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Date Nov. 8, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-73 Title

Arizona Border Region: Federal Agencies Could Better Utilize Law Enforcement Resources in Support of Wildland Fire Management Activities

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters ARIZONA BORDER REGION Federal Agencies Could Better Utilize Law Enforcement Resources in Support of Wildland Fire Management Activities GAO-12-73 November 2011 ARIZONA BORDER REGION Federal Agencies Could Better Utilize Law Enforcement Resources in Support of Wildland Fire Management Activities High...
Date March 10, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-423T Title

Forest Service: Continued Work Needed to Address Persistent Management Challenges

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Thursday, March 10, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FOREST SERVICE Continued Work Needed to Address Persistent Management Challenges Statement of Anu K. Mittal, Director Natural Resources an...
Date March 4, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-337 Title

Forest Service: Information on Appeals, Objections, and Litigation Involving Fuel Reduction Activities, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2008

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREST SERVICE Information on Appeals, Objections, and Litigation Involving Fuel Reduction Activities, Fiscal Years 2006 through 2008 GAO-10-337 March 2010 FOREST SERVICE Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-337, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Information on Appeal...
Date Sept. 9, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-877 Title

Wildland Fire Management: Federal Agencies Have Taken Important Steps Forward, but Additional, Strategic Action is Needed to Capitalize on Those Steps

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2009 Report to Congressional Addressees WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Federal Agencies Have Taken Important Steps Forward, but Additional, Strategic Action Is Needed to Capitalize on Those Steps GAO-09-877 September 2009 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-877, a report to congressional addressees Accountability Integrity...
Date July 21, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-906T Title

Wildland Fire Management: Federal Agencies Have Taken Important Steps Forward, but Additional Action Is Needed to Address Remaining Challenges

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Federal Agencies Have Taken Important Steps Forward, but Additional Action Is Needed to Address Remaining Challenges Statement of Patricia Dalton, Managing Director Natural R...
Date April 1, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-444T Title

Wildland Fire Management: Actions by Federal Agencies and Congress Could Mitigate Rising Fire Costs and Their Effects on Other Agency Programs

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Actions by Federal Agencies and Congress Could Mitigate Rising Fire Costs and Their Effects on Other Agency Progr...
Date March 11, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-443T Title

Forest Service: Emerging Issues Highlight the Need to Address Persistent Management Challenges

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives FOREST SERVICE Emerging Issues Highlight the Need to Address Persistent Management Challenges Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Nat...
Date Nov. 24, 2008 Report No. GAO-09-68 Title

Wildland Fire Management: Interagency Budget Tool Needs Further Development to Fully Meet Key Objectives

United States Government Accountability Office GAO November 2008 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Interagency Budget Tool Needs Further Development to Fully Meet Key Objectives GAO-09-68 November 2008 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-68, a report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources...
Date Feb. 12, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-433T Title

Wildland Fire Management: Federal Agencies Lack Key Long- and Short-Term Management Strategies for Using Program Funds Effectively

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Federal Agencies Lack Key Long- and Short-Term Management Strategies for Using Program Funds Effectively State...
Date Jan. 22, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-195 Title

Forest Service: Better Planning, Guidance, and Data Are Needed to Improve Management of the Competitive Sourcing Program

United States Government Accountability Office GAO January 2008 Report to Congressional Requesters FOREST SERVICE Better Planning, Guidance, and Data Are Needed to Improve Management of the Competitive Sourcing Program GAO-08-195 January 2008 FOREST SERVICE Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-195, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Better Planning, Guidance, and ...
Date June 26, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-922T Title

Wildland Fire: Management Improvements Could Enhance Federal Agencies' Efforts to Contain the Costs of Fighting Fires

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 26, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE Management Improvements Could Enhance Federal Agencies’ Efforts to Contain the Costs of Fighting Fires Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-07...
Date June 19, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-1017T Title

Wildland Fire Management: A Cohesive Strategy and Clear Cost-Containment Goals Are Needed for Federal Agencies to Manage Wildland Fire Activities Effectively

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, June 19, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT A Cohesive Strategy and Clear Cost-Containment Goals Are Needed for Federal Agencies to Manage Wildland Fire Activ...
Date June 1, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-655 Title

Wildland Fire Management: Lack of Clear Goals or a Strategy Hinders Federal Agencies' Efforts to Contain the Costs of Fighting Fires

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2007 Report to Congressional Requesters WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Lack of Clear Goals or a Strategy Hinders Federal Agencies’ Efforts to Contain the Costs of Fighting Fires GAO-07-655 June 2007 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Highlights Highlights of GAO-07-655, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Lack of Clear...
Date Jan. 30, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-427T Title

Wildland Fire Management: Lack of a Cohesive Strategy Hinders Agencies' Cost-Containment Efforts

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Tuesday, January 30, 2007 Testimony Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Lack of a Cohesive Strategy Hinders Agencies’ CostContainment Efforts Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural Resources and Environment GAO-07-427T January 30, 2...
Date Sept. 18, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-967 Title

Biscuit Fire Recovery Project: Analysis of Project Development, Salvage Sales, and Other Activities

United States Government Accountability Office GAO September 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters BISCUIT FIRE RECOVERY PROJECT Analysis of Project Development, Salvage Sales, and Other Activities GAO-06-967 a September 2006 BISCUIT FIRE RECOVERY PROJECT Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-967, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability Analysis of Project Development...
Date June 30, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-670 Title

Wildland Fire Rehabilitation and Restoration: Forest Service and BLM Could Benefit from Improved Information on Status of Needed Work

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2006 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE REHABILITATION AND RESTORATION Forest Service and BLM Could Benefit from Improved Information on Status of Needed Work GAO-06-670 June 2006 Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-670, a report to the Chairman, Subcom...
Date June 21, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-896T Title

Wildland Fire Suppression: Better Guidance Needed to Clarify Sharing of Costs between Federal and Nonfederal Entities

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 21, 2006 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION Better Guidance Needed to Clarify Sharing of Costs between Federal and Nonfederal Entities Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Managi...
Date May 30, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-570 Title

Wildland Fire Suppression: Lack of Clear Guidance Raises Concerns about Cost Sharing between Federal and Nonfederal Entities

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2006 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION Lack of Clear Guidance Raises Concerns about Cost Sharing between Federal and Nonfederal Entities GAO-06-570 May 2006 WILDLAND FIRE SUPPRESSION Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-570, a report to ...
Date May 1, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-671R Title

Wildland Fire Management: Update on Federal Agency Efforts to Develop a Cohesive Strategy to Address Wildland Fire Threats

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 1, 2006 The Honorable Charles H. Taylor Chairman The Honorable Norman D. Dicks Ranking Minority Member Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations House of Representatives Subject: Wildland Fire Management: Update on Federal Agency Efforts to Develop a Cohesive Strategy to Address Wi...
Date July 14, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-923T Title

Wildland Fire Management: Timely Identification of Long-Term Options and Funding Needs Is Critical

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, July 14, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Timely Identification of Long-Term Options and Funding Needs Is Critical Statement of Robert A. Robinson, Managing...
Date April 26, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-627T Title

Wildland Fire Management: Progress and Future Challenges, Protecting Structures, and Improving Communications

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:30 p.m. EDT Tuesday, April 26, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Progress and Future Challenges, Protecting Structures, and Improving Communications Statement of Robin M. Nazzaro, Director Natural ...
Date April 26, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-380 Title

Technology Assessment: Protecting Structures and Improving Communications during Wildland Fires

d05380covsprd.fm Page 1 Friday, April 29, 2005 8:54 AM United States Government Accountability Office TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: Protecting Structures and Improving Communications during Wildland Fires United States Government Accountability Office Washington, D.C. 20548-0001 Official Business Penalty for Private Use $300 Address Service Requested GAO April 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters TECH...
Date Feb. 17, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-353T Title

Wildland Fire Management: Forest Service and Interior Need to Specify Steps and a Schedule for Identifying Long-Term Options and Their Costs

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, February 17, 2005 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Forest Service and Interior Need to Specify Steps and a Schedule for Identifying Long-Term Options and Their Costs Statement of Robi...
Date Jan. 14, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-147 Title

Wildland Fire Management: Important Progress Has Been Made, but Challenges Remain to Completing a Cohesive Strategy

United States Government Accountability Office GAO January 2005 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Important Progress Has Been Made, but Challenges Remain to Completing a Cohesive Strategy GAO-05-147 a January 2005 WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Important Progress Has Been Made, but Challenges Remai...
Date June 24, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-705 Title

Wildland Fires: Forest Service and BLM Need Better Information and a Systematic Approach for Assessing the Risks of Environmental Effects

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters WILDLAND FIRES Forest Service and BLM Need Better Information and a Systematic Approach for Assessing the Risks of Environmental Effects GAO-04-705 a June 2004 WILDLAND FIRES Highlights of GAO-04-705, a report to congressional requesters Forest Service and BLM Need Better Information and a Systematic Approach ...
Date June 2, 2004 Report No. GAO-04-612 Title

Wildfire Suppression: Funding Transfers Cause Project Cancellations and Delays, Strained Relationships, and Management Disruptions

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 2004 Report to Congressional Requesters WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION Funding Transfers Cause Project Cancellations and Delays, Strained Relationships, and Management Disruptions GAO-04-612 a June 2004 WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION Funding Transfers Cause Project Cancellations and Delays, Strained Relationships, and Management Disruptions Highlights of GAO-04-612, a ...
Date Sept. 23, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-1047 Title

Geospatial Information: Technologies Hold Promise for Wildland Fire Management, but Challenges Remain

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2003 Report to Congressional Requesters GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION Technologies Hold Promise for Wildland Fire Management, but Challenges Remain GAO-03-1047 This is a work of the U.S. government and is not subject to copyright protection in the United States. It may be reproduced and distributed in its entirety without further permission from GAO. ...
Date Aug. 28, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-1114T Title

Geospatial Information: Technologies Hold Promise for Wildland Fire Management, but Challenges Remain

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1 p.m. MDT Thursday, August 28, 2003 Testimony Before a Public Forum Hosted by Representative Joel Hefley and Representative Mark Udall GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION Technologies Hold Promise for Wildland Fire Management, but Challenges Remain Statement of David A. Powner, Acting Director, Information Technology Management Is...
Date July 10, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-808R Title

Wildland Fires: Forest Service's Removal of Timber Burned by Wildland Fires

A United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 July 10, 2003 The Honorable Jeff Bingaman Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate Subject: Wildland Fires: Forest Service’s Removal of Timber Burned by Wildland Fires Dear Senator Bingaman: Wildland fires burned over 8 million acres during the 2000 wildfire season, making it one of the...
Date Dec. 20, 2002 Report No. GAO-03-321 Title

Results-Oriented Management: Agency Crosscutting Actions and Plans in Border Control, Flood Mitigation and Insurance, Wetlands, and Wildland Fire Management

United States General Accounting Office GAO December 2002 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate RESULTS-ORIENTED MANAGEMENT Agency Crosscutting Actions and Plans in Border Control, Flood Mitigation and Insurance, Wetlands, and Wildland Fire Management GAO-03-321 a December 2002 Highlights of GAO-03-321, a report to the Ranking Minority Member, Commit...
Date June 13, 2002 Report No. GAO-02-843T Title

Wildland Fire Management: Reducing the Threat of Wildland Fires Requires Sustained and Coordinated Effort

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EDT Thursday, June 13, 2002 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT Reducing the Threat of Wildland Fires Requires Sustained and Coordinated Effort Statement of Barry T. Hill Di...
Date Sept. 13, 2000 Report No. T-RCED-00-296 Title

Reducing Wildfire Threats: Funds Should Be Targeted to the Highest Risk Areas

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EDT Wednesday, September 13, 2000 Testimony Before the Task Force on Resources and the Environment, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives REDUCING WILDFIRE THREATS Funds Should Be Targeted to the Highest Risk Areas Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Iss...
Date Sept. 14, 1999 Report No. T-RCED-99-282 Title

Federal Wildfire Activities: Issues Needing Future Attention

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday September 14, 1999 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FEDERAL WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES Issues Needing Future Attention Statement of Barry Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic...
Date Aug. 13, 1999 Report No. RCED-99-233 Title

Federal Wildfire Activities: Current Strategy and Issues Needing Attention

United States General Accounting Office GAO August 1999 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FEDERAL WILDFIRE ACTIVITIES Current Strategy and Issues Needing Attention GAO/RCED-99-233 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-283039 August...
Date June 29, 1999 Report No. T-RCED-99-241 Title

Western National Forests: Status of Forest Service's Efforts to Reduce Catastrophic Wildfire Threats

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday June 29, 1999 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WESTERN NATIONAL FORESTS Status of Forest Service’s Efforts to Reduce Catastrophic Wildfire Threats Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, an...
Date April 2, 1999 Report No. RCED-99-65 Title

Western National Forests: A Cohesive Strategy is Needed to Address Catastrophic Wildfire Threats

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1999 Report to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WESTERN NATIONAL FORESTS A Cohesive Strategy is Needed to Address Catastrophic Wildfire Threats GAO/RCED-99-65 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281...
Date Feb. 9, 1999 Report No. T-RCED-99-79 Title

Western National Forests: Nearby Communities Are Increasingly Threatened By Catastrophic Wildfires

United States General Accounting Office GAO For release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EST Tuesday February 9, 1999 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WESTERN NATIONAL FORESTS Nearby Communities Are Increasingly Threatened by Catastrophic Wildfires Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, an...
Date Sept. 28, 1998 Report No. T-RCED-98-273 Title

Western National Forests: Catastrophic Wildfires Threaten Resources and Communities

United States General Accounting Office GAO For release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m., EDT Monday, September 28, 1998 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives WESTERN NATIONAL FORESTS Catastrophic Wildfires Threaten Resources and Communities Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director, Energy, Resources, and Science Iss...
Date Aug. 4, 1998 Report No. T-RCED-98-247 Title

Federal Lands: Wildfire Preparedness and Suppression Expenditures for Fiscal Years 1993 Through 1997

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10 a.m. EDT Tuesday August 4, 1998 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, Committee on Resources, House of Representatives FEDERAL LANDS Wildfire Preparedness and Suppression Expenditures for Fiscal Years 1993 Through 1997 Statement of Barry T. Hill, Associate Director Energy, Resources, and Sc...
Date April 10, 1998 Report No. RCED-98-140R Title

Federal Lands: Land Management Agencies' Wildfire Suppression Expenditures

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division . Es-279550 April 10, 1998 The Honorable Don Young Chairman, Committee on Resources House of Representatives The Honorable Helen Chenoweth Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Committee on Resources House of Representatives Subject: Federal Lands: Land Managemen...
Date Dec. 18, 1997 Report No. RCED-98-48R Title

Federal Lands: Information About Land Management Agencies' Wildfire Preparedness Activities

GA!!0 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division - j S-9 6s5? .- B-278756 December 18, 1997 The Honorable Don Young Chairman, Committee on Resources House of Representatives The Honorable Helen Chenoweth Chairman, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health Committee on Resources House of Representatives Subject: Federal Lan...