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Legislative Hearing Committee on Resources U.S. House of Representatives H.R. 36, H.R. 3858, and H.R. 4103 LEGISLATIVE HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, RECREATION, AND PUBLIC LANDS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION May 16, 2002 Serial No. 107-116 Printed for the use of the Committee on Resources ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/house or Committee address: http://resourcescommittee.house.gov U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 79-657 PS WASHINGTON : 2002 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:48 Jan 30, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 79657.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah, Chairman NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia, Ranking Democrat Member Don Young, Alaska, George Miller, California Vice Chairman Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts W.J. ‘‘Billy’’ Tauzin, Louisiana Dale E. Kildee, Michigan Jim Saxton, New Jersey Peter A. DeFazio, Oregon Elton Gallegly, California Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii Joel Hefley, Colorado Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas Wayne T. Gilchrest, Maryland Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey Ken Calvert, California Calvin M. Dooley, California Scott McInnis, Colorado Robert A. Underwood, Guam Richard W. Pombo, California Adam Smith, Washington Barbara Cubin, Wyoming Donna M. Christensen, Virgin Islands George Radanovich, California Ron Kind, Wisconsin Walter B. Jones, Jr., North Carolina Jay Inslee, Washington Mac Thornberry, Texas Grace F. Napolitano, California Chris Cannon, Utah Tom Udall, New Mexico John E. Peterson, Pennsylvania Mark Udall, Colorado Bob Schaffer, Colorado Rush D. Holt, New Jersey Jim Gibbons, Nevada Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Puerto Rico Mark E. Souder, Indiana Hilda L. Solis, California Greg Walden, Oregon Brad Carson, Oklahoma Michael K. Simpson, Idaho Betty McCollum, Minnesota Thomas G. Tancredo, Colorado J.D. Hayworth, Arizona C.L. ‘‘Butch’’ Otter, Idaho Tom Osborne, Nebraska Jeff Flake, Arizona Dennis R. Rehberg, Montana Tim Stewart, Chief of Staff Lisa Pittman, Chief Counsel/Deputy Chief of Staff Steven T. Petersen, Deputy Chief Counsel Michael S. Twinchek, Chief Clerk James H. Zoia, Democrat Staff Director Jeffrey P. Petrich, Democrat Chief Counsel (II) VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:48 Jan 30, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 79657.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, RECREATION, AND PUBLIC LANDS GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, California, Chairman DONNA M. CHRISTENSEN, Virgin Islands Ranking Democrat Member Elton Gallegly, California Dale E. Kildee, Michigan John J. Duncan, Jr., Tennessee Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, American Samoa Joel Hefley, Colorado Frank Pallone, Jr., New Jersey Wayne T. Gilchrest, Maryland Tom Udall, New Mexico Walter B. Jones, Jr., North Carolina, Mark Udall, Colorado Vice Chairman Rush D. Holt, New Jersey Mac Thornberry, Texas Anibal Acevedo-Vila, Puerto Rico Chris Cannon, Utah Hilda L. Solis, California Bob Schaffer, Colorado Betty McCollum, Minnesota Jim Gibbons, Nevada Mark E. Souder, Indiana Michael K. Simpson, Idaho Thomas G. Tancredo, Colorado (III) VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:48 Jan 30, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 79657.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:48 Jan 30, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 79657.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 CONTENTS Page Hearing held on May 16, 2002 ............................................................................... 1 Statement of Members: Bereuter, Hon. Doug, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nebraska ........................................................................................................ 4 Prepared statement on H.R. 36 ............................................................... 5 Cannon, Hon. Chris, a Representative in Congress from the State of Utah, Prepared statement on H.R. 4103 .................................................... 61 Cubin, Hon. Barbara, a Representative in Congress from the State of Wyoming ........................................................................................................ 9 Faleomavaega, Hon. Eni F.H., a Delegate in Congress from American Samoa ............................................................................................................ 11 Hansen, Hon. James V., a Representative in Congress from the State of Utah ........................................................................................................... 7 Radanovich, Hon. George P., a Representative in Congress from the State of California ................................................................................................... 1 Prepared statement on H.R. 36, H.R. 3858, and H.R. 4103 ................ 3 Rahall, Hon. Nick J. II, a Representative in Congress from the State of West Virginia, Prepared statement on H.R. 3858 ................................. 14 Statement of Witnesses: Burton, Bishop H. David, Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah ................................................ 28 Prepared statement on H.R. 4103 ........................................................... 30 Fulton, Hon. Tom, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. .......... 15 Prepared statement on H.R. 4103 ........................................................... 17 Higgins, Kathryn O’Leary, Vice President of Public Policy, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington, D.C. .............................................. 40 Prepared statement on H.R. 4103 ........................................................... 41 Koepsel, Kirk, Northern Plains Regional Representative, Sierra Club, Wyoming Chapter, Sheridan, Wyoming ...................................................... 44 Prepared statement on H.R. 4103 ........................................................... 45 Larsen, Lloyd Charles, President, Riverton Wyoming Stake, Lander, Wyoming ........................................................................................................ 35 Prepared statement on H.R. 4103 ........................................................... 36 Lukei, Reese F. Jr., National Coordinator, American Discovery Trails Society, Virginia Beach, Virginia ................................................................. 47 Prepared statement on H.R. 36 ............................................................... 49 Stevenson, Katherine, Associate Director, Cultural Resources Stewardship and Partnerships, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. ........................................... 18 Prepared statement on H.R. 36 ............................................................... 19 Prepared statement on H.R. 3858 ........................................................... 21 (V) VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:48 Jan 30, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 79657.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:48 Jan 30, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 79657.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 36, TO AMEND THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN ADDITIONAL CAT- EGORY OF NATIONAL TRAIL KNOWN AS A NATIONAL DISCOVERY TRAIL, TO PROVIDE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ESTAB- LISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF NATIONAL DISCOVERY TRAILS, AND TO DESIGNATE THE CROSS COUNTRY AMER- ICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL AS THE FIRST NATIONAL DISCOVERY TRAIL; H.R. 3858, TO MODIFY THE BOUNDARIES OF THE NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL RIVER, WEST VIRGINIA; AND H.R. 4103, TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO TRANSFER CERTAIN PUBLIC LANDS IN NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING, TO THE COR- PORATION OF THE PRESIDING BISHOP, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Thursday, May 16, 2002 U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands Committee on Resources Washington, DC The Subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:01 a.m., in room 1324, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. George P. Radanovich [Chairman of the Subcommittee] presiding. STATEMENT OF THE HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Mr. RADANOVICH. Good morning. This hearing will come to order. This morning, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation, and Public Lands will hear testimony on three bills, H.R. 36, H.R. 3858, and H.R. 4103. (1) VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:48 Jan 30, 2003 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6633 Sfmt 6633 79657.TXT HRESOUR1 PsN: HRESOUR1 2 The first bill, H.R. 36, introduced by Representative Doug Bereu- ter, would amend the National Trail System Act to create an addi- tional category of national trail known as the national discovery trail, to provide special requirements for the establishment and the administration of national discovery trails, and to designate the cross-country American Discovery Trail as the first national dis- covery trail. Mr. RADANOVICH. The second bill, H.R. 3858, would modify the boundaries of the New River Gorge National River of West Virginia by adding six tracts of land, all from willing sellers. The bill would also enact a fee simple land exchange of less than one-third of an acre between an adjacent private land owner and the park. Mr. RADANOVICH. Finally, the last bill, H.R. 4103, which
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