PRESCRIBED BURNING MONTH

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SR0461
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Prescribed fire provides multiple ecological,
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economic, and cultural benefits to the State of Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, Prescribed fire has been practiced for thousands
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of years and was a primary tool used by Indigenous peoples to
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attract game, stimulate a rich ground layer of plants for
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harvesting, and keep woodlands and grasslands open and easy to
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traverse; and

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WHEREAS, Prescribed fire is a traditional land management
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practice and public safety tool that helps prevent and lessen
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the severity of wildfires; and

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WHEREAS, Prescribed fire is a valuable tool used by
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forest, prairie, and wetland landowners and managers in
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reducing hazardous fuels, reducing the risk of destructive
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wildfires, preparing sites for both natural and artificial
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forest regeneration, improving access to and the appearance of
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land, and controlling detrimental insects and forest diseases;
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and

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WHEREAS, Prescribed fire is an effective natural tool for
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controlling invasive species; and

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WHEREAS, Prescribed fire is one of the most important land
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management practices in maintaining and restoring healthy
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landscapes, but only approximately 6% of conservation lands in
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Illinois are currently being managed with prescribed fire; and

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WHEREAS, Prescribed fire is used to restore and maintain
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fire-dependent ecosystems and to manage wildlife habitat for
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many species; it is a vital tool to maintain economic,
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biological, and aesthetic resources across Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, The Illinois Prescribed Fire Council is an
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organization of both public and private partners with a
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mission to promote the safe and continued use of prescribed
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fire on the Illinois landscape; and

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WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly passed the Illinois
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Prescribed Burning Act in 2007 defining prescribed fire as
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"the planned application of fire to naturally occurring
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vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions and
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following appropriate precautionary measures, which causes the
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fire to be confined to a predetermined area and accomplish the
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planned land management objectives."; and

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WHEREAS, Prescribed fire helps keep Illinois grasslands
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and forests healthy, which, in return, provides ecological
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services such as clean air and clean water and contributes to

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the quality of life of the State's citizens and to local
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economies; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April 2026
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as Prescribed Burning Awareness Month in the State of
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Illinois; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we support the appropriate and continued
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use of prescribed fire in Illinois; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the Illinois Prescribed Fire Council as a symbol
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of our respect and esteem.

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