Bruce Babbitt Mistakes Quotations

Mistakes began with the preparation of the prescribed fire plan, ... Had those calculations been properly done, there would have been a larger background personnel and support (team on hand).

Mistakes were made, ... You don't prosecute people for making mistakes.

Had those calculations been properly done there would have been a larger background personnel and support, ... With those mistakes embedded in it, the process began with the (Forest Service) agency and participants behind the curve.

With those mistakes embedded in it, the process began with the agency and participants behind the curve.

It's clear that there were large mistakes of agency oversight. Lessons must be learned from this.