[PCA] NEWS: Jewell orders firefighting strategy that protects habitat

Kwong, Olivia okwong at blm.gov
Wed Jan 7 12:43:30 CST 2015


http://news.yahoo.com/jewell-orders-firefighting-approach-protects-bird-194609853.html

Jewell orders firefighting strategy that protects habitat
By KEITH RIDLER 18 hours ago

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is calling for a new
wildfire-fighting strategy to protect a wide swath of intermountain West
sagebrush country that supports cattle ranching and is home to a struggling
bird species.

See the link above for the full article text.

The Secretarial Order can be found at
http://www.doi.gov/news/download/upload/Final-Rangeland-SO-greater.pdf and
includes this: Section 5.g. To the extent practicable, utilize
locally-adapted seeds and native plant materials appropriate to the
location, conditions, and management objectives for vegetation management
and restoration activities, including strategic sourcing for acquiring,
storing, and utilizing genetically appropriate seeds and other plant
materials native to the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem.
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