NJ SCR133

Urges the U.S. Congress to pass the federal "Fix Our Forests Act" to address wildfire risks across the nation

Notes that approximately 1,500 wildfires damage or destroy 7,000 acres of New Jersey's forests annually, threatening homes, businesses, and public health

Highlights that the federal legislation would create an interagency Fireshed Center to use data for assessing and predicting wildfire risk to inform land management and fire response decisions

States the federal act would facilitate environmental reviews for forest management practices, limit litigation on fireshed projects, promote livestock grazing, require pine beetle infestation studies, and strengthen domestic seed supply

Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to Congressional leadership and all New Jersey members of Congress