H.R. 624, H.R. 3640, H.R. 4109, H.R. 4334, H.R. 4484, H.R. 5319, H.R. 5958 AND H.R. 5987 LEGISLATIVE HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS AND PUBLIC LANDS OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION Thursday, June 28, 2012 Serial No. 112-118 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 PRINTING OFFICE 74-876 PDF WASHINGTON : 2013 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) 512–2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402–0001 COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES DOC HASTINGS, WA, Chairman EDWARD J. MARKEY, MA, Ranking Democratic Member Don Young, AK Dale E. Kildee, MI John J. Duncan, Jr., TN Peter A. DeFazio, OR Louie Gohmert, TX Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, AS Rob Bishop, UT Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ Doug Lamborn, CO Grace F. Napolitano, CA Robert J. Wittman, VA Rush D. Holt, NJ Paul C. Broun, GA Rau´ l M. Grijalva, AZ John Fleming, LA Madeleine Z. Bordallo, GU Mike Coffman, CO Jim Costa, CA Tom McClintock, CA Dan Boren, OK Glenn Thompson, PA Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan, CNMI Jeff Denham, CA Martin Heinrich, NM Dan Benishek, MI Ben Ray Luja´n, NM David Rivera, FL Betty Sutton, OH Jeff Duncan, SC Niki Tsongas, MA Scott R. Tipton, CO Pedro R. Pierluisi, PR Paul A. Gosar, AZ John Garamendi, CA Rau´ l R. Labrador, ID Colleen W. Hanabusa, HI Kristi L. Noem, SD Paul Tonko, NY Steve Southerland II, FL Vacancy Bill Flores, TX Andy Harris, MD Jeffrey M. Landry, LA Jon Runyan, NJ Bill Johnson, OH Mark Amodei, NV Todd Young, Chief of Staff Lisa Pittman, Chief Counsel Jeffrey Duncan, Democratic Staff Director David Watkins, Democratic Chief Counsel SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS, FORESTS AND PUBLIC LANDS ROB BISHOP, UT, Chairman RAU´ L M. GRIJALVA, AZ, Ranking Democratic Member Don Young, AK Dale E. Kildee, MI John J. Duncan, Jr., TN Peter A. DeFazio, OR Doug Lamborn, CO Rush D. Holt, NJ Paul C. Broun, GA Martin Heinrich, NM Mike Coffman, CO Betty Sutton, OH Tom McClintock, CA Niki Tsongas, MA David Rivera, FL John Garamendi, CA Scott R. Tipton, CO Vacancy Rau´ l R. Labrador, ID Edward J. Markey, MA, ex officio Kristi L. Noem, SD Mark Amodei, NV Doc Hastings, WA, ex officio (II) CONTENTS Page Hearing held on Thursday, June 28, 2012 ............................................................ 1 Statement of Members: Hastings, Hon. Doc, a Representative in Congress from the State of Washington .................................................................................................... 2 Prepared statement on H.R. 5987 ........................................................... 4 Heinrich, Hon. Martin, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Mexico, Statement submitted for the record ................................. 111 Kildee, Hon. Dale, a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan, Prepared statement of ................................................................ 112 Luja´n, Hon. Ben Ray, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Mexico ................................................................................................... 5 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 6 McClintock, Hon. Tom, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, Oral statement on H.R. 3640 ............................................... 51 Statement of Witnesses: Campbell, Elizabeth Ainsley, Executive Director, Nashua River Watershed Association ................................................................................. 101 Prepared statement on H.R. 5319 ........................................................... 102 Cann, Kevin, Supervisor, Mariposa County, California ................................ 76 Prepared statement on H.R. 3640 ........................................................... 78 Carney, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Delaware, Oral statement on H.R. 624 ...................................................... 44 Carper, Hon. Tom, a U.S. Senator from the State of Delaware, Oral statement on H.R. 624 ................................................................................. 45 Chaffetz, Hon. Jason, a Representative in Congress from the State of Utah, Oral statement on H.R. 4484 ........................................................... 50 Curtis, Hon. John, Mayor, City of Provo, Utah ............................................. 93 Prepared statement on H.R. 4484 ........................................................... 95 Denham, Hon. Jeff, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, Oral statement on H.R. 3640 ................................................... 43 Gallegly, Hon. Elton, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, Oral statement on H.R. 4109 ................................................... 39 Garrett, Billy G., Commissioner, District 1, Don˜ a Ana County, New Mexico ............................................................................................................ 64 Prepared statement on H.R. 4109 and H.R. 4484 ................................. 66 Johnson, Ronika, Resident, Mariposa, California .......................................... 78 Prepared statement on H.R. 3640 ........................................................... 80 Knox, Victor, Associate Director for Park Planning, Facilities and Lands, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior ........................... 7 Prepared statement on H.R. 624 ............................................................. 98 Prepared statement on H.R. 3640 ........................................................... 75 Prepared statement on H.R. 5319 ........................................................... 99 Prepared statement on H.R. 5958 ........................................................... 100 Prepared statement on H.R. 5987 ........................................................... 8 Kolb, Ingrid, Director, Office of Management, U.S. Department of Energy 10 Prepared statement on H.R. 5987 ........................................................... 10 McClenahan, Heather, Executive Director, Los Alamos Historical Society 17 Prepared statement on H.R. 5987 ........................................................... 19 (III) Page Statement of Witnesses—Continued Pearce, Hon. Steve, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Mexico ............................................................................................................ 47 Prepared statement on H.R. 4334 ........................................................... 48 Pen˜ a, James M., Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System, Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture .................................................... 88 Prepared statement on H.R. 4109 ........................................................... 89 Prepared statement on H.R. 4484 ........................................................... 93 Petersen, Gary R., Vice President, Tri-City Development Council (TRIDEC) ....................................................................................................... 11 Prepared statement on H.R. 5987 ........................................................... 12 Rountree, Carl, Assistant Director, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior ........................................................................... 53 Prepared statement on H.R. 4334 ........................................................... 54 Rush, Matt, Executive Vice President, New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau ........................................................................................................... 62 Prepared statement on H.R. 4334 ........................................................... 63 Schickedanz, Jerry G., Chairman, People for Preserving Our Western Heritage ......................................................................................................... 56 Prepared statement on H.R. 4334 ........................................................... 58 Slavin, Timothy A., Director and State Historic Preservation Officer, State of Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs ................. 107 Prepared statement on H.R. 624 ............................................................. 108 Smith, Ray, Resident, Oak Ridge, Tennessee ................................................ 28 Prepared statement on H.R. 5987 ........................................................... 29 Tsongas, Hon. Niki, a Representative in Congress from the State of Massachusetts, Oral statement on H.R. 5319 ........................................... 40 Turner, Hon. Robert, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York, Oral statement on H.R. 5958 ................................................... 42 Additional materials supplied: Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, Letter submitted for the record on H.R. 4334 ..................................................................................... 68 List of documents retained in the Committee’s official files ......................... 113 (IV) LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 624, TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST STATE NATIONAL PARK IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ‘‘FIRST STATE NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK ACT’’; H.R. 3640, TO AUTHORIZE