I'll start by saying we have not seen a lot of success. A lot of our rules are based around not allowing that stuff to actually happen. In between our dike and our river, we're supposed to have everything cleared out. We're not allowed to plant willows and cottonwoods back that help absorb that water. That's been one of the biggest challenges for me: trying to incorporate into a western system those things we know are there to help with the floods.
On the forest fire part, we're looking at thinning, bringing back cultural burns and how to utilize those things to minimize the buildup on the forest floor.
There's been a little bit more success with the forestry part, but the flooding part has been a real challenge because of the idea that you're not allowed to have stuff between the river and the top of your dike.
