The House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, led by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), will hold an oversight hearing on "Expanding Access to Federal Lands for People with Disabilities."

Subject:
House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Oversight Hearing on "Expanding Access to Federal Lands for People with Disabilities"

When:
Thursday, July 24, 2008, at 10:00 a.m.

Where:
Room 1324 Longworth House Office Building

Witnesses:
Panel 1
James S. Bedwell, Director, Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Resources, Forest Service
Stephen E. Whitesell, Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands, National Park Service
Philip Pearce, Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on Outdoor Developed Areas, U.S. Access Board
Carole Fraser, Universal Access Coordinator, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests

Panel 2
David N. Startzell, Executive Director, Appalachian Trail Conservancy
M. Tipton Ray, Wilderness Inquiry
Lew Deal, Director, Outdoor Programs and Support Services, Robinson International, Inc.
William Lee Little, Chief Executive Officer, BarZ Adventures Inc.