing the Resource Conservation District of Tehama County, faces a significant challenge as federal funding for forest cleanup efforts was denied due to political maneuvers in Congress. Following the 2021 major blaze, logs are left near Lassen Volcanic National Park, posing a fire risk. Barrett's attempts to secure funding were thwarted when a budget bill passed that removed community project support. Bipartisan frustration emerged among lawmakers who backed local projects but voted for a budget that eliminated financial support for them.
Instead, the funding did not come through after Congress effectively killed a list of special projects members wanted to support.
If this lights off it's going to head way into the untreated forest... threatening nearby communities, creeks and wildlife.
Both Republicans and Democrats that I talked to were frustrated that their interests were denied.
That included Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Chico, who put forward the Tehama County forest cleanup effort.
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