AZ SCM1009

Urges the United States Forest Service, United States Bureau of Land Management, and Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management to implement forest management policies that promote healthy forests in Arizona.

Identifies that Arizona contains the largest continuous stand of ponderosa pines in the United States, which have historically experienced increased tree density from 40 trees per acre in the early 1900s to over 2,000 per acre today.

Notes that ponderosa pines are naturally adapted to withstand low-level fires, but Arizona has lost millions of acres of forested land to catastrophic wildfires since 2001 due to federal policy failures.

States that healthy forests are essential for maintaining healthy watersheds, supporting rural economies, and promoting Arizona's overall economic well-being and growth as a renewable natural resource.

Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit copies of the memorial to the Chief of the United States Forest Service, Director of the United States Bureau of Land Management, and State Forester of the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.