Hawai‘i delegation pushes for national forests

United States Sens. Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz and U.S. Reps. Ed Case and Kai Kahele have introduced legislation that directs the U.S. Forest Service to assess the potential for Hawai‘i lands to be declared national forests, in partnership with local stakeholders from the state and community. Across the United States, more than 150 national forests receive federal funding to sustain their health, conserve watersheds and wildlife habitats...

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