![Elected in 2016, Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz is committed to ensuring our public lands are healthy and productive, both today and for future generations.](/https/www.dnr.wa.gov/pictures/em/em_hilary_franz_270x270.jpg)
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Secured a historic $500 million investment from the state Legislature to prevent and fight wildfires, fund forest restoration, and build community resilience. This bipartisan legislation – supported by a wide-ranging coalition of firefighters, fire chiefs, tribes, environmentalists, and public health advocates – passed unanimously.
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Developed a 20-year Forest Health Strategic Plan to restore wildfire resilience in our forests. This plan will make more than 1 million acres of forest healthier and more resistant to wildfires – at a scale and pace that is unprecedented. Already, DNR has conducted forest restoration work on hundreds of thousands of acres to increase forest and watershed resilience.
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Developed the agency’s first-ever Plan for Climate Resilience, which lays out a course of action to combat the threat of climate change. Commissioner Franz works with a coalition of science, policy, and business leaders to recommend and implement climate resilience in Washington state.
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Worked with the Legislature protect nearly 40,000 additional acres of state lands, including the preservation of Blanchard Mountain, adding them to the 800,000 acres of DNR lands already managed for conservation.
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Ordered the shutdown and removal of a salmon farm in Port Angeles following the unauthorized release of hundreds of thousands of non-native Atlantic salmon. She was also a central part of the successful effort to halt federal plans for offshore drilling near the Olympic Peninsula.
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Introduced a sweeping proposal to “Keep Washington Evergreen” by protecting 1 million acres of forest from deforestation and replanting 1 million acres of forest by 2040.
Efforts Spearheaded by Commissioner Franz
- Achievements Under Commissioner Franz’ Leadership
- Commissioner Franz Op-eds
- The Wildland Fire Protection Strategic Plan
- The Rural Communities Partnership Initiative
- The Forest Health Strategic Plan
- DNR's 2022-2025 Strategic Plan
- Climate Resilience for Washington
- Project Labor Agreements
Connect With Hilary, Commissioner of Public Lands
MS 47001
Olympia, WA 98504-7001
360-902-1000