HEARING ON H.R. 3963, H.R. 2125, H.R. 3950, H.R. 4144, H.R. 4211, H.R. 4230, AND H.R. 4287 HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON H.R. 3963: TO ESTABLISH TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SHALL CONVEY LEASEHOLDS IN CERTAIN PROPERTIES AROUND CANYON FERRY RESERVOIR, MONTANA H.R. 2125: TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL ROUTE IN NEW JERSEY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES H.R. 3950: TO DESIGNATE A PORTION OF THE OTAY MOUNTAIN REGION OF CALIFORNIA AS WILDERNESS H.R. 4144: TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES IN CUMBERLAND ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE AND CUMBERLAND ISLAND WILDERNESS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA H.R. 4211: TO ESTABLISH THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES H.R. 4230: TO PROVIDE FOR A LAND EXCHANGE INVOLVING THE EL PORTAL ADMINISTRATIVE SITE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA H.R. 4287: TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT IN THE STATE OF UTAH JULY 28, 1998, WASHINGTON, DC Serial No. 105±104 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://www.house.gov/resources U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 50±836 CC WASHINGTON : 1998 COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES DON YOUNG, Alaska, Chairman W.J. (BILLY) TAUZIN, Louisiana GEORGE MILLER, California JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts JIM SAXTON, New Jersey NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia ELTON GALLEGLY, California BRUCE F. VENTO, Minnesota JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Tennessee DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan JOEL HEFLEY, Colorado PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland Samoa KEN CALVERT, California NEIL ABERCROMBIE, Hawaii RICHARD W. POMBO, California SOLOMON P. ORTIZ, Texas BARBARA CUBIN, Wyoming OWEN B. PICKETT, Virginia HELEN CHENOWETH, Idaho FRANK PALLONE, JR., New Jersey LINDA SMITH, Washington CALVIN M. DOOLEY, California GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, California CARLOS A. ROMERO-BARCELO, Puerto WALTER B. JONES, JR., North Carolina Rico WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY, Texas MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York JOHN SHADEGG, Arizona ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam JOHN E. ENSIGN, Nevada SAM FARR, California ROBERT F. SMITH, Oregon PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island CHRIS CANNON, Utah ADAM SMITH, Washington KEVIN BRADY, Texas WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts JOHN PETERSON, Pennsylvania CHRIS JOHN, Louisiana RICK HILL, Montana DONNA CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Virgin Islands BOB SCHAFFER, Colorado RON KIND, Wisconsin JIM GIBBONS, Nevada LLOYD DOGGETT, Texas MICHAEL D. CRAPO, Idaho LLOYD A. JONES, Chief of Staff ELIZABETH MEGGINSON, Chief Counsel CHRISTINE KENNEDY, Chief Clerk/Administrator JOHN LAWRENCE, Democratic Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL PARKS AND PUBLIC LANDS JAMES V. HANSEN, Utah, Chairman ELTON, GALLEGLY, California ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Tennessee Samoa JOEL HEFLEY, Colorado EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia RICHARD W. POMBO, California BRUCE F. VENTO, Minnesota HELEN CHENOWETH, Idaho DALE E. KILDEE, Michigan LINDA SMITH, Washington FRANK PALLONE, JR., New Jersey GEORGE P. RADANOVICH, California CARLOS A. ROMERO-BARCELO, Puerto WALTER B. JONES, JR., North Carolina Rico JOHN B. SHADEGG, Arizona MAURICE D. HINCHEY, New York JOHN E. ENSIGN, Nevada ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD, Guam ROBERT F. SMITH, Oregon PATRICK J. KENNEDY, Rhode Island RICK HILL, Montana WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts JIM GIBBONS, Nevada DONNA CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Virgin Islands RON KIND, Wisconsin LLOYD DOGGETT, Texas ALLEN FREEMYER, Counsel TODD HULL, Professional Staff LIZ BIRNBAUM, Democratic Counsel GARY GRIFFITH, Professional Staff (II) C O N T E N T S Page Hearing held July 28, 1998 ..................................................................................... 1 Statements of Members: Bilbray, Hon. Brian, a Representative in Congress from the State of California ....................................................................................................... 8 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 9 Faleomavaega, Hon. Eni F. H., a Delegate in Congress from American Samoa ............................................................................................................ 4 Hansen, Hon. James V. a Representative in Congress from the State of Utah ........................................................................................................... 2 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 3 Hill, Hon. Rick, a Representative in Congress from the State of Montana . 53 Kingston, Hon. Jack, a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia ........................................................................................................... 15 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 18 Additional material submitted for the record by .................................... 173 LoBiondo, Hon. Frank, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey ................................................................................................ 5 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 7 Additional material submitted for the record by .................................... 170 Radanovich, Hon. George, a Representative in Congress from the State of California ................................................................................................... 11 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 12 Riley, Hon. Bob, a Representative in Congress from the State of Alabama 12 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 14 Statements of witnesses: Barger, Don, Southeast Regional Director, National Parks and Conserva- tion Association ............................................................................................. 79 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 206 Binkley, Virgil, President, Broadwater Rod and Gun Club, Board Mem- ber, Canyon Ferry Fishing Association, Member, Broadwater Stream and Lake Committee .................................................................................... 68 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 111 Budewitz, Thomas, Attorney, representing the Board of Commissioners, Broadwater County, Montana ...................................................................... 66 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 107 Fischer, Jerry, President/CEO, Yosemite Motels ........................................... 72 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 215 Fry, Tom, Deputy Director, Bureau of Land Management ........................... 55 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 96 Galetto, Jane Morton, President, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and its Tributaries, Inc. ..................................................................... 81 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 212 Knuffke, Darrell, Vice President of Regional Conservation, The Wilder- ness Society ................................................................................................... 70 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 118 Martinez, Eluid, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of the Interior; accompanied by Larry Todd, Acting Re- gional Director, Great Plains Region, Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of the Interior ............................................................... 54 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 94 Paxton, Gregory, President/CEO, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation 76 Payton, Benjamin, Office of the President, Tuskegee University ................ 74 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 124 (III) IV Page Statements of witnessesÐContinued Robinson, Bob, President, Canyon Ferry Recreation Association Cabin Site Acquisition Subcommittee .................................................................... 69 Prepared statement of ............................................................................... 112 Sautter, Jack, Chairperson, Broadwater Lake and Stream Committee, Townsend, Montana, prepared statement of .............................................. 111 Stevenson, Katherine, Associate Director, Cultural Resources Steward- ship and Partnerships, National Park Service, Department of the Inte- rior .................................................................................................................