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Subcommittee Hearing on Public Lands and Forests: to receive testimony on S.555, S.607, S.721, S.1122, S.1328, and S.1442, H.R. 129 (Hearing Room SD-366).
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
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02:30 PM
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Energy Committee Hearing Room - SD-366
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02:30 PM
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View Archive Webcast
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The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 555, to provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; S. 607, to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that are subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes; S. 721, to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes; S. 1122, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services; S. 1328 and H.R. 689, to interchange the administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes; S. 1442, to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a grant program for Indian Youth Service Corps, help restore the Nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service; and H.R. 129, to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California.
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Majority Statements
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Minority Statements
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Witnesses
Panel 1
Mr. Robert Stanton - Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
Mr. Joel Holtrop - Deputy Chief of the National Forest System, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
Panel 2
Mr. Rusty Gregory - Chairman and CEO, Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort
Mr. Ryan D. Bidwell - Executive Director, Colorado Wild
Mr. Bill Crapser - State Forester, Wyoming State Forestry Division
Dr. Cassandra Moseley - Director of the Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon
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