To quote Pogo: "I have seen the enemy, and it is us"
Amidst all the rants from the Trump Administration about California's mismanagement of forest lands -- some truth in some criticisms, imho -- leading to the devastating L.A. and other wildfires, often overlooked is the fact that 46% of California's LAND MASS and a huge majority of its forest lands are owned by the Federal government. That includes the National Forest in which the Palisades fire that devastated L.A.. So now we see the Trump Administration's solution: cut the workforce that maintains the forests by 10%, but leave the firefighters intact to deal with the results of that mismanagement.
"The U.S. Forest Service, an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that manages national forests and public lands, fired about 3,400 probational workers, according to a source familiar with the cuts.
"It represents nearly 10% of the Forest Service workforce of 35,000 employees. The source told USA TODAY the layoffs don't extend to firefighters, law enforcement officers, bridge inspectors or meteorologists.
"Forest Service workers anticipate that Schedule A employees, who include disabled people and veterans working two-year probational periods, will be targeted next, the source said"
--USA Today
"The U.S. Forest Service, an agency within the U.S. Department of Agriculture that manages national forests and public lands, fired about 3,400 probational workers, according to a source familiar with the cuts.
"It represents nearly 10% of the Forest Service workforce of 35,000 employees. The source told USA TODAY the layoffs don't extend to firefighters, law enforcement officers, bridge inspectors or meteorologists.
"Forest Service workers anticipate that Schedule A employees, who include disabled people and veterans working two-year probational periods, will be targeted next, the source said"
--USA Today
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