I_WMRC_2021A 07/29/2021 09:10:58 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGINTERIM COMMITTEE WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE Date 07/29/2021 Attendance Coram X Lee X Lynch E McCluskie E Simpson X Story X Valdez D. X Will E Ginal X Cutter X Time 09:10:58 AM to 03:43:02 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Cutter This Report was prepared by Ryan Dudley Hearing Items Action Taken hOpening Remarks Committee Discussion Only hOverview of Committee Charge and Bill Request Process Committee Discussion Only hColorado State Forest Service Presentation Committee Discussion Only hDepartment of Natural Resources Presentation Committee Discussion Only hDepartment of Public Safety Presentation Committee Discussion Only hCounty Perspectives on 2020 Wildfire Season Committee Discussion Only hCommittee Discussion on Next Steps Committee Discussion Only hPublic Testimony Committee Discussion Only Opening Remarks - Committee Discussion Only 09:11:31 AM Representative Cutter, committee chair, offered opening remarks. Overview of Committee Charge and Bill Request Process - Committee Discussion Only 09:12:14 AM Anne Wallace, Legislative Council Staff, and Bob Lackner, Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided an overview of the committee charge and the bill request process. Members of the committee asked questions to Ms. Wallace. Colorado State Forest Service Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/6C3434246FA5...$File/210729 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210729 AttachA.pdf 09:17:18 AM Susan Matthews, Interim State Forester and Director of the Colorado State Forest Services, presented an overview of the Colorado State Forest Service. (Attachment A). Members of the committee made comments and asked questions to Ms. Matthews. Department of Natural Resources Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/016C6117F5DF...$File/210729 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210729 AttachB.pdf 10:17:05 AM Angela Boag, Assistant Director, Climate, Forest Health, and Energy for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, presented to the committee (Attachment B). Members of the committee asked questions to Ms. Boag. Department of Public Safety Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/58F595D683CA...$File/210729 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210729 AttachC.pdf 10:48:53 AM Michael Morgan, Director, Division of Fire Prevention and Control, presented to the committee (Attachment C). 11:43:33 AM The committee took a break for lunch. 01:20:46 PM Director Morgan resumed his presentation. County Perspectives on 2020 Wildfire Season - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/5B1CD3D0AF34...$File/210729 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 210729 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/24213C534D65...$File/210729 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 210729 AttachE.pdf 01:52:17 PM Jody Shadduck-McNally, Larimer County Commissioner, presented to the committee. 02:05:49 PM Lesley Dahlkemper, Jefferson County Commissioner, presented to the committee (Attachment D). 02:22:14 PM Tom Jankovsky, Garfield County Commissioner, presented to the committee. 02:37:24 PM Merrit Linke, Grand County Commissioner, presented to the committee. 02:53:02 PM Matt Salka, La Plata County Commissioner, presented to the committee. Members of the committee asked questions to Commissioner Salka. 03:02:01 PM Peter Baier, Mesa County Administrator, presented to the committee (Attachment E). Members of the committee asked questions to Administrator Baier. Committee Discussion on Next Steps - Committee Discussion Only 03:18:44 PM Members of the committee discussed next steps for the upcoming committee agendas. 03:32:13 PM Anne Wallace, Legislative Council Staff, discussed the August 5 field trip with the committee. Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only 03:40:51 PM No members of the public were online to testify. 03:43:02 PM The committee adjourned.
