The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, led by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), and Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, led by Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), will hold a joint oversight field hearing on "Community Impacts of Proposed Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon National Park."

Subject:
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Joint Oversight Field Hearing on "Community Impacts of Proposed Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon National Park"

When:
Friday, March 28, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Flagstaff City Hall
211 West Aspen Avenue
Flagstaff, Arizona

Witnesses:
Panel 1
Joe Shirley, President, Navajo Nation
Ona Segundo, Chairwoman, Kaibab Paiute Tribe
Don Watahomigie, Chairman, Havasupai Tribe

Panel 2
Charles Vaughn, Chairman, Hualapai Tribe
Ben Nuvamsa, Chairman, Hopi Tribe
Carl Taylor, Supervisor, Coconino County

Panel 3
Steve Martin, Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park
Corbin Newman, Regional Forester, Region 3, Forest Service

Panel 4
Chris Shuey, Director, Southwest Research Information Center
Dan Hulet, Commissioner, Kane County Commission
Dr. Karen Wenrich, Geologist

Panel 5
Rob Elliott, Owner, Arizona Raft Adventures and Grand Canyon Discovery
Lawrence E. Stevens, PhD, Senior Scientist, Grand Canyon Wildlands Council
Kris Hefton, Chief Operating Officer, VANE Minerals U.S. LLC

Opening Statement
Chairman Raul Grijalva