MID-STUDY BRIEFING
FOR
 APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE STAFFS
 ON
STUDY OF WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS

OVERVIEW

HOW RAPIDLY ARE COSTS RISING?

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WHY ARE COSTS INCREASING?

WUI Takes Many Forms

Fire Approaching Urban Community

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WUI Takes Many Forms

Municipal Watershed

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OPTIONS FOR CONGRESS TO CONSIDER

MODEST COST CONTAINMENT
(Press ahead with current programs)

STRONGER COST CONTAINMENT
(Reformulate some existing programs)

STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
(Increase certain carefully targeted appropriations)