The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands is responsible for all matters related to the National Park System, U.S. Forests, public lands and national monuments. Republicans on the Subcommittee are working to expand and protect opportunities for all Americans to enjoy our beautiful public lands, ensuring they are available for recreational opportunities and economic development. Our goal is to ensure that we use our resources wisely so we can provide for our families today while leaving our land in even better shape for future generations of Americans.
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Did You Know?
- The U.S. Forest Service controls 193 million acres, the Bureau of Land Management controls 264 million acres and the National Park Service controls 87 million acres. This is nearly a quarter of the entire land mass of the United States (544 million acres of 2.3 billion).
- Nearly 108 million acres of Federal land in the United States is designated as wilderness areas.
- In 1998, the National Park System had 287 million visits and an operations budget of $1.2 billion. In 2008, the National Park had 275 million visits with a $2 billion budget. In 2009, despite a decrease in visitors, the National Park Service will have an operations budget of $2.1 billion with another $750 million in “stimulus” cash.
- The Department of the Interior manages 793 miles, or 41% of the southwest border.
- Nearly 40% of our nation’s uranium resources are located in the northern Arizona breccia pipe district, which includes Forest Service and BLM lands in northern Arizona.
Membership:
The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands consists of 21 Members, 12 Republicans and 9 Democrats.
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Rob Bishop
Chairman
Utah, 1st District
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Don Young
Alaska, At-large
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John J. Duncan, Jr.
Tennessee, 2nd District
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Doug Lamborn
Colorado, 5th District
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Paul C. Broun
Georgia, 10th District
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Mike Coffman
Colorado, 6th District
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Tom McClintock
California, 4th District
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David Rivera
Florida, 25th District
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Scott Tipton
Colorado, 3rd District
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Raúl Labrador
Idaho, 1st District
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Kristi Noem
South Dakota, At-large
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Mark Amodei
Nevada, 2nd District
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Doc Hastings
(ex-officio)
Washington, 4th District
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Jurisdiction of the Subcommittee:
- Measures and matters related to the National Park System and its units, including Federal reserved water rights.
- The National Wilderness Preservation System.
- Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, national heritage areas and other national units established for protection, conservation, preservation or recreational development, other than coastal barriers.
- Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries administered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks in and within the vicinity of the District of Columbia and the erection of monuments to the memory of individuals.
- Federal and non-Federal outdoor recreation plans, programs and administration including the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963.
- Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of interest on the public domain and other historic preservation programs and activities, including national monuments, historic sites and programs for international cooperation in the field of historic preservation.
- Matters concerning the following agencies and programs: Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program, Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial.
- Public lands generally, including measures or matters relating to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing and Federal reserved water rights.
- Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, including alien ownership of mineral lands.
- Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve international programs for the protection of the environment and the conservation of natural resources otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
- Forest reservations, including management thereof, created from the public domain.
- Public forest lands generally, including measures or matters related to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing and Federal reserved water rights.
- General and continuing oversight and investigative authority over activities, policies and programs within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
Referred Legislation:
Recent Activity:
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Chairman Hastings' Statement on President Obama's Unilateral Designation of the César E. Chávez National Monument
Oct 8, 2012 |
Press Release
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Chairman Hastings' Statement on President Obama's Chimney Rock Monument Designation
Sep 21, 2012 |
Press Release
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Chairman Hastings' Statement on House Vote on Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act
Sep 20, 2012 |
Press Release
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Vote Today: Support H.R. 5987, bipartisan bill to designate a Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Sep 20, 2012 |
Dear Colleagues
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Hastings, Bishop Urge Dept. of the Interior to Comply with Outstanding Documents Request Concerning Decision to Block U.S. Energy Production
Sep 18, 2012 |
Press Release
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Committee Report on H.R. 5987, the "Manhattan Project National Historical Park Act"
Sep 18, 2012 |
Committee Reports
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Chairmen Hastings and Bishop Follow-up Letter to Secretary Salazar on Proposed Withdrawal of Energy Development in Northern Arizona
Sep 17, 2012 |
Letters
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Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Legislative Hearing on H.R. 6364 and H.R. 4969
Sep 11, 2012 |
Hearings
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House Passes Bipartisan Cabin Fee Fairness Legislation
Sep 10, 2012 |
Press Release
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Committee Report on H.R. 5319, the "Nashua River Wild and Scenic River Study Act"
Sep 10, 2012 |
Committee Reports
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