SD-366
Energy Committee Hearing Room
02:30 PM
The purpose of the hearing is to receive testimony on the following bills: S. 555, to provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; S. 607, to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that are subject to ski area permits, and for other purposes; S. 721, to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes; S. 1122, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services; S. 1328 and H.R. 689, to interchange the administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes; S. 1442, to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a grant program for Indian Youth Service Corps, help restore the Nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service; and H.R. 129, to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California.
Witness Panel 1
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Deputy Assistant Secretary
Office of Policy, Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
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Deputy Chief of the National Forest System
Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
Witness Panel 2
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Executive Director
Colorado Wild
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State Forester
Wyoming State Forestry Division
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Director of the Ecosystem Workforce Program
Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon
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Chairman and CEO
Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort