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Trump appoints USDA wildfire prevention staff ahead of California visit

01/24/25 7:33 PM By Lydia Johnson
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Capitol Hill veteran Kristin Sleeper and former Idaho Department of Lands Director Tom Schultz will hold positions at USDA focused on forest management, wildfire prevention and natural resource conservation. 


KEYWORDS California Donald Trump FEMA forests grasslands Hurricane Helene Idaho Department of Lands Idaho Forest Group Kristin Sleeper Michael Boren Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Natural Resources Conservation Service Tom Schultz U.S. Forest Service USDA nominees Watersheds Wildfires
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