The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, led by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), will hold a legislative hearing on the following bill:
- H.R. 5151 (Rahall): To designate as wilderness additional National Forest System lands in the Monongahela National Forest in the state of West Virginia, and for other purposes. (Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places)
Subject:
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5151
When:
Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.
Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building
Witnesses:
Panel 1
Joel Holtrop, Deputy Chief, National Forest System, USDA Forest Service
Panel 2
The Honorable John Manchester, Mayor, City of Lewisburg
Reverend Dennis Sparks, Executive Director, West Virginia Council of Churches
Mike Price, West Virginia AFL-CIO
Bob Bittner, Jr., Mountaineer Chapter of Trout Unlimited
Gil Willis, Elk River Inn & Restaurant, Slatyfork, WV
Opening Statement
Chairman Raul Grijalva
Chairman Rahall meets with Lewisburg Mayor John Manchester prior to the hearing. |
Chairman Rahall addresses witnesses during the hearing. |
Chairman Rahall meets with supporters of the bill following the hearing. |
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