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H.R. 445, H.R. 1785, H.R. 4119, H.R. 4901, H.R. 4979, H.R. 5086, S. 311, S. 476, AND S. 609 LEGISLATIVE HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Serial No. 113–84 Printed for the use of the Committee on Natural Resources ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.fdsys.gov or Committee address: http://naturalresources.house.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 88–967 PDF WASHINGTON : 2015 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate Mar 15 2010 12:01 Jun 22, 2015 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 J:\04 PUBLIC LANDS & ENV\04JY29 2ND SESS PRINTING\88967.TXT DARLEN COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES DOC HASTINGS, WA, Chairman PETER A. DEFAZIO, OR, Ranking Democratic Member Don Young, AK Eni F. H. Faleomavaega, AS Louie Gohmert, TX Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ Rob Bishop, UT Grace F. Napolitano, CA Doug Lamborn, CO Rush Holt, NJ Robert J. Wittman, VA Rau´ l M. Grijalva, AZ Paul C. Broun, GA Madeleine Z. Bordallo, GU John Fleming, LA Jim Costa, CA Tom McClintock, CA Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, CNMI Glenn Thompson, PA Niki Tsongas, MA Cynthia M. Lummis, WY Pedro R. Pierluisi, PR Dan Benishek, MI Colleen W. Hanabusa, HI Jeff Duncan, SC Tony Ca´rdenas, CA Scott R. Tipton, CO Jared Huffman, CA Paul A. Gosar, AZ Raul Ruiz, CA Rau´ l R. Labrador, ID Carol Shea-Porter, NH Steve Southerland, II, FL Alan S. Lowenthal, CA Bill Flores, TX Joe Garcia, FL Jon Runyan, NJ Matt Cartwright, PA Markwayne Mullin, OK Katherine M. Clark, MA Steve Daines, MT Vacancy Kevin Cramer, ND Doug LaMalfa, CA Jason T. Smith, MO Vance M. McAllister, LA Bradley Byrne, AL Todd Young, Chief of Staff Lisa Pittman, Chief Legislative Counsel Penny Dodge, Democratic Staff Director David Watkins, Democratic Chief Counsel SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION ROB BISHOP, UT, Chairman RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, AZ, Ranking Democratic Member Don Young, AK Niki Tsongas, MA Louie Gohmert, TX Rush Holt, NJ Doug Lamborn, CO Madeleine Z. Bordallo, GU Paul C. Broun, GA Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, CNMI Tom McClintock, CA Pedro R. Pierluisi, PR Cynthia M. Lummis, WY Colleen W. Hanabusa, HI Scott R. Tipton, CO Carol Shea-Porter, NH Rau´ l R. Labrador, ID Joe Garcia, FL Steve Daines, MT Matt Cartwright, PA Kevin Cramer, ND Jared Huffman, CA Doug LaMalfa, CA Vacancy Jason T. Smith, MO Peter A. DeFazio, OR, ex officio Vance M. McAllister, LA Doc Hastings, WA, ex officio (II) VerDate Mar 15 2010 12:01 Jun 22, 2015 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 J:\04 PUBLIC LANDS & ENV\04JY29 2ND SESS PRINTING\88967.TXT DARLEN CONTENTS Page Hearing held on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 ............................................................... 1 Statement of Members: Clyburn, Hon. James E., a Representative in Congress from the State of South Carolina .......................................................................................... 72 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 74 DeFazio, Hon. Peter, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon ............................................................................................................ 2 Dent, Hon. Charles W., a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania ............................................................................................. 70 Fortenberry, Hon. Jeff, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nebraska ................................................................................................... 68 Grijalva, Hon. Rau´ l, Prepared statement of ................................................... 3 Johnson, Hon. Hank Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia ...................................................................................................... 61 Reichert, Hon. David G., a Representative in Congress from the State of Washington ............................................................................................... 55 Thornberry, Hon. Mac, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas .......................................................................................................... 34 Tonko, Hon. Paul, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York ................................................................................................................ 75 Tsongas, Hon. Niki, a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachusetts, Prepared statement of ....................................................... 83 Van Hollen, Hon. Chris, a Representative in Congress from the State of Maryland, Prepared statement of ........................................................... 83 Statement of Witnesses: Abernathy, Reverend Ralph David III, Atlanta, Georgia .............................. 64 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 66 Abrams, Mary, Director, Department of State Lands, State of Oregon ....... 10 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 12 Canan, Pat, Captain Game Warden, Wichita Falls, Texas ........................... 37 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 39 Ellis, Steve, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Depart- ment of the Interior ...................................................................................... 14 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 15 Gorton, Hon. Slade, Bellevue, Washington .................................................... 59 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 60 Hickman, Vanessa P., Land Commissioner, State of Arizona ...................... 4 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 6 Ogsbury, Jim, Executive Director, Western Governors’ Association ............ 8 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 9 Sachse, Allen C., Chair, Alliance of National Heritage Areas ...................... 77 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 78 Spitler, Paul, The Wilderness Society ............................................................. 22 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 23 Toothman, Stephanie, Associate Director, Cultural Resources, Partner- ships and Science, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior ........................................................................................................... 47 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 48 Additional Materials Submitted for the Record: Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda, July 23, 2014 Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 4119 ................................................................................ 62 GABEO—Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials, July 31, 2014 Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 4119 ............................................ 96 (III) VerDate Mar 15 2010 12:01 Jun 22, 2015 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 J:\04 PUBLIC LANDS & ENV\04JY29 2ND SESS PRINTING\88967.TXT DARLEN IV Page Additional Materials Submitted for the Record—Continued Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area Endorsement List, submitted for the record by Rep. Reichert ......................................... 57 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, Cynthia Welti, Executive Director, Prepared statement on H.R. 1785 ............................................................... 84 NAACP Washington Bureau, July 28, 2014 Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 4119 ...................................................................................... 64 Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), July 22, 2014 Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 4119 ........................................................ 63 Texas Farm Bureau, July 25, 2014 Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 4979 ....................................................................................................... 35 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, July 29, 2014 Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 4979 ........................................................ 36 Western Governors’ Association Policy Resolution 13–01, submitted for the record by Jim Ogsbury ........................................................................... 95 Wichita County, Texas, Woodrow W. ‘‘Woody’’ Gossom, Jr, County Judge, July 25, 2014 Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 4979 .................... 37 Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, Thomas D. Rushin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Prepared statement on H.R. 445 with attachments ................................................................................................... 87 VerDate Mar 15 2010 12:01 Jun 22, 2015 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 J:\04 PUBLIC LANDS & ENV\04JY29 2ND SESS PRINTING\88967.TXT