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SR0461LRB104 15842 MST 29054 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Prescribed fire provides multiple ecological, 

3economic, and cultural benefits to the State of Illinois; and

4 WHEREAS, Prescribed fire has been practiced for thousands 

5of years and was a primary tool used by Indigenous peoples to 

6attract game, stimulate a rich ground layer of plants for 

7harvesting, and keep woodlands and grasslands open and easy to 

8traverse; and

9 WHEREAS, Prescribed fire is a traditional land management 

10practice and public safety tool that helps prevent and lessen 

11the severity of wildfires; and

12 WHEREAS, Prescribed fire is a valuable tool used by 

13forest, prairie, and wetland landowners and managers in 

14reducing hazardous fuels, reducing the risk of destructive 

15wildfires, preparing sites for both natural and artificial 

16forest regeneration, improving access to and the appearance of 

17land, and controlling detrimental insects and forest diseases; 

18and

19 WHEREAS, Prescribed fire is an effective natural tool for 

20controlling invasive species; and

SR0461- 2 -LRB104 15842 MST 29054 r

1 WHEREAS, Prescribed fire is one of the most important land 

2management practices in maintaining and restoring healthy 

3landscapes, but only approximately 6% of conservation lands in 

4Illinois are currently being managed with prescribed fire; and

5 WHEREAS, Prescribed fire is used to restore and maintain 

6fire-dependent ecosystems and to manage wildlife habitat for 

7many species; it is a vital tool to maintain economic, 

8biological, and aesthetic resources across Illinois; and

9 WHEREAS, The Illinois Prescribed Fire Council is an 

10organization of both public and private partners with a 

11mission to promote