LGC 17.11 - Lincoln Forestry Act - Passed

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Lincoln Forestry Act

1. The region of Lincoln shall establish the Lincoln Forest Fire Fighting Corps (L3FC).
2. L3FC shall be tasked with assisting with the prevention and fighting of forest fires in Lincoln.
3. The states shall be required to allow L3FC to conduct fire prevention activities in state forests, including controlled burns and brush clearing.
4. L3FC shall provide fire prevention services at no cost to privately owned forests at their request.
5. L3FC shall not cause undue damage to the environment in forest fire prevention. The region of Lincoln shall litigate disputes between the states and L3FC.
6. In the event of a forest fire in Lincoln, L3FC shall be immediately deployed to contain and end the fire.

Sponsor: Sirius
Court Sponsor: Dwarven Dragon
Occupying: Slot 1

[JGibson]

This bill has my utmost support. I urge an AYE vote.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

motion for a final vote

[JGibson]

AYE

[Joseph Cao]

The vote isn't open yet, Gibby.

Anyway. Hm. Can I get any word from the Governor on what existing infrastructure there is for fire prevention? Objecting to the final vote if that's necessary.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

motion withdrawn

[Sirius_]

Sorry about the delay in response. There are varying institutions responsible currently for putting out forest fires, and it depends in part on who owns the land. The federal government deals with fires on federal land, the state governments deal with fires on state land, and local fire departments also often are involved. I believe that having redundancy in this is a good thing, and that a regional force dedicated to forest fire management will help more effectively stop them. Forest fire management can be a serious budgetary strain for the state and local governments, and local fire departments may not always be well equipped, so we can help to reduce the strain on them. The regional firefighters can also cooperate with other agencies, as is already common practice.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Motion for a final vote

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

A final vote is beginning

Aye

[JGibson]

AYE

[Utah Neolib]

Aye

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

PASSES 3-0-0-2

Lincoln Forestry Act

1. The region of Lincoln shall establish the Lincoln Forest Fire Fighting Corps (L3FC).
2. L3FC shall be tasked with assisting with the prevention and fighting of forest fires in Lincoln.
3. The states shall be required to allow L3FC to conduct fire prevention activities in state forests, including controlled burns and brush clearing.
4. L3FC shall provide fire prevention services at no cost to privately owned forests at their request.
5. L3FC shall not cause undue damage to the environment in forest fire prevention. The region of Lincoln shall litigate disputes between the states and L3FC.
6. In the event of a forest fire in Lincoln, L3FC shall be immediately deployed to contain and end the fire.

Joseph Cao and Liminal missed this vote