Dixie National Forest outlines priorities during federal funding lapse

Dixie National Forest outlines priorities during federal funding lapse

Dixie National For­est officials say key operations will con­tinue despite the on­going lapse in federal appropriations. In a letter shared by For­est Supervisor Kevin Wright, the Forest Service outlined which functions will remain active during the gov­ernment shutdown.Wright said the guid­ance, issued Oct. 3 by the agency’s national office, “gives you a general idea of what the Dixie’s priorities are, too.” He and the forest’s four district ra…