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Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Restoring Healthy Ecosystems

By Jonathan Shuffield   Sep. 16, 2022
Tags: Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Energy & Land Use, Public Lands
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    Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Restoring Healthy Ecosystems

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    About the Event

    In the fifth event of our “Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities: Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” series, NACo, the Bipartisan Policy Center and National League of Cities will host U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Winnie Stachelberg to discuss their efforts to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to restore healthy ecosystems, reduce the threat of and mitigate the effect from wildland fire, safeguard water supplies, and ensure greater access to federal public lands.

    The IIJA represents a generational opportunity to invest in improving the quality of our nation’s federal public lands and reducing risks from flood, droughts, and fires. Both DOI and USFS received significant funding to address these pressing needs under the IIJA and have begun to approve projects to meet these goals

    Learn about efforts to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to restore healthy ecosystems, reduce the threat of and mitigate the effect from wildland fire, safeguard water supplies, and ensure greater access to federal public lands.
    2022-09-16
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    2022-09-16

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About the Event

In the fifth event of our “Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities: Implementing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” series, NACo, the Bipartisan Policy Center and National League of Cities will host U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Winnie Stachelberg to discuss their efforts to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to restore healthy ecosystems, reduce the threat of and mitigate the effect from wildland fire, safeguard water supplies, and ensure greater access to federal public lands.

The IIJA represents a generational opportunity to invest in improving the quality of our nation’s federal public lands and reducing risks from flood, droughts, and fires. Both DOI and USFS received significant funding to address these pressing needs under the IIJA and have begun to approve projects to meet these goals

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About Jonathan Shuffield (Full Bio)

Legislative Director – Public Lands | Western Interstate Region

Jonathan serves as NACo’s legislative director for public lands and liaison to the Western Interstate Region, lobbying Congress on public lands issues including Payments In Lieu of Taxes, Secure Rural Schools, land management and endangered species.

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