Bennet Calls on USDA, Forest Service to Fully Fund, Implement Fire Recovery Efforts In Colorado to Avoid Runoff Damage
Letter Comes Ahead of Spring Snowmelt Runoff & Seasonal Rains, Which May Cause Flooding & Damage to Colorado Watersheds
Apr 06, 2022
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Forest Service (Forest Service) to fully fund and implement fire recovery efforts ahead of spring snowmelt runoff and seasonal rains, which may cause further flooding and damage to Colorado watersheds – putting lives, homes, and critical infrastructure at risk.