Full Committee Hearing on Natural Hazards
January 30, 2018
10:00 AM
366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. EST in Room 366 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C.
The purpose of this hearing is to examine the role of the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Forest Service in preparing for and responding to natural hazard events, as well as the current status of mapping and monitoring systems.
The hearing will be webcast live on the committee’s website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing is complete. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.
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Opening Remarks
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski
ChairmanSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources -
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Ranking MemberSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Witness Panel 1
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Dr. David Applegate
Associate Director for Natural HazardsU.S. Geological Survey -
Mr. Glenn Casamassa
Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, U.S. Forest ServiceU.S. Department of Agriculture -
The Honorable Pat Branson
MayorCity of Kodiak, Alaska -
Mr. Dave Norman LG, LEG, LHG
State GeologistWashington Geological Survey, Department of Natural Resources -
Dr. Mike West
State SeismologistAlaska Earthquake Center -
Ms. Karen Berry PG, AICP
State Geologist and Director, Colorado Geological Survey, Colorado School of Minesand President Elect, Association of American State Geologists
