The Western Governors Association had an in-depth conversation with Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, released the Biosecurity and Invasive Species Initiative Special Report, and announced an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pursue collaborative projects on the first day of the WGA 2019 Annual Meeting.
The Governors opened the day by announcing an agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pursue collaborative projects in wildfire response, vegetation management and invasive cheatgrass. “This is a significant next step in our shared stewardship collaboration with USDA,” said WGA Executive Director Jim Ogsbury. The press conference was also attended by Jim Hubbard, USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment. (Read the blog)