SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS AND FORESTS HEARING: to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 2895, S.2907, S. 2966 and H.R. 4474, S.2791 and H.R.3759 (Hearing Room SD-366).
March 10, 2010
02:30 PM
SD-366 Energy Committee Hearing Room
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 2895, to restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests of the State of Oregon, and for other purposes; S. 2907, to establish a coordinated avalanche protection program, and for other purposes; S. 2966 and H.R. 4474, to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes; and S. 2791 and H.R. 3759, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant economy-related contract extensions of a certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and timber purchasers, and for other purposes.
Archived Webcast
If you are having trouble viewing this hearing, please try the following steps:
- Clear your browser's cache - Guide to clearing browser cache
- Close and re-open your browser
- If the above two steps do not help, please try another browser. Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge have the highest level of compatibility with our player.
Witness Panel 1
-
The Honorable Harris Sherman
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and EnvironmentDepartment of Agriculture -
Mr. Edwin Roberson
Assistant Director for Renewable Resources and PlanningBureau of Land Management
Witness Panel 2
-
Mr. Andy Kerr
Senior CounselorOregon Wild -
Mr. Larry Blasing
MemberGrant County Public Forest Commission -
Mr. John Shelk
Managing DirectorOchoco Lumber Company -
Mr. Stephen Fitzgerald
Professor, Silviculture & Wildland Fire SpecialistOregon State University -
Mr. Norman Johnson
Professor, College of ForestryOregon State University