移民や多様性への取り組みに関連する新たな連邦政府の要件により、複数の州で計画的焼却のための助成金が停止されており、今シーズンの山火事リスク増大について消防関係者や土地管理者の間で懸念が高まっている。
米国森林局は昨年8月、ワシントン州南部のコロンビア・ランド・トラストに対し、5年間で計画的焼却を行うために900万ドル以上の拠出を約束した。しかし4月の時点で、同局とのパートナーシップに関する新たな条件が課されたため、同団体は資金を一切受け取っていない。同様の遅延は、「コミュニティ山火事防衛助成金プログラム」を通じて2億ドルの支援を約束されていた22の州と2つの部族にも影響を及ぼしている。
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