COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WAYNE N. ASPINALL, Colorado, Chairman JAMES A. HALEY, Florida

JOHN P. SAYLOR, Pennsylvania ED EDMONDSON, Oklahoma

Ranking Minority Member WALTER S. BARING, Nevada

CRAIG HOSMER, California ROY A. TAYLOR, North Carolina

JOE SKUBITZ, Kansas HAROLD T. JOHNSON, California

JOHN KYL, Iowa MORRIS K. UDALL, Arizona

SAM STEIGER, Arizona PHILLIP BURTON, California

JAMES A. MCCLURE, Idaho THOMAS S. FOLEY, Washington

DON H. CLAUSEN, California ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER, Wisconsin PHILIP E. RUPPE, Michigan JAMES G. O'HARA, Michigan

JOHN N. HAPPY CAMP, Oklahoma WILLIAM F. RYAN, New York

MANUEL LUJAN, JR., New Mexico PATSY T. MINK, Hawaii

SHERMAN P. LLOYD, Utah JAMES KEE, West Virginia

JOHN DELLENBACK, Oregon LLOYD MEEDS, Washington

KEITH G. SEBELIUS, Kansas ABRAHAM KAZEN, JR., Texas

JAMES D. McKEVITT, Colorado BILL D. BURLISON, Missouri

JOHN H. TERRY, New York
ROBERT G. STEPHENS, JR., Georgia JORGE L. CÓRDOVA, Puerto Rico
JOSEPH P. VIGORITO, Pennsylvania

(Resident Commissioner)
JOHN MELCHER, Montana
TENO RONCALIO, Wyoming
NICK BEGICH, Alaska
JAMES ABOUREZK, South Dakota

Sidney L. McFARLAND, Stas Director and Chief Clerk

LEWIS A. SIGLER, Counsel
CHARLES LEPPERT, Jr., Minority Counsel

SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION

ROY A. TAYLOR, Chairman HAROLD T. JOHNSON

JOE SKUBITZ MORRIS K. UDALL

JOHN KYL ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER

JAMES A. MCCLURE JAMES G. O'HARA

DON H. CLAUSEN WILLIAM F. RYAN

PHILIP E. RUPPE PATSY T. MINK

SHERMAN P. LLOYD LLOYD MEEDS

KEITH G. SEBELIUS ABRAHAM KAZEN. JR.

JAMES D. MCKEVITT BILL D. BURLISON

JOHN H. TERRY
ROBERT G. STEPHENS, JR.

JORGE L. CÓRDOVA
JOHN MELCHER
TENO RONCALIO
NICK BEGICH
JAMES ABOUREZK

LEE McELVAIN, Consultant on National Parks and Recreation

NOTE.--The chairman, Hon. Wayne N. Aspinall, and the ranking minority member, Hon John P. Saylor, are ex-officio members of this subcommittee.

CONTENTS

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Hearings held

October 28, 1971:

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Morning session

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Afternoon session..

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October 29, 1971:

Morning session.

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Text of:

H.R. 8382

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H.R. 9119.

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Reports:

Department of the Interior.-

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Department of Agriculture..

Statements:

Alexander, Hon. William Vollie, a Representative in Congress from

the State of Arkansas.--

36

Allen, Thomas E., attorney, representing P. W. Yarborough, Overland
Park, Kans.

77

Apple, Robert, executive director, Arkansas Wildlife Federation.

68

Bates, William and Sandra, Springfield, Mo.--

192

Broach, Richard W., for Andrew H. Hulsey, director, Arkansas Game

and Fish Commission..

55

Brown, Mrs. Milton, representing South Arkansas Audubon Society,

El Dorado, Ark.

72

Bryant, Hail
, Batesville, Ark.

143

Bumpers, Hon. Dale, Governor, State of Arkansas.

53

Burdine, Robert, Jasper, Newton County, Ark_

125

Carter, James E., Cozahome, Ark..

110

Clark, Joseph Marsh, editor, Ozark Society Bulletin

149

Click, W. G., president, and Rosalie Weiss, secretary, representing the

Jefferson Audubon Society --

73

Cole, Richard S., president, Twin Lakes Marine, Inc., Mountain

Home, Ark.

192

Compton, Dr. Neil
, president, Ozark Society.

90

Culver, Joe F., Catoosa, Okla.

184

Cunningham, John M., Malvern, Ark.

183

Davidson, Mrs. Bryant, Ozark Society, Shreveport Chapters, Shreve-

port, La...

137

Dickerman, Ernest M., director of field services, representing the Wil-

derness Society, Eastern region, presented by A. T. Wright-

148

Diggs
, Jack, for Sierra Club members, State of Arkansas.

104

Driftwood, Jimmy, chairman, State Parks, Recreation and Travel

Commission..

54

Dumas, Bethany K., of Baton Rouge, La...

194
Ferguson, Mrs. Mary Virginia, Conway, Ark.
Ferris, Robert A., representing the Tulsa, Okla., Canoe and Camping

116

Fowler, Herbert K., architect and teacher, from the State of Arkansas. 111, 113

Gaston, James A., Arkansas Travel Council.

106

Gipuin, Mrs. Ilene, Arkansas Environmental Research Society.

76

Gregg, H. Raymond, Fort Smith, Ark -

194

Hamilton, Oxford, for the county government of Newton County, Ark 97

Hammerschmidt,'Hon. John Paul, a Representative in Congress from

the State of Arkansas...-

27

Hannon, Lucile, owner, Shady Grove Trailer Park, Pruitt, Ark -- 187

146

Club...

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Statements Continued

Heman, Leonard, Independence, Mo..

Henderson, Hon. William E., director, Arkansas Department of Parks

and Tourism..

52, 54

Howick, Lester C., Fayetteville, Ark..

191

Huser, Verne, of Halfway, Oreg-

193

Jack, Miss Nancy C., Kansas City, Kans..

101

James, Dr. Frances C., Arkansas Academy of Science, University of

Arkansas

67

Jenkins, Tommy, chairman of the Ozark Society, University of

Arkansas Chapter---

117

Johnston, Charles, representing the Gallinule Society

67

Jones, Hilary, landowner, Pruitt, Newton County, Ark

119

Kelly, Duane B., Kansas City, Mo..

Koerner, Mrs. Frank A., Chicago, Ill..

Lane, James W., Pruitt, Ark..-

Lighton, Miss Suzanne Chalfant, Fayetteville, Ark.

McCutchen, Wendell, Mt. Judea, Ark.

144

Milam, Garner, editor, the Informer, Jasper, Ark..

182

Miller, Hon. J. Sturgis, Representative, District 33, Position three

state of Arkansas

73

Moore, Dr. Jewel E., Arkansas Division of the American Association

of University Women..

71

Nix, Joe F., chairman, State Committee on Stream Preservation.

70

Ozark Society, University of Arkansas Chapter, submitted by Tommy

Jenkins, chairman

118

Pickelner, Joel, legislative information specialist, representing the

National Wildlife Federation..

68, 69

Poole, Daniel A., president of the Wildlife Management In: tiite.

157

Pope, W. L., Kansas City, Mo..

141

Potter, L. A., Marshall, Ark..

185

Pryor, Hon. David, a Representative in Congress from the Si te of

Arkansas

33

Reed, Hon. Nathaniel P., Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and

Parks, Department of the Interior..

37

Scruggs, Richard F., administrator, Crittenden Memorial Hospital,

West Memphis, Ark..

194

Shugart, H. H., part president, Arkansas Audubon Society -

Smith, George, for Mountain Home, Ark., Chamber of Commerce

159

Smith, Prof. George P., II, Georgetown University Law Center.

Smith, Dr. Spencer M., Jr., secretary, Citizens Committee on Natural

Resources.

94

Stegner, Ed, executive secretary of the Conservation Federation of

Missouri, submitted by Duane Kelly.

129

Superintendent, Hot Springs National Park, Ark.

49

Surles, Lloyd E., State parks director of Arkansas.

55

Vaughan, Mr. and Mrs. James S., Jasper, Ark_-

White, William S., and Geraldine F., St. Joe, Ark.

Wilson, Jo., Fayetteville, Ark.---

154

Wood, Marcia, League of Women Voters of Arkansas.

100

Woodcock, Susannah, of Fayetteville, Ark.

Yarborough, P. W., represented by Thomas E. Allen, attorney,

Overland Park, Kans.

York, Troyt B., director, Department of Planning, State of Arkansas..

56

Letters:

Allen, James A., Little Rock, Ark., to Hon. Roy A. Taylor, dated

October 25, 1971.

Archer, Mr. and Mrs. Laird, Fayetteville, Ark., to Hon. Roy A.

Taylor, dated October 16, 1971.-

Bower, O. K., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark., to Hon.

Roy A. Taylor, dated October 25, 1971..

Bradley, Florence Jordan, League of Women Voters of Columbia

County, Magnolia, Ark., to Hon. Roy A. Taylor, dated October 18,

1971.

Bragg, David, Killeen, Tex., to Hon. Roy A. Taylor, dated October 12,

1971..

Brunson, S. Sgt. Fred H., U.S.A.F. (retired), Jasper, Ark., to Hon.

Roy A. Taylor...

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