House Natural Resources Committee

National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee

National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Legislation

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:00:00 GMT

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (EST), the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands will hold a virtual, fully remote legislative hearing on the following bills:

  • H.R. 1638 (Rep. Dusty Johnson-R-SD) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act.
  • H.R. 4178 (Rep. Jared Huffman, D-CA) To extend the authority to collect Shasta-Trinity Marina fees through fiscal year 2027. Shasta-Trinity Marina Fee Extension.
  • H.R. 5093 (Rep. Jaime Herrera Butler, R-WA) To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington. Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act.
  • H.R. 5493 (Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez- D-NM) To provide for greater consultation between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, to provide for a process for recognition of the historic-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes, and for other purposes. Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act.
  • H.R. 6366 (Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA) To modify the boundary of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to include certain Federal land in Lake County, California, and for other purposes. Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expansion Act.

    • Witnesses:

    Panel I
    • Rep. Dusty Johnson (H.R. 1638) South Dakota, At Large
    • Rep. Jared Huffman (H.R. 4178) California, 2nd District
    • Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (H.R. 5093) Washington, 3rd District
    • Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (H.R. 5493) New Mexico, 3rd District
    • Rep. John Garamendi (H.R. 6366) California, 3rd District
    Panel II
    • Greg Smith (All Bills), Director of Lands and Realty Management, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
    • Mark Lambrecht (H.R. 5493 & H.R. 6366), Assistant Director, National Landscape Conservation System Bureau of Land Management
    • Anthony Roberts (H.R. 6366), Tribal Chairman, Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
    Panel III
    • Hunter Roberts (H.R. 1638), Secretary, South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Paul Hauser (H.R. 4178), General Manager, Trinity Public Utility District
    • Tom Lannen (H.R. 5093), District 2 Commissioner, Skamania County, Washington
    • Arturo Archuleta (H.R. 5493), Program Manager, New Mexico Land Grant Council