State forester details mitigation gains, warns funds and staffing remain short New Mexico’s State Forester told lawmakers the forestry division exceeded acreage treatment targets last year with a mix of special appropriations and recurring funds, highlighted $65M in federal community wildfire defense grants and $13.6M in federal relief for post-fire work, but said recurring funding and staffing remain insufficient.

Despite severe drought and low snowpack, New Mexico's forestry division exceeded treatment goals last year, but urgent funding and staffing needs remain to combat future wildfires.

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