Ryan Zinke Tells California How To Stop Wildfires: Cut Down Trees

[Eugene]

Source: Huffington Post

ENVIRONMENT 08/13/2018 06:44 am ET

Ryan Zinke Tells California How To Stop Wildfires: Cut Down Trees

The interior secretary blamed environmental groups for blocking logging on public land.

By Mary Papenfuss

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke traveled to California on Sunday with advice on how to stop the state’s destructive wildfires: Remove trees from national forests.

“We have to actively manage our forests. The density of our forests is too high, the fuel load is too great,” Zinke said, kicking off a two-day tour near Whiskeytown Lake, close to the devastating Carr Fire. He blasted environmental groups for blocking or curbing logging operations on public lands.

“The public lands belong to everybody, not just the special interest groups,” he said, The Sacramento Bee reported.

“It doesn’t matter whether you believe or don’t believe in climate change. What is important is we manage our forests,” Zinke added.

Zinke’s tree-chopping wisdom echoed firefighting advice President Donald Trump tweeted last week: “Must also tree clear.”

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[Iliyah]

1. t-rump and only the bestie from his effed up

administration.

[SWBTATTReg]

2. Idiots...I am sure that the good folks of CA know very well what they are doing ...

in the management of their assets, after all, CA is a pretty big chunk, economic-wise, of the US on its own.

I am pretty sure that simply just cutting trees isn't the answer. One obvious thing that comes to mind is that the tree coverage provides needed shade/shelter for numerous species, some tree cutting is probably already being done, and that some species of trees actually depend on fires to propagate themselves (pine cones getting heated, and open up in a fire naturally).

Perhaps the demands of agriculture in CA may have more of an impact on the watering needs of CA, but I don't truly know, I'm just speculating here (is the drawdown too much?).

I can speculate all I want but I truly don't know CA ... this is where a CA person would best be suited to offer his / her thoughts on this complicated issue...

[ProudMNDemocrat]

3. Having grown up in California....

I can remember very dry summers where the brush on the hills surrounding San Jose and elsewhere were as dry as sheets on a line. Any spark from a cigarette, lightening, even car exhaust, could set off a blaze. There were often restrictions on Grilling out at City Parks, Camp areas, etc.

So fires have more to do than just forests and trees. Climate change is indeed affecting weather cycles and how much rain and snow falls.

Ryan Zinke is out of his mind.

[kysrsoze]

4. Yes, it's mainly brush fires which start and get out of control, and then burn everything else

I've seen the side of the road on fire numerous times. Dumbass Zinke forgot to suggest that we mow every square inch of brush in the entire state on a weekly basis.