Interim Study to Examine Issues Relating to the Spread of Eastern Redcedar Trees
2018 COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE LR 387 Interim Study Report Interim study to examine issues relating to the spread of Eastern Redcedar Trees ONE HUNDRED-FIFTH LEGISLATURE SECOND SESSION NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEMBERS Senator Dan Hughes, Chairperson Senator Bruce Bostelman, Vice-Chairperson Senator Joni Albrecht Senator Suzanne Geist Senator Rick Kolowski Senator John McCollister Senator Dan Quick Senator Lynne Walz LR 387 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE I. LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 387 II. MEMORANDUM, SENATOR DAN HUGHES, CHAIRMAN III. AUGUST 31, 2018, HEARING TRANSCRIPT IV. EXHIBITS 1. Dr. Dirac Twidwell, UNL Dept. of Agronomy and Horticulture 2. Scott Smathers, Conservation Roundtable 3. Craig Derickson, Natural Resources Conservation Service 4. Adam Smith, Nebraska Forest Service 5. Sue Kirkpatrick, Nebraska Prescribed Fire Council 6. Shelly Kelly, Sandhills Task Force 7. Dean Edson, Nebraska Association of Resources Districts 8. Curtis Gotschall, Upper Elkhorn NRD 9. Dennis Schueth, Upper Elkhorn NRD 10, 11, 12. Terry Julesgard, Lower Niobrara NRD 13. Russell Callan, Lower Loup NRD 14. Katie Torpy Carroll, The Nature Conservancy 15. John Erixson 16. Matthew Holte 17. Tell Deatrich, Loess Conyon Rangeland Alliance 18. Frank Andelt 19. Dennis Oelschlager, Tri-County Prescribed Burn Association 20, 21. Allan Mortensen, Tri-County Prescribed Burn Association V. LETTERS FOR THE RECORD Patrick O’Brien, Upper Niobrara White NRD Roger Suhr, Chadron NE Kelsi Wehrman, Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever Mike Murphy, Middle Niobrara NRD Annette Sudbeck, Lewis & Clark NRD Anna Baum, Upper Loup NRD Scott Smathers, Nebraska Sportsmen Foundation MEMORANDUM TO: NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEMBERS FROM: SEN. DAN HUGHES, CHAIRMAN DATE: NOVEMBER, 2018 SUBJECT: LR 387 The Natural Resources Committee held a public hearing on August 31, 2018, in Lincoln, Nebraska, on LR 387.
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