H.R. 822, H.R. 4806 and H.R. 4838

LEGISLATIVE HEARING

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE ON FORESTS AND
FOREST HEALTH

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS

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COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES

RICHARD W. POMBO, California, Chairman

NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia, Ranking Democrat Member

Inslee, Hon. Jay, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Washington

Larsen, Hon. Rick, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Washington

Prepared statement of

Nethercutt, Hon. George R., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the

State of Washington

Prepared statement of

Neugebauer, Hon. Randy, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Texas

Prepared statement of

Pombo, Hon. Richard W., a Representative in Congress from the State

of California

Prepared statement of

Udall. Hon. Tom, a Representative in Congress from the State of

New Mexico, Statement submitted for the record

Walden, Hon. Greg, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Oregon, Prepared statement of

Statement of Witnesses:

Chase, Gene L., C & C Contracting, Inc.

Prepared statement of

Fadden, Chris,

Vice President, Washington State Snowmobile

Association

Prepared statement of

Husmann, Ed, Sky Valley Resident and Snohomish County Farm Bureau

Member

Prepared statement of

Rey, Hon. Mark, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and

Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Prepared statement of

Sax, Jeff, County Council Member, District 5, Snohomish County,

Washington

Prepared statement of

Town, Mike, Friends of the Wild Sky

Prepared statement of

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LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 822, TO ENHANCE ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION AND THE RANGE OF OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES PROTECTED BY LAW IN THE SKYKOMISH RIVER VALLEY OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON BY DESIGNATING CERTAIN LOWER-ELEVATION FEDERAL LANDS AS WILDERNESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; H.R. 4806, TO PROVIDE FOR A LAND EXCHANGE INVOLVING FEDERAL LANDS IN THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND H.R. 4838, TO ESTABLISH A HEALTHY FOREST YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS ΤΟ PROVIDE A MEANS BY WHICH YOUNG ADULTS CAN CARRY OUT REHABILITATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS TO PREVENT FIRE AND SUPPRESS FIRES, REHABILITATE PUBLIC LAND AFFECTED OR ALTERED BY FIRES, AND PROVIDE DISASTER RELIEF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Thursday, July 22, 2004

U.S. House of Representatives

Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
Committee on Resources

Washington, D.C.

The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 11:05 a.m., in Room 1334, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Richard W. Pombo, [Chairman of the Committee on Resources] presiding.

Present: Representatives Pombo, Walden, Flake, Inslee, Tom Udall, and Herseth.

Also Present: Representatives Larsen and Nethercutt. (1)